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Daily Archives : Nov 24, 2014

Media Giant Hit by Large-Scale Hacker Attack

One of the major media companies has been the target of what appears to be a major hacking attack. In a story running under the headline “Sony Paralyzed by Computer Hacker Attack With Ominous Message,” Deadline.com’s Mike Fleming Jr. reports…

Netflix Chief Predicts the Death of Broadcast TV — and Gives a Date

The head of streaming service Netflix gave a date for the predicted death of broadcast television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings indicated that broadcast TV will probably die by 2030. The article quotes Hastings saying: “It’s…

Budweiser’s Clydesdales Alive and Kicking — Brewer Says the Media Got the Story Wrong

The brewer behind Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch InBev, refuted reports today in the media that said the Clydesdales are being dropped from the company’s marketing efforts, Ad Age reports. The company issued a statement saying: “The story this morning may have left…

Can ‘Sons of Anarchy’s’ Gemma Find Redemption? Katey Sagal Opens Up

As “Sons of Anarchy” hurtles at high speed toward its series denouement on Dec. 9 after seven adrenalized seasons, the drama and speculation around the fate of one lead character is fiercer than ever. That would be Gemma Teller Morrow,…

HBO Brings Aboard Top Actors for Next Round of ‘True Detective’

HBO announced a number of casting moves for the upcoming season of its acclaimed “True Detective.” Reuters reports that Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Kelly Reilly have been added to the cast of the crime drama. “The three will join…

Bud’s Clydesdales Are Alive and Kicking — A-B InBev Refutes Internet Speculation, Says Horses Will Continue to Play ‘Strong Role’

By E.J. Schultz Advertising Age Despite reports on Monday suggesting otherwise, Budweiser’s Clydesdales are not being relegated to the barn. Indeed the iconic horses will remain a significant part of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s marketing playbook, including appearing in an upcoming Super…

Can ‘Sons of Anarchy’s’ Gemma Find Redemption? Katey Sagal Opens Up

As “Sons of Anarchy” hurtles at high speed toward its series denouement on Dec. 9 after seven adrenalized seasons, the drama and speculation around the fate of one lead character is fiercer than ever. That would be Gemma Teller Morrow,…

ABC Cancels High-Profile Show Before It Hits the Air

ABC has pulled the plug on a troubled show that started out with a strong pedigree but never got past the pilot stage. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network scrapped the high-profile project “Members Only.” The straight-to-series…

Why One of the Biggest Advertisers on TV Is Ditching an Iconic Ad Campaign That Has Been Airing for More Than a Quarter-Century

[Editor’s note: After we ran this story this morning, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the brewer behind Budweiser, came out with a statement refuting the Wall Street Journal report we referenced in our story. The brewer is saying the Clydesdales will remain a…

Why Network Anchors Have Been Holding Secret Meetings

A number of major television news anchors have been holding secret meetings in an attempt to land an interview with Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Miss., this summer. CNN reported that NBC’s…