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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…
A new study listing the most valuable brands in the world has a familiar name back at No. 1 after it was knocked down to No. 2 last year. Topping the list again is Apple, which traded places with Google,…
The tech news website Re/code has been acquired by a media company that operates a number of news and entertainment sites. The New York Times reports that Vox Media purchased Re/code, just 18 months after Re/code spun off from The…