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Articles tagged “tv”

Media and PR

New Travel Channel series shows viewers what it’s like to travel like a big-wig

Aspirational and voyeuristic combine in the Travel Channel's new series about how people with lives more unique than the standard person do their traveling.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Southwest’s new ads show fliers taking a beating from the hassles of air travel

Fliers may feel like they've been punched in the gut with every new airline fee so the ad portrays the perks of flying Southwest in the most literal sense by allowing its gamers to complete the course unscathed.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

SendmyBag gets rejected on reality TV but scores big investment anyway

SendmyBag scored a small victory after its reality-show smackdown, but it will need to figure out how to do something special if it's to beat existing services -- like UPS or FedEx in the U.S. -- at the still nacent luggage-shipping game.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Bombardier and Gulfstream are waging battle among Hollywood’s A-list

As the two jet companies position themselves, they need to remember that the particular challenges Hollywood presents that the corporate world is better at avoiding -- as Bombardier is learning with some Travolting behavior by one of its brand ambassadors.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

FOX renews “Hotel Hell” for second season

With this show, FOX has so much hotel-hell raw material to work with. Fun show.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

What it’s like to put your B&B through “Hell” for Gordon Ramsey

After the shouting and theatrics done for the camera are done, the hotel owners are left with solid advice and a head start on improving their business.

Lorie Hutson, Spokesman-Review | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Food Network’s new travel app suggests nearby restaurants from travelers’ favorite shows

Food Network has figured out how to make its TV content relevant and fun for mobile users. The app encourages users to share their favorite stops on Facebook or custom build road trips based on themed shows.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Anthony Bourdain talks about CNN and what he’ll do next

With Bourdain's new CNN relationship it appears he'll be well-equipped to explore travel with a bigger budget and even bigger purview.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

TNT’s Dallas TV show revival also doing that for the namesake city

Cities and countries are now vying big time for TV shows to be set in their locales, for a reason: Tourism and local development boost is a big factor.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

DVRs in hotel rooms never really took off, but some are still trying

There's next to no demand for DVRs in rooms unless there's a service that could link it to your home. But even LodgeNet couldn't pull off a deal like that with local cable operators -- especially when you can sidestep it all with your own tablet or laptop.

Skift | 12 years ago