PROGRAMMING
Fed up with the overabundance of reality shows on U.K. television, it appears
that Brits are simply tuning out. [Daily Telegraph]
The Daily Telegraph

When former "Law & Order" star Chris Noth got tired of searching for roles
that would suit him, he decided to simply produce a movie of the week himself.
The result is "Bad Apple," the story an incompetent bunch of FBI agents, who,
well, sometimes get their man. [Yahoo! News]
Yahoo! News

BROADCAST
Though it claims to be an entity that prides itself on balanced reporting,
many people just don't trust Al Jazeera -- even in its home country. [New York
Times]
New York Times

RTVE is premiering "The Lunnis," its kiddie-aimed tale of friends from the
moon at MIP this year. Also being unveiled are programs dedicated to Spanish
painter Salvador Dali.
www.rtve.es

TECHNOLOGY
LG Electronics unveiled a new digital technology called "XD Engine," a TV
chip which doubles the visual quality, contrast and brightness of its
predecessor, XDRpro. [The Korea Herald]
The Korea Herald

Samsung Electronics has produced a flat-screen computer monitor that doubles
as a high-definition television set. [The Korea Herald]
The Korea Herald

REGULATIONS
Though the Janet Jackson breast-seen-'round-the-world incident was more than
two weeks ago, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is still trying to
use it to make more regulations, even proposing that the government clean up
cable TV. [Chicago Tribune]
Chicago Tribune

PIRACY
The DVD Copy Control Association, a group that oversees copy protection
technology of movie DVDS, filed a patent lawsuit against 321 Studios Inc., the
maker of a popular DVD-copying program. [Chicago Tribune]
Chicago Tribune

ADVERTISING
MTV is predicting a 20 percent increase in ad sales in Asia this year, where
150 million homes now regularly view its programs. [International Herald
Tribune]
International Herald Tribune

BUSINESS
Steve Jobs, who pulls double duty as the head of both Apple Computers and
Pixar Animation, finds himself with clout in two industries which have often been
at odds. [Toronto Star]
The Toronto Star

FILM
Director Peter Weir and his costume designer wife, Wendy Stites, each took
home a British Academy Award for their work on the epic "Master and Commander:
The Far Side of the World." [Daily Telegraph]
The Daily Telegraph

Former Indian cricket star Kapil Dev is starring in a new Bollywood film
called "Aryan," the tale of a boxer who gives up the sport to become a journalist.
[BBC.com]
BBC.com

Siddiq Barmak, director of "Osama," the first Afghan film to ever win a
Golden Globe Award, will never forget the first time he spied the little girl who
would go on to star in his prize-winning movie. [Chicago Tribune]
Chicago Tribune

Mel Gibson's long-awaited and controversial "The Passion of the Christ" will
be released next week, on Ash Wednesday. [Sydney Morning Herald]
Sydney Morning Herald

Many of the players who lived the true-life tale of "Miracle," the story of
the U.S. Olympic hockey team's win over Russia in 1980, still want to watch the
flick over and over again. [Chicago Tribune]
Chicago Tribune

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