People

Fred Smith, Bassist of Television, Dead at 77

Bassist Fred Smith of the band Television has died at age 77 The rocker died from cancer on Thursday, Feb. 5 Smith joined Television, replacing founding bassist Richard Hell, after departing Blondie ...
Pitchfork

Television Bassist Fred Smith Dies at 77

Fred Smith, the longtime bassist of the fundamental New York punk band Television, died on Thursday (February 5). The group confirmed the news Saturday (February 8) on their official social media, ...
Rolling Stone

Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dead at 77

Fred Smith, bass player for rock band Television, has died at the age of 77. The musician’s death on Thursday, Feb. 5, was confirmed by the band on social media. Although a cause of death was not ...
Variety

Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77

Fred Smith, bass player for the influential proto-punk band Television, died Thursday. He was 77. The band confirmed his death on its Instagram. Smith started out playing with Angel and the Snake, ...
Stereogum

Television Bassist Fred Smith Dead At 77

Fred Smith, bassist for the truly influential New York City band Television, passed away on Thursday (Feb. 5). Smith's former bandmate Jimmy Rip broke the news today on Instagram. Smith (far right in ...
brooklynvegan

Fred Smith, Television bassist, dead at 77

Fred Smith, who played bass in massively influential NYC band Television, died on Thursday at age 77. The sad news was shared by Jimmy Rip who played in Television from 2007-2023. He writes: The ...
National Geographic news

Who really invented television?

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. John Logie Baird with his transmitting station on March 19, ...
The Conversation

A century ago, John Logie Baird achieved a landmark moment in television history. The viewers weren’t convinced

Donald McLean does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
IFEX

Nepal: Ensure personal and professional safety of frontline media persons

Journalist Shyam Shrestha said the government must introduce binding rules to protect journalists and ensure the future security of their families. This statement was originally published on ...
9to5Mac

New Apple TV 4K is coming: Here’s what the rumors say

A new Apple TV 4K has long been rumored, and current expectations are for a launch in early 2026. Here’s what rumors say is coming. Apple hasn’t updated the Apple TV 4K since 2022—nearly the product’s ...
MacRumors

Where's the New Apple TV?

Apple hasn't updated the Apple TV 4K since 2022, and 2025 was supposed to be the year that we got a refresh. There were rumors suggesting Apple would release the new ‌Apple TV‌ before the end of 2025, ...