Sanremo, Superbowls, and the legend of M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H remains the highest rated US scripted TV show, but sports and live events are the only water-cooler shows left for broadcasters which can generate similar numbers in the 21st century.
Thoughts from a Bafta nominated Podcaster, Blogger, Writer and Commentator.
M*A*S*H remains the highest rated US scripted TV show, but sports and live events are the only water-cooler shows left for broadcasters which can generate similar numbers in the 21st century.
As the World Cup starts in earnest, more people are turning their attention to Qatar, FIFA, and the darker side of Football. That includes ‘World Corrupt’, a short-run investigative podcast that makes for a thought-provoking listen.
London Underground has updated the Johnston typeface. The world is ending. Still, they’re there if you know where to look: the diamond dotting the lowercase ‘i’ and ‘j’ isn’t nearly as high in Johnston and Johnston100 as it is in New Johnston, while the top half of the lowercase ‘g’ has been stretched out to be less perfectly geometric, like it was back in the early 20th Century. The end result, Monotype hopes, is a typeface that is closer to Johnston’s original intent, feeling more personal and less utilitarian than it did before. John Brownlee reports for Co.Design.
Popbitch looked at the most dangerous moment in the American music calendar this week… singing the National Anthem at the Superbowl. With Superbowl 50 taking place this weekend in Santa Clara (…I can read a map and it’s miles away from San Francisco) the moment is coming around once more, and Lady Gaga has picked up the poison-filled chalice: Lady Gaga has performed for millions of people all around the planet, but never all at once. This Sunday’s Super Bowl will be one of the biggest audiences she has ever played for – and even a huge star like Gaga will
There’s a strong argument that the first piece of AR in live television was the yellow ‘must reach here’ line in American Football. With four goes to move the ball at least ten years, the yellow line on the screen showed where the ball had to reach… even if the camera was moving, and of course it couldn’t obscure the players. A digital line, on the ground, and everyone able to stand on top of it. Sports Illustrated looks at the line: Everything started with a simple yellow line. On September 27, 1998, Sportvision debuted its yellow first down marker