Reality programming production company Evolution Media has signed a development deal with Barbara Lazaroff, a noted restaurateur and interior designer, for a new reality/documentary series. The proposed series will follow Ms. Lazaroff as she works with rising restaurateurs in the…
Time Warner Cable’s first-quarter earnings, announced today, fell less than analysts expected. The No. 2 U.S. cable television service maintained its subscriber base amid increased competition from satellite and fiber-optic TV providers by bundling its cable, Internet and telephone services….
Indiana Jones is coming to Cartoon Network—sort of. This Indiana Jones isn’t played by Harrison Ford. Instead, the stars are a set of specially molded Lego blocks. Instead of showing either the classic film from 1981, or even the new…
Look out, digital world: Here comes Tom Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey—a veteran negotiator in traditional media, particularly TV—last week was named director of digital investment for GroupM North America. GroupM Chief Investment Officer Rino Scanzoni expects that in the new post…
Hugh Hefner will be getting a lifetime achievement award during the second annual “Guys Choice” awards on Spike TV. The Playboy founder will get his prize from another guys’ favorite, Pamela Anderson. The award show, to be taped May 30…
Most cable programming is viewed live, but some genres are proving even more resistant to recording and delayed playback using digital video recorders. This information is important because when programming is watched live, there’s a much better chance the commercials…
Web video metadata company Gotuit has launched a program that makes it easier for publishers to manage and distribute their video assets through metadata. Gotuit VideoMaker Pro allows publishers to add metadata—information within the media—to their video clips, including names,…
New York’s public broadcasting channel WLIW this fall will debut an international news program, “Your World Tonight,” replacing “BBC World News” after their distribution contract ends. The program will be a half-hour featuring information and commentary on events around the…
Time Warner expects to make a “complete structural separation” from Time Warner Cable, new Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said Wednesday as the company announced lower first quarter earnings. Time Warner Cable already has its own publicly traded stock, but…