During October, the total number of Web searches dropped, but Google still managed to increase the amount of searches it handled, as well as its market share. Rivals Yahoo and MSN had a tough month, with searches down 12% and…
Looking to follow up on its successful launch of “The Locator” featuring Troy Dunn, WE tv is getting ready to premiere another original reality show, “I Want to Save Your Life.” In the new series, Charles Platkin, known as the…
The area of digital media has been growing so fast at Initiative that Michael Hayes has earned a bigger title. Initiative’s digital billings have increased nearly 400% in the last four years. And with its client base growing even faster,…
Gospel music can move people, but can it get them to go to Bermuda? The Bermuda Department of Tourism is betting yes, and has made a deal with the Gospel Music Channel to get viewers interested in faith-based travel to…
While traditional local media such as television, radio and newspapers are struggling, new media companies are gaining ad revenue by offering cheaper, more accountable ways to reach consumers, Dow Jones reports. Outfits like IAC/InterActive’s CitySearch, TruMedia Networks and Google getting…
Former child star Gary Coleman pleaded no contest to charges resulting from an incident in a bowling alley in September, the Associated Press reports. Coleman, now 40, was ordered to pay a $100 fine, the wire service says. —Jon Lafayette
NBC is doubling down on the Donald. The network has decided to supersize the next edition of “Celebrity Apprentice,” expanding the traditionally hour-long Donald Trump reality show to a two-hour format on Sunday nights, according to two people familiar with…
The CW has finally settled on a premiere date for “13—Fear Is Real,” its horror-themed reality series from “Spider-Man” czar Sam Raimi. “Fear” will air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. starting Jan. 6, a person familiar with the network’s plans said….
CW’s “Reaper” will return to the network’s regular scheduling on March 17 at 9 p.m., following “90210,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The show’s second season will have 13 episodes and will run uninterrupted, the magazine says. —Danny King
Cable offering the New England Sports Network this week will start airing “The Instigators,” which features Boston Bruins broadcasters Mike Milbury, Andy Brickley and Jack Edwards discussing controversial hockey topics, Multichannel News reports. Fighting, firings and rules changes will be…