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As the broadcast networks’ new-look late-night lineups battle for eyeballs on the traditional medium of linear television, a separate and increasingly important battle is being waged for digital buzz. And in the digital arena, the gap between NBC’s segment-leading Jimmy…
Hearst Corp. President and CEO Steven R. Swartz likes what he sees in the road ahead for his company and for the TV business overall. Variety reports that Swartz said in his annual “state of Hearst” letter to the company’s…
The Consumer Electronics Show, taking place this week in Las Vegas, is spotlighting a number of new apps and high-tech gizmos, with the “world’s first smart bra” among the items getting attention. USA Today reports that OMsignal is introducing the…
Camille Cosby, the wife of comedian Bill Cosby, will be questioned under oath this week in connection with a defamation lawsuit against her husband. The Washington Post reports that the suit was brought by seven women who have accused Bill…
ESPN’s coverage of the so-called “New Year’s Six” — six college football bowl games airing on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day — saw four of the six games improve on the ratings for the same bowl and same…
Autonomous navigation, motion planning, obstacle mapping, visual inertial odometry, downfacing tracking cameras, 4K video and stereo cameras are all featured in the next generation of drones, according to a new video from Qualcomm Technologies spotlighting the Snapdragon Flight drone platform….
George R.R. Martin, who writes the “Game of Thrones” books, warned fans that they may be disappointed in his progress — or lack of it — on the next book in the series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Martin wrote…
CNN has locked in plans for a town hall meeting this week in which President Obama will mount a push to make gun legislation a part of his legacy in his final year in office. With stiff opposition to gun…
A comedy series has bitten the dust after surviving just a single season on cable. Variety reports that IFC pulled the plug on “Benders.” The sitcom “premiered earlier this year along with David Krumholtz’s comedy ‘Gigi Does It,’ which was…
The disruption that has increasingly become a part of the media business in recent years is nothing compared with what’s coming, according to NetNewsCheck editor Michael Depp. Depp writes in a report outlining his media predictions for 2016: “Disruption will…