CBS appears to be close to a deal with Apple to be a part of Apple TV after CBS CEO Leslie Moonves said he will “probably” do a deal, USA Today reports. Speaking at the tech-oriented Code Conference today in…
“Three business bigwigs from Blackstone, Saks Fifth Avenue and Goldman Sachs are backing a new app that offers free swag to users in exchange for watching 15-second video ads,” reports our friend Claire Atkinson in the New York Post. The…
The Federal Communications Commission is getting tough on telemarketers. “The top U.S. telecommunications regulator wants to make it harder for telemarketers and other businesses to place unwanted robocalls and text messages under changes to autodialing rules proposed on Wednesday,” Reuters…
TNT announced that its coverage of the four games of the 2015 NBA Eastern Conference Finals delivered the top two programs across cable all four nights, with the game coverage and the “Inside the NBA” program. The series, in which…
A comedy series that has been well received since its debut on the streaming service Netflix earlier this month will be back for a second season. “Grace and Frankie” announced through its Twitter account that it has been picked up…
The broadcast networks appear to be warming up to one type of content in an attempt to stem ratings erosion: live programming. “With viewers clamoring to watch their favorite shows on their own schedules, the networks are frustrated, advertisers are…
The people behind three comedy series that have enthusiastic followings and a decidedly skewed perspective talked about their shows last week at an FYC event held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. On hand to discuss “Portlandia,”…
The creator of one of the most binge-viewed series ever is not a fan of binge viewing. In an article in The Hollywood Reporter, “Orange Is the New Black” creator Jenji Kohan is quoted saying: “I miss having people on…
Here’s the list of the top 10 words of 2014, which was just released by the people who put out the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Culture Nostalgia Insidious Legacy Feminism Je ne sais quoi Innovation Surreptitious Autonomy Morbidity The list, with “Culture”…
A number of top entertainers are lined up to appear on an NBC prime-time program. The network announced that its competition show “America’s Got Talent” will feature guest judges Neil Patrick Harris, Michael Buble, Piers Morgan and Marlon Wayans starting…