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• Inventor of TV Remote control dies

  May 23, 2012 5:12 AM

  The inventor of the TV remote has died at age 96. Eugene Polley, died of natural causes on Sunday. His family says he passed away in a suburban Chicago hospital. Polley's Flash-Matic pointed a beam of light at photo cells in the corners of the television screen. Each... more »

• U.S. Supreme Court to decide on swear words on TV

  January 10, 2012 10:16 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court is considering whether government regulators may still police the airwaves for curse words and other coarse content at a time when so many Americans have unregulated cable television, and the Internet is awash in easily accessible adult material. The justices are hearing arguments... more »

• Netflix signs streaming deal with DreamWorks

  September 26, 2011 8:09 PM

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Netflix has signed a deal with DreamWorks to stream its movies and TV specials beginning in 2013. Netflix Inc. said Monday that the multi-year licensing deal will make it the exclusive subscription TV service for first-run films and select television specials from DreamWorks Animation SKG... more »

• 29 million view American Idol finale

  May 26, 2011 1:24 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Country crooner Scotty McCreery and Fox itself are both smiling over the conclusion of "American Idol." Wednesday's finale of the nation's most popular television show was seen by an estimated 29.3 million people. The Nielsen Co. said Thursday that was 21 percent more than last... more »

• Accurate & Balanced Coverage from News First 5

  January 28, 2011 11:13 AM

  Unless you can trust it, rely on it and plan from it, the work we do at News First 5 is of no value. Therefore, accurate information that's been well-sourced and double-checked and balanced coverage that represents all sides of a story are our two highest priorities every day,... more »

• Golden Globes most watched show

  January 17, 2011 12:56 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The Nielsen Co. says Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony was seen by almost 17 million TV viewers. It beat all network competition in its time period, slightly exceeding last year's audience for the film and TV awards show. According to time zone-adjusted Nielsen "fast national" figures... more »

• Woman with a gun reported inside Charlotte TV station

  December 21, 2010 5:56 PM

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A woman with a gun is inside the Charlotte ABC affiliate WSOC-TV, and employees of the station have been evacuated. Charlotte police say there was a woman who appeared to have a gun but provided no other details. WCNC-TV reports that the woman was spotted... more »

• Loud commercial bill signed into law

  December 15, 2010 6:49 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed legislation to prevent advertisers from abruptly raising the volume of TV commercials louder than regular programming. The law signed by Obama on Wednesday requires the Federal Communications Commission to adopt industry standards coordinating ad decibel levels to those of the regular... more »

• No Child Left Inside Day at Cheyenne Mtn State Park

  September 30, 2010 10:24 AM

  Getting kids outside to enjoy nature is the goal of rangers at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs. This Saturday, Oct. 2, has been designated No Child Left Inside Day and they've ramped-up the activities available for kids. Try out archery with the Division Of Wildlife's Steve Lucero,... more »

• More gay characters on network TV, study confirms

  September 29, 2010 10:23 AM

  The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation says the number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast TV has risen slightly this season, to 23 out of a total of nearly 600 roles. The 15th annual "Where We Are on TV" report released Wednesday found that 3.9 percent... more »

• Democrat Hickenlooper to spend $1.3 million on TV ads

  September 8, 2010 8:26 AM

  Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's campaign for governor says he raised $403,597 in August and is budgeting $1.3 million for television advertising before November's election. The Democratic candidate says in his latest finance report filed Tuesday that his campaign spent nearly $358,000 in August, when Hickenlooper began airing commercials. ... more »

• Broadcast audience aging faster than population

  August 16, 2010 10:00 AM

  The TV audience for networks like NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS is getting older. And executives who for years essentially stopped caring about viewers over 50 are thinking differently. The median age for viewers at those networks and CBS is now 51. The broadcasters' audience has aged at... more »

• Focus on the Family will run ads on Broncos games

  August 11, 2010 11:13 AM

  Focus on the Family will run statewide ads during Denver Broncos games for the first time this season. The Colorado Springs-based family-counseling ministry attracted a lot of attention by running an ad during the Super Bowl featuring Tim Tebow, now a Broncos' rookie quarterback. Focus vice president Gary Schneeberger... more »

• TV viewing last week lowest in two decades

  July 7, 2010 5:28 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The biggest television networks have a new record they'd probably like to forget. Together CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox had the smallest number of viewers in prime-time last week in two decades of record-keeping by the Nielsen Co. You'd probably have to go back to... more »

• Cablevision wants to buy Bresnan

  June 15, 2010 12:12 PM

  Cablevision says it has agreed to pay $1.37 billion for mid-sized cable television provider Bresnan Communications, a move that will help the New York cable company expand into western states. The company's move follows an auction that involved bids from some of the nation's largest cable companies. Bresnan's owners... more »

• Obama to address nation on gulf oil spill

  June 15, 2010 8:11 AM

  President Barack Obama will address the nation this evening, in a televised speech you'll see on NewsFirst5 at 6 pm, a revised time. On a visit to Mississippi and Alabama Monday, the president tried to sound both in command and upbeat, saying he's confident the Gulf Coast will eventually... more »

• Curious raccoon invades news set Play Video

  June 10, 2010 1:16 PM

  A curious raccoon dropped into a TV newsroom in Flint, Michigan Thursday during the morning news. The morning show team heard some noise coming from behind the set and quickly found the source was "Rusty" the raccoon. Rusty made his way in through an open garage door. ... more »

• After 20 seasons, Law & Order will end on NBC

  May 14, 2010 3:20 PM

  NBC will end its historic and record-tying "Law & Order" when the mothership series concludes its 20th season on Monday, May 24 (10-11 p.m. ET). Meanwhile, NBC has picked up the new drama "LOLA" ("Law & Order: Los Angeles") as well as renewed "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" for... more »

• Betty White to host SNL Play Video

  May 7, 2010 4:49 PM

  Betty White never expected to be on Saturday Night Live, much less host it. At 88, she's by far the show's oldest host ever. A movie with Sandra Bullock and a Super Bowl Snickers commercial have boosted White's profile in recent months, but she's been a TV regular since... more »

• Muslim network founder charged with beheading his wife

  May 3, 2010 4:20 PM

  Bridges TV was created because of Muslim stereotypes. It could have been done in by one. The man who created the station with his wife to counter negative Muslim images was charged with decapitating her last year. The English-language channel headquartered near Buffalo, N.Y., faded to black. But not... more »

• Captain Paul Watson to give free lecture in Colorado Springs

  April 21, 2010 4:52 PM

  Captain Paul Watson, star of Animal Planet' s show "Whale Wars" and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, will speak on the importance of saving our ecosystem in a free lecture at Colorado College Thursday evening. He's described as a dynamic and passionate speaker on conservation and environmental... more »

• America Ferrera developing TV and Web telenovela

  April 12, 2010 10:55 AM

  "Ugly Betty" will soon be over for its star, America Ferrera, but she's got a new project in the works from behind the scenes. Ferrera will serve as executive producer of "Pedro & Maria," a multicultural, interactive telenovela in development for MTV television and various Web platforms. The project was... more »

• Tina Fey as Sarah Palin returns to 'SNL'

  April 12, 2010 10:04 AM

  She's back and wearing leather. Tina Fey reprised her impression of Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live" while hosting the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday night. It was Fey's first performance as the former Alaska governor since her iconic impressions during the 2008 presidential campaign when Palin was the... more »

• Respect for You, Respect for the Storm

  April 7, 2010 5:10 PM

  Impressive. Powerful. Violent. Damaging. Here on the Front Range and across the plains, our severe weather demands respect . News First 5 is uniquely prepared for severe weather at all times. Because we respect you and we respect our powerful storms, News First 5 assembled the most experienced... more »

• 'Star Wars' headed to TV as an animated sitcom

  April 6, 2010 11:34 AM

  Lucasfilm Animation said Monday that "Star Wars" is coming to TV as an animated comedy series. The sitcom is still in development and doesn't have a title yet. Lucasfilm says it will explore the comic aspects of that "galaxy far, far away" as it playfully and irreverently confronts the saga's... more »

• Study: TV, computer use multitasking up sharply

  March 22, 2010 12:46 PM

  The amount of time people spend on the computer while watching TV is going up sharply. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that people who multitask this way spent an average of three and a half hours doing so in December. That's up sharply from the two hours, 29 minutes that... more »

• Sheen returning to Aspen court in domestic violence case

  March 15, 2010 9:20 AM

  Actor Charlie Sheen, from tv show "Two and a half men", is returning to court in Aspen on domestic violence charges stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife. An arraignment is scheduled for Monday afternoon. Sheen is accused of putting a knife to the throat of Brooke Mueller... more »

• What's on KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Wednesday

  March 10, 2010 6:32 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Wednesday, April 13 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7 pm Minute to Win It All-New Two friends compete for the... more »

• What's on KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Tuesday

  March 10, 2010 6:25 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Tuesday, April 12 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7 pm The Biggest Loser All-New The nine remaining contestants travel to... more »

• What's on KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Monday

  March 10, 2010 5:55 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Monday, April 11 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7pm Chuck All-New Sarah and Chuck's new assignment sends Chuck on... more »

• What's on KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Friday

  March 10, 2010 5:41 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Friday, April 8 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm Extra! 7 pm Who Do You Think You Are? All-New Ashley... more »

• What's On KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Thursday

  March 10, 2010 5:31 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Thursday, April 14 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7 pm Community All-New Spring electives begin, and as Troy and Britta... more »

• U.S. commander apologizes on Afghan TV

  February 23, 2010 2:58 PM

  The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan went on national television Tuesday to apologize for a deadly air strike, an extraordinary attempt to regain Afghans' trust while a mass offensive continues against the Taliban in the south. Two U.S. Marine battalions, accompanied by Afghan troops, pushing from... more »

• Which ads scored during the super bowl game

  February 9, 2010 10:46 AM

  As always, there's as much talk today about Super Bowl ads as there is about the big game itself. Everyone has their favorites and there are some rankings. Aging TV sitcom stars Betty White and Abe Vigoda have given the over 80 crowd something to celebrate. Their candy bar ad... more »

• Super Bowl most watched TV show ever

  February 8, 2010 3:46 PM

  The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history. The Nielsen Co. estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the "M-A-S-H" finale, which... more »

• Has late-night battle wounded Leno for good?

  January 30, 2010 11:20 AM

  Certainly Jay Leno would love to wake up to find that the last six months was just a nightmare. That way, he'd be preparing another "Tonight" show monologue, not going on the national shrink's sofa across from Oprah Winfrey, as he was Thursday. He wouldn't have seen a photo... more »

• Apple debuts highly anticipated tablet-style iPad

  January 27, 2010 5:38 PM

  Apple will sell its newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499. The iPad resembles an iPhone, but larger. Apple will sell some iPad models with data plans from AT&T, with no contract required. Apple Inc. will have to convince consumers, many of whom already have Internet-connected phones, computers... more »

• 'Inglourious Basterds' wins SAG film award

  January 24, 2010 10:15 AM

  The cast of "Inglourious Basterds" has won the Screen Actors Guild trophy for best film ensemble. Jeff Bridges won best actor Saturday night for his portrayal of a hard-living country music singer in "Crazy Heart," and Sandra Bullock won best actress for "The Blind Side," as the tenacious shepherd to... more »

• Toy donations harder to come by this Christmas

  December 12, 2009 11:35 PM

  With Black Friday behind us and the holiday shopping season in full swing it's easy to get caught up in the holiday rush. But it may not be a very merry Christmas for thousands of kids in El Paso County. "There are 22,000 kids living at or below the poverty... more »

• New season of "Dog" getting started, showing some action in Southern Colorado

  December 2, 2009 6:56 PM

  Season six of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" starts Wednesday night on A&E. Some parts of the new season may look familiar to Southern Colorado viewers. Duane "Dog" Chapman and his crew chased several individuals in the area, with some of the pursuits making headlines at the time. Local... more »

• Store shelves may be a little skimpier than usual this Christmas Play Video

  November 23, 2009 11:18 PM

  As the holiday shopping season quickly approaches you may notice a little less next time you go to the store. Across the nation inventories are down, but in most cases it's not the stores fault. "Our consumers believe we're not really ordering the product for them. But what it is,... more »

• Kids watching hours of TV at home daycare

  November 23, 2009 11:21 AM

  Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday.... more »

• Poll finds dinnertime tradition lives even in digital age

  November 12, 2009 8:37 AM

  A new survey suggests the tradition of a family dinnertime survives in America, though with a side order of modern distractions. An Associated Press-iVillage Food poll on dinnertime habits finds that 60 percent of those surveyed who live with their families say they sat down to a family dinner at... more »

• Susan Boyle says fame 'can flatten you'

  November 9, 2009 10:09 AM

  Susan Boyle's publicity train is back on track. The Scottish singer is addressing her difficulties with sudden fame before she performs on "Dancing With The Stars" in Los Angeles later this week. "You have to understand, my life ceased to be normal when 'Britain's Got Talent' went live," the... more »