The Deadline Hollywood Daily blog reports that a secret, celebrity-filled strike meeting of Screen Actors Guild members never took place, as former New York Times reporter Sharon Waxman reported on her blog. According to SAG, the meeting, in which a…
Nielsen reports the adoption of digital television by Hispanic households is falling behind the rate of other households, according to Multichannel News. Nielsen says 12.4% of Hispanic households are “completely unready” for the February DTV switchover, compared with 6.7% of…
The social media and online video technology firm KickApps landed a $14 million round of venture funding, the company announced today. The financing was led by North Atlantic Capital, with existing investors Softbank, Spark Capital, Prism Ventures and Jarl Mohn…
The Advanced Television Systems Committee has approved a proposal to allow digital television stations to broadcast to mobile phones, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The standard, which is expected to be finalized in mid-2009, is designed to bring a number of…
The national advertising division of the Better Business Bureau has issued a recommendation to Verizon to either change or discontinue some of the claims in ads for its FiOS service, according to Multichannel News. The bureau has told Verizon that…
Fox Broadcasting Corp. has inked a deal with Airline TV to include a 40-minute ad-supported block of content among the airline entertainment company’s programming, reports Mediaweek. According to Airline TV partner IdeaCast, Fox is the first broadcast network to participate…
Auto advertising is expected to decrease a 13th consecutive quarter when third-quarter results are announced in December, the Hollywood Reporter says. The auto industry accounts for about 12.5% of all U.S. ad spending. The continuous drops in spending will have…
CBS Sports has signed a multiyear deal with the Atlantic 10 to broadcast the men’s basketball tournament beginning in 2010, the Hollywood Reporter says. CBS already carries several men’s basketball tournaments, including the Big Ten, Pacific 10, Conference USA, and…
Showtime’s drama pilot “Possible Side Effects” has added Jason Butler Harner to the cast, the Hollywood Reporter says. The Tim Robbins project focuses on a family that runs a pharmaceutical firm. Fox’s comedy pilot “Boldly Going Nowhere” has also added…
With the election rush over, some viewers who had been watching news on cable appear to be returning to the dramas and sitcoms offered by the broadcast networks, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ratings are up 2.7% at CBS over…