ic A ball fit for Cinderella at the Library of Congress as the National Film Registry inducts the classic film By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 16:15:40 +0000 Fans of the Disney animated movie celebrated its addition to the National Film Registry. Full Article
ic ‘Real Housewives’ stars Ashley and Michael Darby are closing their Virginia restaurant By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:46:54 +0000 The couple ran Oz, an Australian-themed eatery in Clarendon. Full Article
ic ‘American Idol’ and ‘The Voice’ winners describe what happens after the show — including a gig on ‘A Capitol Fourth’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:22:36 +0000 Laine Hardy and Maelyn Jarmon may have won different shows, but their experiences are very similar. Full Article
ic Michelle Obama talks about her last night at the White House, Democratic presidential candidates in interview By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 19:23:59 +0000 “The transition happens so quickly; it’s like you don’t even get to move your furniture out until the new president takes the oath of office,” Obama told Gayle King in an interview at Essence Festival. Full Article
ic Human rights group asks Nicki Minaj to cancel performance in Saudi Arabia By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:03:14 +0000 The "Megatron" rapper is set to perform in the country next week despite calls to quit the gig over the government's alleged human rights violations. Full Article
ic Nicki Minaj pulls out of concert in Saudi Arabia ‘after better educating myself on the issues’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:50:51 +0000 The rapper said she wanted to support women's and LGTBQ rights. Full Article
ic Cause Celeb: Victor Garber testifies on diabetes research By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:24:17 +0000 The "Alias" actor was diagnosed with the disease as a child. Full Article
ic Monica Lewinsky jokes about the worst career advice she’s ever been given By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:29:11 +0000 The former scandal figure is mining what was a traumatic experience for some dark humor. Full Article
ic After Nicki Minaj backs out of concert in Saudi Arabia, Janet Jackson, 50 Cent and others join lineup By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:31:54 +0000 Human rights advocates have urged artists not to perform in the country because of its dismal human rights record. Full Article
ic Vice President Pence’s daughter Charlotte Pence announces her engagement By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 15:54:23 +0000 The Pences' middle child shared the happy news on Instagram: "I said 'yes.' " Full Article
ic Trumps announce second state dinner, which will honor Australia By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:35:01 +0000 President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will host the event in September. Full Article
ic Which politician actually said that Ruth Bader Ginsburg would be dead soon? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:11:43 +0000 The 86-year-old Supreme Court Justice repeated a regular clap back she's reserved for those who've counted her out. She isn't going anywhere. Full Article
ic Mario Lopez criticized for saying it’s ‘dangerous’ for parents to accept their young kids as transgender By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 20:17:45 +0000 The “Saved by the Bell” star later apologized for stirring controversy in a resurfaced interview with conservative Candace Owens. Full Article
ic Kacey Musgraves, the rare country singer to address gun control, says ‘hold your politicians accountable’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:38:50 +0000 The musician pointed out that she hails from Texas and is familiar with hunting and gun culture, but she said the recent tragedies deserve a different response. Full Article
ic Pete Buttigieg plays the didgeridoo and other unexpected musical talents of the 2020 candidates By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:00:21 +0000 You know about Beto O'Rourke on the guitar, of course, but what about Bernie Sanders's spoken-word album? Full Article
ic Michelle Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Corden and more expected at National Portrait Gallery’s gala By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:51:42 +0000 Like the Kennedy Center Honors, the gallery’s gala has turned into a red-carpet affair. Full Article
ic Ruth Bader Ginsburg met Kate McKinnon, her SNL doppelganger, at a musical By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:39:32 +0000 The "notorious" Supreme Court justice posed for pictures with the actress, who was attending a performance of "Fiddler on the Roof" in New York. Full Article
ic Cardi B and Bernie Sanders talk police brutality and health care — while in a nail salon By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:59:25 +0000 The senator from Vermont and the rapper bantered and got into the issues in a new campaign video. Full Article
ic Sean Spicer’s casting on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ draws backlash — including from the show’s host By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 18:09:13 +0000 Tom Bergeron tweeted that he thought the producers had agreed the show should be “free of inevitably divisive bookings from ANY party affiliations.” Full Article
ic Viola Davis will play Michelle Obama in Showtime anthology series ‘First Ladies’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 22:04:34 +0000 The acclaimed actress and her husband, Julius Tennon, will also serve as executive producers. Full Article
ic Brandi Carlile drops out of women’s summit over former Trump official Kirstjen Nielsen’s involvement By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:04:46 +0000 The singer announced she will not participate in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women conference after learning the former homeland security secretary was a speaker. Full Article
ic Dan Crenshaw defends Ricky Gervais’s Golden Globes monologue: ‘He’s illuminating their hypocrisy.’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:18:17 +0000 The Republican congressman chastised entertainment culture for being "divisive." Full Article
ic She’s running? Cardi B: ‘I think I want to be a politician.’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:53:49 +0000 Cardi B pondered political life in a series of tweets Sunday. Full Article
ic Bernie Sanders and Cardi B talk Joe Biden, coronavirus and manicures on Instagram Live By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:48:07 +0000 Bernie Sanders joined rapper Cardi B on her Instagram page to talk politics and nail care. Full Article
ic Michelle Obama will be the focus of the upcoming Netflix documentary ‘Becoming’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:46:16 +0000 "Becoming" will be the third Netflix documentary from Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions. Full Article
ic Are we telling the right story of America? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:45:21 +0000 Review of "This America" by Jill Lepore and "The Heartland" by Kristin L. Hoganson Full Article
ic How would we repair the damage in a post-Trump America? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 16:00:22 +0000 Two new books critical of the president -- one from the left, one from the right -- imagine a path beyond our current divisions. Full Article
ic How the Republican Party’s capitulation gave us Donald Trump By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:17:15 +0000 Tim Alberta's new book chronicles a decade of GOP recklessness, cowardice and excuses Full Article
ic The inherently, intrinsically and inevitably flawed case for American nationalism By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:00:07 +0000 Review of 'The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free' by Rich Lowry Full Article
ic How fighting one pandemic can deepen another By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:00:17 +0000 Full Article
ic 9 Top Cruise Hacks, Tricks And Tips For 2019 / 2020 By tips4travellers.libsyn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 I reveal my top and best cruise hacks, tips and tricks that will help you make the most of your cruising vacation in 2019 and 2020. These cruising tips are things that I have learnt to help me get better cruise fares, save money on board a cruise ship, pack better and smarter, find the best cabin, find and save money on excursions and lots more. These are all proven and should help you. Enjoy these cruising hacks, tips and tricks. ** Subscribe to my channel: http://bit.ly/TFT_YouTube2 ** Buy one of my unique Cruise T-shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore ** Get great cruise deals via CRUISEDIRECT.COM: http://bit.ly/TFTBookCruise Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 60+ cruises. Follow Tips For Travellers on: - Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Full Article
ic 9 Biggest Pros and Cons Of Cruising To Iceland By tips4travellers.libsyn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 Should you cruise to Iceland? If you want to visit Iceland what are the pros and cons of cruising over doing a land-based visit. There are many good things about taking a cruise, and I explore the 6 best pros of cruising to Iceland before looking at the 3 top things you need to consider that may make a land-based trip a better option for you. Note: I travelled as a guest of Saga Cruises on a round Iceland cruise when making this video. A lot of the footage and tips also draw on my Voyages To Antiquity cruise to Iceland last year too. ** Buy my Cruise T-shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore ** USA cruisers get great cruise deals CRUISEDIRECT.COM: http://bit.ly/TFTBookCruise ** UK Cruisers get great cruise deals with CRUISE.CO.UK: http://bit.ly/BookCruiseUK Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 60+ cruises. Follow Tips For Travellers on: - Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Full Article
ic Cruise Services That Could Change The Way You Cruise By tips4travellers.libsyn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 You're about to discover eight services that I think could change the way you cruise forever! In this, I talk about eight amazing, innovative and sometimes unusual services that I think could help travellers think about and cruise very differently . Some will help people cruise when they thought they could not. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY: Buying my Cruise T-shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore and Booking your next cruise with CRUISEDIRECT.COM: http://bit.ly/TFTBookCruise Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 60+ cruises. Follow Tips For Travellers on: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/garybembridge - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Full Article
ic Numéricable Selects Calix and Arcadiz for Broadband Business Services Rollout By www.tvover.net Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:57:53 GMT Numéricable has selected the Calix E7-2 Ethernet Service Access Platform and gigabit passive optical network technology to upgrade its service delivery platform in Belgium and Luxembourg. Calix, along with optical specialist Arcadiz Telecom, will work closely to roll out Numéricable’s new high-speed broadband networks to deliver business services across the region. The new platform will enable Numéricable’s customers to take advantage of advanced voice, video, and data services at symmetrical speeds ranging from 30 megabits per second (30 Mbps) up to 1 gigabit per second (1 Gbps). Numéricable serves over 150,000 customers in Brussels with triple-play services for residential subscribers. Owned by Coditel and with a close relationship to the French Numéricable organization, with whom it shares a range of resources, Numéricable Belgium is a long-established operator with a highly dispersed coax cable network. The company has traditionally delivered triple-play residential services over its hybrid fiber coax infrastructure, but in recent years has moved increasingly towards using its fiber to connect businesses and has developed a number of specific niche markets. The company is now looking at ways to maximize the potential of its fiber infrastructure in Belgium and Luxembourg and deliver revenue-generating advanced services to its business customers. Full Article Service Providers/Europe IPTV
ic Sure Chooses Netgem for its Advanced Hybrid TV Services By www.tvover.net Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:21:49 GMT Netgem announced that Sure has partnered with Netgem to launch a new hybrid IPTV service for its customers in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. By working with Netgem, Sure has been able to make use of its broadband network to deliver Over the Top live and non-linear content to a hybrid STB. This means the operator can now add premium TV to its bouquet of services and offer its customers triple and quad play packages. The new service is powered by Netgem's N8200 hybrid PVR integrating its nCloud middleware; subscribers will benefit from a brand-new TV experience that supplements UK DVB-T2 free-to-air channels for popular non-linear entertainment content and a fluid and consistent user interface. Full Article IPTV Middleware;Service Providers/Europe IPTV
ic Orange Extends Services with Interactive TV and Mobile Apps By www.tvover.net Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:25:16 GMT Orange Slovensko the leading telco operator on the market uses the nangu.TV Media Platform for IPTV and OTT delivery. "With the growing demand for interactive television and more viewing possibilities, Orange sought a proven solution to bring to the market," says Product Manager at Orange, Martin Hainzl. Orange offers their customers TV with value added features, which gives them more options and comfort than classic live TV. The VoD selection stores 50 movie titles, accessible on multiple screens: TV, PC, Smartphone or tablet. The TV Archive allows playback of content up to 7 days in the past. Customers can utilize the time shift feature to browse content already aired and watch it at their leisure with pause, play and star t over commands. They have flexibility in watching television on the go with the newly released applications for both iOS and Android devices. The nangu.TV solution allows operators to stay ahead of competition by giving cutomers the chance to be in control of how they watch TV. Full Article Interactive TV;Mobile TV
ic Octoshape and INVISO Partner Up to Offer Internet-Based TV Contribution Services Across Latin America By www.tvover.net Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:56:01 GMT Octoshape announced a partnership with INVISO to deliver Internet TV contribution services throughout Latin America. "At INVISO, we seek the most innovative and high quality products to serve our customers through the brands we represent,” said Jose Luis Reyes, Vice President for Sales and Operations, INVISO. “In the case of Octoshape, we found a company and a product that bring these qualities to our supply chain, sales and service.” Octoshape offers an innovative cloud-based solution that provides instant infrastructure for the distribution of both linear and video on demand content. The Octoshape Infinite Uplink service provides point-to-point distribution of TV signals over the Internet for source signal acquisition to traditional IPTV and cable headends as an alternative to traditional methods like satellite and video fiber. Full Article Internet TV;Service Providers/South America IPTV
ic Qtel Selects Mariner xVu for End-to-End Mozaic TV Quality Assurance By www.tvover.net Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:11:07 GMT Qatar Telecom has selected Mariner's IP video service oriented monitoring solution, Mariner xVu. The latest version of Mariner xVu is specifically designed for integration with IPTV probes. Qtel will use Mariner xVu for the Mozaic TV service, making this the first Mariner xVu deployment in the Middle East. Alfalak Electronic Equipment & Supplies Co., partnered with Mariner to deploy xVu. Through easy integration with network probes — at the head-end and/or individual network element — Mariner xVu offers Qtel additional insights into the IPTV network by extending video service monitoring reach to each subscriber, allowing the operator to maintain the highest possible video quality while simultaneously reducing operating expenses. Statistics collected by external data sources such as probes are compiled and configured as status indicators on Mariner NetworkVu to enable a deeper understanding of IPTV traffic and customer experience issues. The probe enhancement is now a configurable option of NetworkVu, rather than a custom development, and was created based on service provider requests for integration with external data sources. Full Article End-to-End IPTV Solutions;Service Providers/Middle East IPTV
ic Atyaf Launches TV Everywhere Service with Envivio By www.tvover.net Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:35:07 GMT Envivio announces that Atyaf Telecommunications and Infrastructure International has selected Envivio Muse software-based encoding solutions to power its live and on-demand TV Everywhere services. Atyaf is a leading IPTV service provider for the Middle East region, based in Bahrain. The recently launched over-the-top multi-screen service delivers more than 130 channels in multiple adaptive bit-rate profiles for delivery to connected TV sets, PCs, Android and Apple iOS devices. In the new multi-screen headend, Atyaf is using Envivio Muse Live and Muse On-Demand on the Envivio 4Caster appliances, as well as Envivio 4Manager for headend control and monitoring. Full Article Service Providers/Middle East IPTV
ic The Digital Development Group is Seeing Tremendous Growth in Holiday Sales for Internet TV Devices By www.tvover.net Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:26:26 GMT The Digital Development Group foresees dynamic growth in its industry. “On Nov. 21st we launched our first channel. We are excited to announce 5 more channels coming before year-end. On the heels of those developments we believe it is important to continue to define our mission.” DigiDev is targeting the revolutionary “OTT” technology arena. “OTT” or Over The Top devices piggyback on existing network services in consumers’ homes or offices; pull content from the Internet and deliver it to their TV or Internet enabled device. DigiDev uses OTT technology to deliver programming to billions of desktops, mobile and smart/Internet enabled TV devices around the world. “The market for digital distribution to 'smart' (Internet enabled) devices (smart-TV, tablet, smart-phones) continues to grow at an astonishing rate,” states Martin W. Greenwald, Chairman and CEO of DigiDev. “AppleTV, GoogleTV, and Roku sales this Holiday season are running considerably ahead of last year’s tally.” Full Article Internet TV
ic A Republican finally reveals the truth about the GOP tax cuts By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:01:42 +0000 No, they aren’t going to pay for themselves. Full Article
ic The struggling iconic American industry you’re not thinking of By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:22:44 +0000 This sector has long been battered by forces beyond its control. Full Article
ic If even France can’t figure out a climate policy, what hope is there for the U.S.? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 22:15:15 +0000 There are ways to curb the pain of economic and political changes. Full Article
ic Trump’s proposed tennis ball tariff represents a grand slam of terrible trade policy By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 19:24:22 +0000 His unforced errors would make it hard on a U.S. manufacturer. Full Article
ic Judy Shelton is a dangerous pick for the Fed board By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 23:01:22 +0000 She has apparently tricked the president into thinking she supports his fiscal ideas. Her actual ideas are worse. Full Article
ic Trump’s immigration policies speak louder than his racist, xenophobic words By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 23:31:27 +0000 Sadly, the most recent horrors are not an aberration. Full Article
ic The 1930s were a dark period for immigration policies. There’s one way today’s could be worse. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:49:27 +0000 Trump has gutted the asylum system that grew in part out of our shame over our heartless refugee policies in the 1930s. Full Article
ic What are Republicans afraid of? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:11:37 +0000 They prey on panic — and spurn attempts to quench it. Full Article
ic Trump isn’t the only person responsible for the demise of American democracy By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:31:59 +0000 Can you really blame voters, disillusioned and disappointed as they are, for tuning out the onslaught on American democracy? Full Article
ic The deficit has gotten worse. This shouldn’t be a surprise. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 22:51:24 +0000 President Trump’s policies haven’t helped his campaign promise. Full Article