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Apple Cofounder Steve Jobs Dead at 56 By: Annalisa Guidone Steve Jobs--Apple and Pixar expert--died after his seven year fight against Pancreatic Cancer. He was a loving husband, loyal confidant, and a pirate of the Silicon Valley. Because of him, we will never listen to music or watch TV and movies the same way ever again. People who knew him said that they lost an inspiring mentor and dear friend. Innovators like Jobs change the world forever, and this is why his death relates to class because he has left behind a legacy for humanity to enjoy and has changed the face of media communications, entertainment and technology forever. Just like the telegraph, AM and FM Radio, as well as the telephone and Television, the iPad, iPhone, iTunes, and Disney Pixar animation have raised the bar for how we communicate and interact with media and we are entertained. Jobs has gone down in history, and has impacted all of our lives. http://www.eonline.com/news/Apple_Cofounder_Steve_Jobs_Dead_at_56/267815

** Would 'The Simpsons' Be Worth More Dead or Alive? **

** By: Maria Taravella **** [|Deadline Article] ** After 506 episodes of //The Simpsons// being aired on Fox Network, the network is debating on canceling the program and sending it into syndication. If Fox cancels the program they could potentially make much more money than they are currently making. Cast members have already taken a 30% pay cut but Fox wants the cast to up their cut to 45%. Fox wants to keep //The Simpsons// going, but it cannot afford to keep the program under its current financial model. If Fox cancels //The Simpsons// they can sell re-runs of the program to additional networks and possibly make $1.5M for each of the 506 episodes by putting the show into syndication. This article relates to class because we have learned about syndication and how the program benefits the original network once the program is sold to other networks to show re-runs. Even though Fox would not be making any new episodes of //The Simpsons//, they would still be making money. This is one of the best investments to have, something that you no longer need to put much effort into producing, but at the same time it is putting a lot of money into your pockets.

=**Another Fall Show Bites the Dust-- at Least Hank Azaria Has //The Simpsons//.... Or Does He?**=

By: Courtney Mazurek Full article available [|here]

The TV show //Free Agents// was the second show this Fall to be canceled from television after only 4 episodes. The NBC show averaged 3.3 million viewers on Wednesday night which placed it dead last among all Big Four network shows. Although these ratings were an improvement from last weeks airing, it wasn't enough of an improvement to stay on air. //Free Agents// was the Fall season's lowest-rated ABC,CBS, NBC or Fox comedy/drama among 18-49-year-olds. Even though Hank Azaria is also a voice actor on the prime time comedy //The Simpsons//, critics believe that this show might also be canceled soon. This Friday's episode of //The Simpsons// could be the do or die date for both Azaria's career and for the longest-running prime time comedy in history//.//

=**//Television Will Become More Personal//**= By: Angela Means [|full article]

With the increased amount of time that an individual spends in front of the television it should come as no surprise that television will become more personable. By the end of 2011 there is expected to be nearly 4 billion in the global TV audience watching 4.5 trillion hours of television. The president of Disney-ABC Television Group, Anne Sweeney, stated that TV will soon be the most personal medium in the world along with being the most powerful. She explains that it is impossible to predict what television will look like in ten years but that with the generation being obsessed with tablets, smart phones and laptops television is bound to look different to everybody. Now days everyone posts updates about what they are watching, so Sweeney explains that the more personalized television gets it becomes less passive and is not something you just watch but rather something you do. Sweeney describes the industry as learning to use technology to create new ways of giving the viewers what they want but at the same time protecting the content from piracy and generating additional revenue. This situation has blurred the line between content and technology, so the Disney-ABC Television Group is working to create viewing experiences that can be personalized by the consumer. She goes on to explain that the Disney-ABC Television Group has at least two dozen patents in process for technology that will further business. With television heading in this personalized direction there are things being done that no one could of every imagined and it will be interesting to see where television ends up with the consumers.

=**Undead Walking Back onto Television**=

By Adriana Blakely [|Full Article]

Although, the fascination with zombies may have overstayed its welcome in the film industry, AMC's "The Walking Dead" will return to television next Sunday night. The show's season 1 finale was watched by six million viewers, more than any other AMC program finale, and the show will return with a few new changes under its belt. The season 1 director, who also directed "Shawshank Redemption" and "Green Mile", Frank Darabont will not be returning to continue on this undead journey. Neither AMC nor Darabont would comment as to why they are going their separate ways, but other resources claimed it had something to do with the show's decreased budget. How will the new director manage with a measly $2.75 million per episode budget? That is something to be shown when the show returns. The interesting thing about the director abdicating his position is neither parties commented on his release. It may show that there has been a move in Hollywood to becoming more "tight-lipped" towards sensitive topics like this one. Or both parties may be trying to preserve their relationship in order to allow for any future projects that they might want to consider. Either way the AMC program, which took television by storm, will return and viewers are anxious to see how the main characters will continue to evade the flesh-driven zombies.

=**'Friday Night Lights' movie is happening 'for realsies,' promises show's star Connie Britton**= Post by Astrid Perez Like many other TV series, //Friday Night Lights// is now also coming to the big screen. This very popular show will follow in the footsteps of //Sex in the City// and continue their sucess in the big screen. The only concern is getting all the cast memebers together due to their busy schedules but they are all thrilled to get the new project started. Maybe now they can shoot for an Oscar as one of the actressees has won an Emmy for her performance. The next step is to wait and see if //Entourage// does a movie as well, it's in the works.
 * By Kathleen Perricone [|Article]**
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= = =**TV? Internet? Will it matter in a few years?**= By: Michelle Moore



http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2011/10/06/first-look-wd-tv-live-streaming-media-player/

Hard drive company, Western Digital introduced WD TV live. The new box will be able to stream all your personal content onto your computer. It's not the first of it's kind, but it's claiming to soon be the best. The visuals and access to background information for things you are searching is fair superior to anything that's out there on the market already. I think this is an important development because we are blending television and internet even more! Soon, there will be no need for television and computer companies because they will be essentially the same thing. New boxes like this will be popping up more and more and that could also mean trouble for cable companies who need subscribers to stay in business.