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Finally, Data Made Public Shows Why Experts Say Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Ran Out of Fuel and Crashed Into the Indian Ocean

"Australia has concluded that the Malaysian passenger jet missing since early March likely crashed into the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel," reports the Voice of America. The article reports: "The Australian report [relased today, Tuesday, May 27, 2014]…

Tennis Channel Unveils New Distribution Model

The Tennis Channel aims to put “a new spin” on the model for TV sports programming, the Los Angeles Times reports, with the sports network ready to go directly to consumers by selling a digital subscription service. The service is…

Comcast Waging a ‘Campaign of Shock and Awe’ to Win Approval for TWC Merger

Comcast is “waging a campaign of shock and awe” in an effort to gain approval for its merger with Time Warner Cable, reports The Hill. The company has added seven lobbying firms in an attempt to win approval for the…

Netflix Eyes Project Based on 2001 Cult Film

Netflix is in discussions for a project based on a 2001 cult movie. Variety reports that the online streaming service is talking with “Wet Hot American Summer” co-writer and director David Wain and co-writer Michael Showalter about reviving the property….

Justin Bieber Set for Appearance on Competition Show

Pop singer Justin Bieber is set for a guest appearance on a TV competition show. TheWrap.com reports that Bieber, who has been in the headlines lately mainly for a series of scrapes with the lawy, will appear on the Fox…

Barbara Walters’ Archives Go to Her Alma Mater

Television icon Barbara Walters will give her archives — papers, photos and tapes from her journalism career — to her alma mater, Sarah Lawrence College, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Walters made the announcement Friday, when she made an unexpected…

Not Very Funny Enough? TBS Cancels Show

TBS has canceled a show, saying it was it was ending the program because "We just couldn't draw the audience needed to justify" ordering more episodes, reports Lesley Goldberg in a scoop for The Hollywood Reporter. The program is "TBS'…

NBC Back on Top on Thursday Night — But These Aren’t Exactly ‘Must-See TV’ Numbers

It wasn't exactly a flashback to the glory days of NBC's "Must-See TV" Thursday night lineup, but NBC did bring in enough viewers in the key 18-49 demo to win Thursday prime time among the broadcast networks, based on Nielsen…

‘The Shield’ Actor Formally Charged with Murder; Arraignment Delayed

Actor Michael Jace, known for his roles on "The Shield" and in the 2009 feature film "State of Play," was formally charged Thursday with murder with a gun in connection with the shooting death of his wife, CNN reports. "April…

Tarantino Wants to Bring a New ‘Django Unchained’ to Television

Director Quentin Tarantino is working on a plan to put more "Django Unchained" on the screen — only this time it's the small screen. USA Today reports that Tarantino wants to use extra footage from the movie to create a…