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NBC Universal plans to take its online video venture with News Corp., Hulu.com, global, the Hollywood Reporter says. Speaking at a summit in London, NBCU International President Pete Smith said the company plans to expand Hulu to Germany, the United…
Entertainment Weekly has had enough of the ubiquitous animated dog Bolt popping up at the end of ABC Studios-produced series. The star of the upcoming feature film “Bolt,” produced by Disney’s movie studio, is being cross-promoted to such an extent…
The Washington Post’s Howard Kurtz talks about the media cashing-in on Barack Obama’s historic election win and his upcoming presidency. Kurtz cites NBC’s upcoming DVD, “Yes We Can: The Barack Obama Story,” upcoming books on the election from ABC and…
A new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value has found the rate of growth of most forms of digital content services, especially social networks and online video, has more than doubled from a year ago, MediaPost reports. An…
Daily Variety takes a look at the recent trend of television anchors and actors doubling as pitchmen of products ranging from cars to food. Sometimes the pitches aren’t even done during commercial breaks, either, but during program airtime. The paper…
“Cheetah Girls” actress Adrienne Bailon is among the many child actors trying to make the leap from kids’ fare to the big leagues. The method she tried to help her make that transition probably wasn’t the smartest decision she’s ever…
“Heroes” creator Tim Kring will attend tomorrow’s Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles after all, Daily Variety reports. Recently fired writers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb won’t be attending as earlier reported. As of Thursday night, Kring was all for Alexander…
ABC News’ Diane Sawyer has scored an exclusive interview with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s mistress, Ashley Dupre, TVNewser reports. The interview will air next week on ABC’s “20/20,” TVNewser says. “This is not the Eliot Spitzer story. This…
Given the success of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance” and ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” NBC is getting in the dance competition series game with a new show of its own, the Hollywood Reporter says. Nigel Lythgoe and…
HBO is currently developing a biopic about former Washington Post publisher Katherine Graham, the Hollywood Reporter says. Graham oversaw the paper’s Watergate coverage, which lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. The script is being written by Joan Didion…