When you’re caught in a tsunami, the objective assessment of weather patterns is usually the last thing on your mind. But since my testimony last week before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in opposition to the gay-rights inspired Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) – and in the wake of the homosexual movement-supported hate crimes (more…)
Archive for the ‘Television’ Category
The National Football League’s legal threats against churches that planned on having its members view last weekend’s Super Bowl on large screen television sets has raised the ire of a diverse spectrum of critics.
The NFL had warned that if any church allowed a public viewing of the Super Bowl on a TV larger than 55” that it would consider legal action to protect its copyright interests. Churches across the nation responded by cancelling viewing of the sports event, many of them having offered it in the past as an evangelistic outreach to un-churched members of the community.
One of the major concerns of the NFL was the diluting effect that such gatherings have on the computation of the all-important ratings system for football’s preeminent event, and the corresponding multi-million dollar rates that advertisers can be charged to place their ads during the game.
from NRB Newsletter
CMR Observation
It says a lot when a copyright law will exempt a Sports Bar, and leave a loophole big enough to serve litigation to a non-profit outreach gathering. Do a mental comparison between that scenario and the current Performance Rights Act now under consideration.
Tags: Broadcast, Broadcaster, Copyright, Issues, Legal, Legislation, NRB, Performance Rights, Radio, Television, TV
KMA Direct Communications, Inc. and GodTube.com have entered a strategic partnership in which the two companies share resources to better serve their clients. The agreement allows KMA to leverage GodTube’s technical infrastructure, including video sharing and social networking, in the Christian marketplace.
KMA Chief Strategy Officer Steve Stapleton, who oversees the development and integration of KMA’s Internet properties, says access to the innovative technology enhances KMA’s ability to drive traffic and raise funds for its faith-based and not-for-profit clients. In addition, KMA is assisting GodTube in the development and preparation of its newly added ministry broadcast pages.
Tags: Internet
During an interview on the CBS Early Show (1/11) the self-appointed civil rights leader Al Sharpton (I prefer not to refer to him as Reverend, because I don’t revere the man in the least) suggested that Tiger Woods’ dismissal of comments made by Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman were made by “…just a golfer, not a civils rights activist.”
Sharpton and Civil Rights Lawyer/former Radio Host Ron Kuby appeared on the CBS Early Show to discuss Tilghman’s remarks that any young player who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should “lynch him in the back alley.”
Tilghman was suspended for her choice of words, and Al Sharpton went public to make sure this was treated as a racial slur, calling for her firing.
CMR Observation: Appearing on a top rated news program while referring to Tiger Woods as “just a golfer” and dismissing his written statement asserting his long friendship with Tilghman, showed greater disrespect for the pro golfer than Tilghman’s simple - while poorly worded - comment. At least she realizes the only way to beat him is to have him out of the way completely.
