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ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation) view detail comment email this

Information about the shows and schedule of this radio and television broadcasting network. Also has some news coverage.
http://abc.go.com/
Topics: Media, Media, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Television
Last updated Jun 25, 2004


American Masters view detail comment email this

This companion site to the PBS television series features essays, video clips, timelines, interviews, Web links, and other resources "documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity." The nearly 200 entries are browsable by name or field of activity (visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, film and television). A Six Degrees Game highlights the connections between the individuals.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/
Topics: Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated Jan 2, 2009


Antiques Roadshow FYI view detail comment email this

The PBS series "Antiques Roadshow FYI" is "the perfect complement to 'Antiques Roadshow'--a digest that gives viewers tools to enrich and improve their own treasure hunts." This site offers follow-ups to the popular "Antiques Roadshow" program, as well as features on shopping at auctions and antiques fairs, information about specific pieces, and a user forum. Searchable. From public television station WGBH in Boston.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/antiquesfyi/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Collectors & Collecting, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated Mar 3, 2005


Booknotes.org view detail comment email this

Online companion to C-SPAN's weekly author interview program, which serves "as a forum for books about history, politics and public affairs." Includes transcripts and video of past programs, previews of future programs, and excerpts from featured books. Searchable.
http://www.booknotes.org/home/
Topics: Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Recreation, Television
Last updated Nov 28, 2004


CNN Special Reports view detail comment email this

Handy access to special reports published by CNN. Topic areas include politics, business, science and technology, law, sports, travel, and entertainment. Features an archive browsable by year, which also functions as a historical timeline for major events.
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/
Topics: News, Television
Last updated Jul 21, 2005


Discovery Channel view detail comment email this

This site is a portal to the Discovery group of television channels including Animal Planet, Discovery Health, TLC, Travel Channel, Science Channel, Military Channel, Discovery Kids, HD Theater, Discovery Kids, and FitTV. Provides a schedule of all their programming and links to each individual channel, with background information on the programs.
http://dsc.discovery.com/
Topics: Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated Dec 11, 2007


Dr Phil.com view detail comment email this

The official Web site for TV talk show host Dr. Phil (Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D.) promotes his Life Strategies concepts, gives Advice using his "tell-it-like-it-is" style, and has a brief biography. It also provides information on past, current, and future topics for the program and tells how to become a guest on the show.
http://www.drphil.com/
Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Notable People, Recreation, Science, Social Science, Television
Last updated Oct 23, 2002


Dr. Who: The Classic Series view detail comment email this

The official site about this cult science fiction television program features an episode guide to the classic series that ran from 1963 until the 1980s, cast and crew information, audio and video clips, photo galleries, features and interviews, information about the current Dr. Who show, and more. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/
Topics: Literature: Fiction, Recreation, Television
Last updated Aug 14, 2005


The Ellen DeGeneres Show view detail comment email this

The official website for this daytime talk show offers a weekly schedule, information about weekly guests, biographies of DeGeneres and her British DJ Tony Okungbowa, audience activities, recipes, photo and video galleries with highlights of special moments and monologues, details on how to become a guest, and more.
http://ellen.warnerbros.com
Topics: Notable People, Television
Last updated Feb 7, 2006


Forbes.com: Top Ten Game Show Winners of All Time view detail comment email this

This December 2004 article provides information about the top 10 money-earners on American quiz shows, including Ken Jennings and his 74-game winning streak on the Jeopardy! show. Also includes a video clip. From the online home of Forbes magazine.
http://www.forbes.com/services/2004/12/02/cx_pp_1202gamewinners.html
Topics: Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated Dec 8, 2004


FSTV: Free Speech TV view detail comment email this

"A publicly-supported, independent, non-profit TV channel," Free Speech TV "provides perspectives that are under-represented or ignored by the mainstream media, and shines a national spotlight on engaged citizens working for progressive social change." The site includes audio and video of selected programs, a program schedule, reports and information on controversial topics, and related links.
http://www.freespeech.org/
Topics: Activism, Media, Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated Jun 11, 2006


Hallmark Hall of Fame: The First Fifty Years view detail comment email this

This site celebrates television broadcasts sponsored by Hallmark from 1951 through 2001. It features an introductory essay, timeline, and synopses of programs (browsable by title or by decade) such as for the memorable live premiere in 1951 of "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and the 1953 production of "Hamlet," which "marked the first presentation of a Shakespearean play on U.S. network television." From the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/hallmark/
Topics: Television
Last updated Mar 15, 2007


Hollywood Online view detail comment email this

This site provides daily news, trivia, gossip, feature articles, and interviews. A multimedia section has video and sound clips and photos, and there is information about soundtracks, television programs, and people.
http://www.hollywood.com/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation
Last updated Jan 21, 2002


Independent Television Service (ITVS) view detail comment email this

ITVS presents award-winning documentaries, dramas, and series on public television with a special commitment to "programming [that] reflects voices and visions of underrepresented communities and addresses the needs of underserved audiences, particularly minorities and children." This site includes information about ITVS-supported television programs, including video clips. Search and browse for current or past television programs.
http://itvs.org/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation, Television
Last updated Jul 22, 2005


Internet Movie Database (IMDB) view detail comment email this

Hundreds of thousands of entries provide detailed information for movies (in theaters, on video or DVD, and forthcoming), as well as television movies and series. "Awards and Reviews" provides reviews from authoritative sources such as the New York Times, Roger Ebert, and Slate, as well as reader-supplied evaluations. Movie information includes directors, producers, actors, plot summaries, character names, running times, trivia, soundtracks, release dates, box office grosses, alternate versions, Academy Awards and other awards information, and much more.
http://us.imdb.com/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation
Last updated May 1, 2005


Jump the Shark view detail comment email this

A website dedicated to the "defining moment when you know that your favorite television program has reached its peak." Votes are contributed by readers and the site authors. Browsable in over a dozen categories, such as Birth, Death, and Same Character, Different Actor; also searchable. Readers can subscribe to a free newsletter, Shark Bait.
http://www.jumptheshark.com/
Topics: Media, Recreation, Society & Social Science, Television
Last updated Mar 26, 2007


MovieFlix.com view detail comment email this

Enjoy over 2000 free, shorts and full-length feature online films in the categories of action, cartoons, classic, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, indie, children's, martial arts, science fiction, and westerns. Requires free registration.
http://www.movieflix.com/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Recreation
Last updated May 25, 2006


NerdTV view detail comment email this

"NerdTV is a new [2005] weekly online TV show from PBS.org [with] technology columnist Robert X. Cringely. NerdTV is ... a one-hour interview show with a single guest from the world of technology." The site features an archive with full shows (video and audio) and transcripts for guests such as "Andy Hertzfeld, the original Macintosh systems programmer" and Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/nerdtv/
Topics: Computers, Technology
Last updated Dec 1, 2005


NOVA Online Teachers view detail comment email this

A searchable database of over 500 resources for over 170 Nova programs. Included are program descriptions, both printable and online activities, lesson plans, Web site overviews, and ideas from other teachers. Program transcripts are also available.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/
Topics: K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Recreation, Television
Last updated Apr 14, 2004


Now With David Brancaccio view detail comment email this

Companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) news program hosted by David Brancaccio (formerly by Bill Moyers, who retired in December 2004). Browse information about past shows by topics such as politics and economy, science and health, arts and culture, and society and community. The topic index provides access to stories on specific issues. Includes show transcripts, video clips, educational materials, interactive features, and related resources. Searchable.
http://www.pbs.org/now/
Topics: News, Recreation, Television
Last updated Oct 18, 2006


PBS view detail comment email this

Contains "companion Web sites for more than 1,000 PBS television programs and specials, as well as original Web content and real-time learning adventures." Site topics include art, current events, dance, film, history, literature, music, religion, science, and more. Also features games and activities for parents, lesson plans for teachers, and local program schedules. Searchable and browsable. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
http://www.pbs.org/
Topics: K-12 Education, Recreation, Television
Last updated Aug 8, 2004


ResearchChannel view detail comment email this

"Founded by a consortium of leading research and academic institutions to share the valuable work of their researchers with the public." The site provides access to thousands of full length programs in the video library on topics such as arts and humanities, business and economics, engineering and computer science, and health and medicine. Also includes program schedules and information about projects.
http://www.researchchannel.org
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated Jun 17, 2008


TV.com view detail comment email this

Contains lists of current and classic TV shows, and episode guides for thousands of selected shows, including cast information. Also features TV schedules, news, ratings, celebrity photos, reviews from contributors, and more. Some features require free registration.
http://www.tv.com/
Topics: Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated May 24, 2006


UCSD-TV view detail comment email this

"An independent, non-commercial, broadcast station," UCSD-TV provides "regionally focused, locally produced television programs" to the University of California, San Diego campus and surrounding community. The site contains video and an annotated schedule of programs. Searchable by keyword, and browsable by topic (arts and music, health and medicine, humanities, public affairs, science, teachers, and world cinema).
http://www.ucsd.tv/
Topics: Television
Last updated Aug 23, 2003


UCTV view detail comment email this

University of California Television (UCTV) "delivers documentaries, faculty lectures ... research symposiums and artistic performances from each of the ten [University of California] campuses." The site contains live broadcast video, and video of current and past programs. Includes a schedule and profiles of selected programs, and related articles. Searchable by keyword, and browsable by topic (arts and music, health and medicine, humanities, public affairs, and science).
http://www.uctv.tv/
Topics: Television
Last updated Aug 23, 2003


wwiTV: World Wide Internet TV view detail comment email this

This independent guide to Web TV provides links to live and on demand television broadcasts from over 100 countries. Includes music, sports, and news outlets. Available in several languages.
http://wwitv.com
Topics: Media, Technology, Television
Last updated Mar 15, 2006


Yahoo! TV view detail comment email this

In addition to searchable and browsable daily listings for television shows, Yahoo! TV features a browsable (but not searchable) TV show database "for the complete online picture for all of your favorite shows: series information, related links, upcoming episodes, and more." Also find soap opera news, suggested shows, and other features.
http://tv.yahoo.com/
Topics: Media, Recreation, Television
Last updated May 24, 2004





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