Funeral Services Planned For Television Host Sally Starr
BERLIN, N.J. (AP) — Funeral services have been planned for beloved children’s TV host Sally Starr. The legendary Philadelphia-area TV and radio host died Sunday at a nursing home in New Jersey. Starr,...
View ArticleConshohocken Restaurant To Host ‘Downton Dinner’ This February
By Chelsea Karnash PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Still reeling from the death of Lady Sybil? Annoyed at footman-wannabe Alfred for being so blind to kitchen maid Daisy’s love? Ready to rip your hair out at the...
View ArticleProgrammers, Advertisers Looking To Take Advantage Of Twitter, TV Relationship
By Melony Roy PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A recent Nielsen and SocialGuide study revealed that more Twitter chatter correlates to higher television ratings and TV programmers and advertisers are looking to...
View ArticleNFL, XBox, Enhancing Interactive TV Viewing
Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera...
View ArticleStudy: Social Media More Effective At Driving TV Viewers To New Shows Than To...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – New research shows that social networks are more effective at driving users to watch new television shows rather than existing ones. The study, which was done by the Council for...
View ArticleReport: Younger Americans Now Cite The Internet As Their Main Source Of News
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Younger Americans now get most of their news from the internet. A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that 71% of those between 18 and 29 years old cite the internet as...
View ArticleScott Franzke Talks Wheels And Sarge, Radio And TV
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – It was surprising for Phillies fans to hear the news today; Wheels and Sarge will no longer be part of the television broadcast. Chris Wheeler and Gary “Sarge” Matthews will no...
View ArticleMitch Williams Says He Would Consider Phillies TV Job
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Two of the former players who have had their names mentioned as possible replacements for Chris Wheeler and Sarge Matthews on the Phillies TV broadcasts have a lot of similarities,...
View ArticleJinni App
By Chris Morris PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – On today’s APP-tastic and outta SITE – Jinni. With so many channels to choose from on TV, it’s no surprise that we often miss a good program. Jinni is a...
View ArticleScene Past App
By Chris Morris PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – On today’s App-tastic and outta SITE – ScenePast. Movie magic is fun when you’re in the theater, but it’s even more fun to dissect it once you’re out. ScenePast...
View ArticleWatching Sochi From Sidelines? Cable Cord-Cutters Get Left Off Podium
By Ian Bush PHILADELPHIA (CBS)–Whether you’re at home or on the go, there are more options than ever before to see the Olympics. There are five channels –NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, USA, and NBC Sports Network —...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Road Trip: Your 13-Stop Tour Of The Show’s Best Filming...
This article is from Thrillist Nation If we’ve learned anything from 3½ seasons of AMC’s The Walking Dead, it’s that Rick makes debatable decisions, the writers aren’t afraid to kill off popular...
View ArticleStudy: TV In The Bedroom Leads To Weight Gain In Kids
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Thinking of getting your child his or her own TV? You might want to reconsider. A new study reveals the presence of a television in the bedroom leads to weight gain in children....
View ArticleElectronics May Be Depriving Children Of Much-Needed Sleep
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Anybody who is in the baby boomer age group grew up at a time when there were fewer distractions and, as a child, it was made clear that...
View ArticleLocal Man Charged By Indictment With Pirating Movies And TV Shows
LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. (CBS) – According to the United States Attorney David Memeger, a local man has been charged with smuggling goods into the United States, trafficking in counterfeit labels and...
View ArticleSurvivor: Cagayan Season Finale, Who Will Come Out On Top?
It all comes down to this. The Survivor: Cagayan season finale airs tonight, and with only four castaways left, one will “pull one of the greatest comebacks in Survivor history.” It’s been a grueling...
View ArticleStudy: Sitting Too Much May Increase Risk For Certain Cancers
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Yet another reason to get moving. A new study from Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that those who spend most of their day sitting, whether at work or in front of...
View ArticleToo Much Time Spent In Front Of The Monitor
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There are classic studies that have been available for almost two decades which look at kids watching too much TV. Studies have shown that...
View ArticleMt. Laurel Native Gets Naked And (A Little) Afraid On Television
By Chelsea Karnash PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – If the idea of being dropped in the jungle –- naked — with a complete stranger is the stuff of your nightmares, you’re not Dani Beauchemin. The 25-year-old, who...
View ArticleSpy Light App
By Chris Morris PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – On today’s APP-tastic and outta SITE – Spylight. Ever see a character on TV wearing something and thought to yourself “Man, I could totally pull that look off”? The...
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