Social-networking Web site Facebook said Thursday that it made its “Facebook Connect” service available to users, allowing Facebook users to use their accounts to log into other Web sites, the Wall Street Journal reports. The previously announced service is viewed…
NBC Universal’s iVillage Web site isn’t for sale, contrary to a report from an investment banker, WWD Media reports, citing Lauren Zalaznick, president of NBC Universal women and lifestyle entertainment networks. NBC Universal, which bought iVillage in 2006 for a…
Local television stations suffering from advertising declines are using their Web sites to generate cash, Forbes reports. With advertising expected to drop as much as another 11% next year, about a third of local stations derive a material amount of…
Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace defended the network’s claim of being “fair and balanced,” noting he has criticized both fellow anchors for bashing President-elect Barack Obama while refuting director Ron Howard’s claim that President George W. Bush is the “new…
Like most Americans, a pretty substantial chunk of whatever limited knowledge I possess can be attributed to something I saw on television. My understanding of our nation’s legislative process and fundamental grammar were shaped by “Schoolhouse Rock.” I was taught…
SplashCast is partnering with Quicksilver to develop a micro-channel featuring highlights of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surfing tournament, MediaPost reports. The channel informs fans of weather conditions, which are key because the tournament takes place with only 24…
Ball State University is launching a media studies program, using $17.7 million it plans to raise within the next five years, Media Post reports. The school, which is David Letterman’s alma mater, already is home to the Center for Media…
Robert Schlitt, whose writing and producing credits include “Matlock” and “Hawaii Five-O,” died Nov. 25 in Encino, Calif., at age 75, Daily Variety reports. Schlitt’s 35-year career in television writing included work on “Hill Street Blues” and “Lou Grant,” the…
Jupiter Research said online advertising would slow to 15% next year from 18% this year, marking a drop from its prior 2009 growth forecast of 16%, Media Post reports. Advertising from paid search is expected to surge 50% next year,…
President George W. Bush this week signed a law ensuring that the Federal Communications Commission look at more technological methods allowing parents greater control over programming their children watch, CNET reports. The so-called Child Safe Viewing Act gives the FCC…