The Republican National Committee is calling on CNN and MSNBC to pull down a new ad from the Democratic National Committee about Sen. John McCain’s Iraq statements. The RNC said the ad is a “gross distortion” and demonstrates illegal coordination…
Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown will occupy a prime-time national anchor chair once again this summer as the host of “Wide Angle.” The public broadcasting series, focused on international issues and foreign policy, is produced by New York station WNET-TV….
The Associated Press has signed a deal with mobile video services provider Transpera to power the mobile content distribution of the AP’s Mobile News Network. Mobile News Network, scheduled to launch later this quarter, is the first product of the…
Sure, iTunes was instrumental in singlehandedly unleashing the digital video revolution in 2005 when Disney inked the deal with Apple. For the first time, TV shows really were freed from the TV set. But consider the numbers since then. Two…
TVGuide.com has seen record traffic on its Web site after a year of major renovations. TV Guide Online, a division of Gemstar-TV Guide International, estimates 12 million unique visitors monthly to its flagship site, representing a 40% annual increase in…
KCET-TV, the Los Angeles-based public television station, will become the new U.S. partner making “BBC World News” newscasts available to broadcast audiences in this country. The deal is set to take effect after the current agreement with Long Island public…
Spike plans to launch its first original comedy, “Factory,” on June 29. The series is directed, produced and stars Mitch Rouse, who co-created “Strangers with Candy” for Comedy Central. It follows the story of four workers in a small town…
When it introduces its first original scripted series in years, the A&E cable network will be using a new slogan, “Real Life. Drama.” The network, which along with sibling History holds its upfront presentation for advertisers Monday night, is launching…
Some parents reacted with anger over the weekend to racy photos of teen star Miley Cyrus, which could be a blow to the Walt Disney Co.’s powerful “Hannah Montana” franchise, the New York Times reports. Ms. Cyrus apologized for a…
A spate of commercials from companies including Time Warner, DirecTV and Verizon take public shots at their rivals’ offerings as competition for customers heats up, reports the Wall Street Journal. Time Warner Cable is rolling out a spot today featuring…