Time Warner and other cable operators are asking a federal appeals court to undo the FCC’s decision to reinstate a 30% cap on the percentage of cable subscribers they are allowed to reach in the U.S., Broadcasting & Cable says….
A new gadget from Sling Media helps view videos and pictures in one’s computer on the living room TV screen, USA Today says. “The experience left something to be desired, though,” according to the paper. “The remote’s functions are limited…
An Emmy-nominated television editor from New York died in a fall while climbing Mount Shasta in California, the New York Daily News reports. Chihiro (Cherry) Enoki, 33, slipped on ice while at 11,300 feet and fell 1,500 feet. She had…
Julie Andrews was named anchor of the annual Vienna Philharmonic’s annual New Year’s Day concert on PBS, which has been narrated by Walter Cronkite for the past 24 years, the Associated Press reports. Andrews, 73, said she wasn’t sure if…
Michael Scott is about to get roasted. According to people familiar with the plotline, NBC’s just-confirmed post-Super Bowl episode of “The Office” will feature the employees of Dunder Mifflin roasting the show’s lead character, played by Steve Carell. While neither…
As part of a reorganization of Discovery Communications’ emerging networks group, 16-year veteran Client Stinchcomb announced today that he will step down this week from his current post as executive VP and general manager for Discovery HD Theater and Turbo…
MySpace is making video clips from members’ pages available to mobile phones and other mobile devices, Reuters reports. The news service says the online network planned to begin making video available today as a free, ad-supported service on the BlackBerry…
Video game marketer Activision, which is rolling out a new version of its popular “Guitar Hero” game for the holiday season, is widening its ad deal with News Corp., MediaDailyNews reports. The deal will put Activision on 12 News Corp….