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MultiVu Video Feed: Tom Colicchio of Bravo TV's 'Top Chef' On A Mission To Raise Four Million Meals This Holiday Season (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

reaching goodwill program in which Feeding America has joined forces with head judge of Bravo's hit TV series "Top Chef," Tom Colicchio, to shine a spotlight on the cause. The campaign kicks off with Colicchio cooking a holiday meal for NYC kids in need.

Cracked Dish (ContactMusic)

Shares of satellite-TV provider DISH Network continued to slide in early trading today (Wednesday) after falling to a 52-week low on Tuesday. Shares were trading at $10.14 ...

Hidden Dimensions - Another Christmas Arrives, Same Old Apple TV (The Mac Observer)

The Apple TV is a fun product, but implicit design constraints have kept it from delivering its full potential. John Martellaro takes a look at what's holding the Apple TV back, and how only minor modifications could transform the device from a hobby to one that...

South Africa: Whatever Happened to Satellite TV Competition? (AllAfrica.com)

A YEAR after new satellite TV licences were awarded, MultiChoice's DStv is still the sole operator, and competition seems a distant dream. This raises the question: is the market regulated effectively?

Cracks at Dish Network will take time to repair (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

In an economic downturn, shoppers tend to flock to big discounters like Wal-Mart. And for a long time, Dish Network has positioned itself as the Wal-Mart of satellite TV operators, with product appealing to the cost-conscious consumer who still wants options.

Another big loss for free-TV sports (New York Daily News)

Tuesday's announcement that Bowl Championship Series football games will move to ESPN starting in January 2011 accelerates the inevitable march of major sporting events away from free TV.

Paper: Oi eyes Sky unit to complement satellite portfolio - Brazil (Business News Americas)

Brazilian telecoms operator Oi (NYSE: TNE) is considering acquiring the local unit of satellite TV firm Sky, newspaper Folha de S Paulo reported. Folha quoted an insider at Brazilian broadcaster Globo, holder of 26% of Sky Brasil shares, as saying that the deal is only a matter of time.

Consumers cut expenses on phone, TV, Internet (Miami Herald)

Armando Triana, 27, loves his gadgets. He's got an iPhone, an iMac, high-speed Internet and satellite TV service with a digital video recorder. But he's also got a mortgage and a newborn and has to deal with high gas prices and the economic crisis like everyone else. So he has scaled back on his technology spending to the tune of about $150 a month.

How to continue watching your TV after Feb. 17 (9 News Denver)

KUSA - If you pay for cable or satellite TV, then the coming digital TV transition will have no impact on you. If you watch TV without those services, your screen won't show much on Feb. 17 unless you certain take steps.

Your TV options are multiplying (Orlando Sentinel)

For years if consumers wanted to watch more than a handful of TV channels, they had two options: cable or satellite. But these days, premium TV programming is being offered by everyone from telephone companies to Internet sites and startups.