President George W. Bush is scheduled to attend memorial services for former White House press secretary Tony Snow, who died last Friday, the Associated Press reports. Snow, who served under Bush from May 2006 to September 2007. He lost his…
Golfer Tiger Woods was a big winner at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards presentation, taking home three titles, including male athlete of the year, bringing his total to 21 trophies in the 16 years the awards have been handed out, the…
Almost 21 million viewers have watched some of the first 10 days of coverage of this year’s Tour de France on Versus, MediaWeek reports. The channel, which has been broadcasting live during the morning and showcasing encore coverage throughout the…
Tuesday night’s broadcast of MLB’s All-Star Game on Fox drew 14.5 million viewers, up 16% from the previous year, MediaWeek reports. In addition, the telecast scored a 4.5 rating in the ages 18-49 demographic, the trade says. —Sergio Ibarra
The new Reality Television School in New York is hoping to teach potential reality TV stars what it takes to become famous, Reuters reports. The classes reflectthe growing popularity of reality TV serving as a method of gaining fame. Critics…
A Nebraska man is suing former “Monster Garage” host Jesse James for more than $420,000 paid for a custom car that was never delivered, the Associated Press reports. Michael B. Jones filed the suit against James and his company, West…
Organic Light Emitting Diode televisions, with their minuscule energy consumption and super-clear pictures, are perceived by some as the wave of the TV-buying future. While the only OLED currently on the market is Sony’s XEL-1, an 11-inch number priced at…
Royal Philips Electronics’ second-quarter loss from television operations may turn out to be the exception rather than the rule for worldwide TV set makers. The world’s No. 5 liquid-crystal display television maker, whose four larger competitors each will release earnings…
The player: Dmitry Shapiro, founder and chief innovation officer of Veoh Networks. The play: Mr. Shapiro in 2004 founded the video-sharing site, whose investors include Time Warner, Intel and Michael Eisner’s Tornante Co. With content agreements with TV networks such…
HD programming picks for July 17-23: “VH1 Rock Honors the Who,” “Six Degrees of Separation,” “Adaptation” “VH1 Rock Honors the Who” (MHD). Thurs., July 17, 9 p.m. Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters and the Flaming Lips explore songs from rock operas…