The FCC is stepping in to make sure the public is aware of next February’s analog-to-digital TV transition by having high-ranking commission members participate in a series of public service announcements, TVWeek.com reports. The government group says it would like…
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has brought in Integrity Voting Systems, an accounting firm, to oversee the ballot count in its recent membership vote to ratify its contract offer from media companies, the Hollywood Reporter says. AFTRA…
The CW’s “Gossip Girl” and its use of chic, trendy clothing has inspired fans to mimic similar styles, stimulating fashion sales, the New York Times reports. Fan sites and mainstream publications have featured many commentaries on the female leads and…
This summer’s reality TV trends point to the popularity of shows where contestants are willing to risk humiliation for a chance at a big cash prize, the New York Times says. Case in point: NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” ABC’s “I…
Fox Filmed Entertainment co-chairman Tom Rothman is finding success in the business of programming as well as in front of the camera, becoming a face in a small pool of TV executives who successfully venture into acting, the New York…
DeAnna Pappas, this season’s title love seeker on ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” accepted a wedding proposal from professional snowboarder Jesse Csincsak during Monday night’s season finale, EW.com reports. Csincsak and Pappas, who was rejected herself on a recent season of “The…
Cable channel History is working on projects about World War II and the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Hollywood Reporter says. The network’s “WW II HD” project will take the form of a 10-part series using archival clips and unpublished…
A recent survey by TV Land and consumer research company OTX finds that baby boomers, now in their 40s and 50s, are spending more money on themselves and their relatives, Multichannel News says. This generation is spending twice as much…
I’m going to make a prediction: The next big money-making venue for new-media producers is in local online video ads. So all you Web producers, creators and videographers who want to add to your resumes, my advice is: Start pounding…