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A new talk show with a high-profile host is gaining momentum ahead of its scheduled fall debut. B&C reports that NBCUniversal’s “Harry,” built around singer Harry Connick Jr., is now sold in more than 90% of the country. The show is…
Another big name in Hollywood has dropped out of this year’s Academy Awards, but it’s hardly a surprise. Will Smith, who was overlooked for an acting nomination for “Concussion,” said he won’t be attending this year’s Oscars ceremony. It was Smith’s…
YouTube is ratcheting up its role in Super Bowl TV ads, which will again include creating a microsite where all of this year’s high-profile Super Bowl commercials will be rolling out in the weeks ahead and will be accessible in…
Nielsen is broadening its effort to measure the social media activity surrounding TV programs. The company announced that it is expanding its Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings to include Facebook conversations for the first time. Instagram will be integrated into the…
Press release from Nielsen, Jan. 20, 2016: Nielsen today announced that it is expanding Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings to include Facebook conversation for the first time. With measurement of program-related conversation across these two social networking services at launch, and…
A futuristic sci-fi series is headed to the streaming video service Netflix. Variety reports that Netflix ordered “Altered Carbon,” based on the 2002 novel by Richard K. Morgan. The show reportedly has a 10-episode order. No launch date has yet…
The release of “Star Wars: Episode VIII,” the next installment in the franchise that has been crushing box office records since December with “The Force Awakens,” has been pushed back by seven months. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the release…
The Spanish-language media firm Univision Communications has acquired a large stake in the satirical publication the Onion, the Los Angeles Times reports, noting in its headline: “It’s no joke.” The two companies announced the deal Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed,…
The NAACP today announced eight individuals and organizations who will be honored at the 47th NAACP Image Awards. The ceremony will be featured in a two-hour special Feb. 5, to be carried on TV One. Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of…
Charlie Sheen will be a part of an original cast reunion for the hit CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men” as part of NBC’s “Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows.” The special is set to air at…