Rein on TV gore

Mexico's top media companies are working to keep grisly images from TV screens as the nation faces growing threats from organised crime.

Silvio rant at 'brothel' TV

ROME. A furious Silvio Berlusconi has called in to a TV talk show about the prostitution investigation that has targeted him, shouting, trading insults with the host and calling the program a "brothel".

Old Age Pension Hardly Appeals

Michael Evans wonders about the point of buying plasma TVs and iPods.

The Empress Rules

No pokies, no TVs, lots of live music: Fitzroy's Empress Hotel keeps the faith. Anna Kelsey-Sugg reports.

Tv Previews

Hi-5 Nine, 3.30pm Living On The Coast TVS, 7.30pm South Park SBS, 8.30pm Media Watch ABC1, 9.20pm

Happy Hour

Samsung's firmware update for its top-line TVs has had some good results, report Nick Galvin and Simon Tsang.

Tv Previews

Beckham ABC, 9.20pm Living On The Coast TVS, 7.30pm Cutting Edge: War Of Ideas SBS, 8.30pm Who Killed Harold Holt? Nine, 9.35pm

Modern Love

You may think opinion on plasma TVs is divided by gender, but read on ...

News Focus

TVS loses funding

Cornered

THE continuing depredations of Kim Jong-Il have obliged the US government to block the export to North Korea of various items deemed essential to a modern tyrant's lifestyle. This eclectic list of comforts includes iPods, jet skis, Cognac, Segway scooters, Rolex watches, plasma TVs, Fender Stratocasters, caviar, and furs, both real and fake. It is expected that the aggressive prosecution of these sanctions will ensure that Mr Jong-Il will suffer a grievous lack of self esteem, pine away and, in ...

Best And Brightest

Old-fashioned TVs are outstanding value - if you can find them, writes Rod Easdown.

Best And Brightest

CRT TVs are outstanding value - if you can find them. Rod Easdown tests three 66cm widescreen models. Grundig MFW70250 Sanyo CP28WF2 LG RT28FZ85RX

Tv Previews

The Insiders Guide to Love SBS, 8.30pm H20 - Just Add Water Ten, 4pm Message Stick ABC, 6pm Sketchmen TVS, 9pm

Tv Previews

Inside Australia: The Prodigal Son SBS, 7.30pm House Ten, 8.30pm Word Shed TVS, 8pm

Tv Previews

The Worst Week of My Life ABC, 9pm Inside Australia: Give Me a Break SBS, 7.30pm The Wordshed TVS, 8pm (and Sunday 2pm)

Stretch Marks

Digital broadcasts and DVDs are boosting the popularity of widescreen TVs, writes Rod Easdown.

Stretch Marks

Digital broadcasting and DVDs are boosting the popularity of widescreen TVs, writes Rod Easdown.

Outside The Square

Widescreen TV prices continue to fall but square TVs can offer better value, writes Rod Easdown.

Bid To Delay Analog Tv Cut

THE Federal Government is under increasing pressure to dump plans to switch off the analog television signal in 2008, because of poor sales of digital TVs and equipment.

On The Box

Digital TVs in the home remain relatively rare, but the concept has made a splash in auto entertainment. The HiTV