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An Arkansas judge issued a gag order on the case of Anne Pressly, the anchorwoman who was murdered in October, the Associated Press says. All legal counsel and law enforcement are forbidden to speak to the media about details surrounding…
NBC is delaying officially announcing David Gregory as Tim Russert’s successor as host of “Meet the Press” because executives are angry that the news was leaked, the New York Post reports, citing people familiar with the process. The news may…
Twitter Chief Executive Officer Evan Williams said his company has sped up plans to bring in revenue, although he wasn’t specific on how sales would be generated next year, CNET reports. Williams, whose site Blogger was acquired by Google in…
DirecTV today starting airing high-definition versions of public television stations in 14 U.S. markets, Multichannel News says. DirecTV, which will unveil more HD public TV channels in the three months remaining before the U.S. switchover to all-digital television broadcasts, included…
Viacom Inc. is cutting about 850 jobs and NBC Universal is trimming about 500 staffers, a signal that television companies are struggling to adjust to the declining economy and slower advertising sales. Viacom said it will cut its workforce by…
The Xbox 360 isn’t the only media platform to have high-definition streaming from Netflix. Samsung’s BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 and LG Electronics BD300 Blu-ray players will receive firmware updates in order to stream content in high-def. The update for Samsung’s Blu-ray…
HD programming picks for Dec. 4-10: “Shrek the Third,” “Enchanted,” “Happily N’Ever After” “Shrek the Third” (HBO Comedy) Tues., Dec. 9, 10:25 a.m.: Shrek (Mike Myers) is back for a third installment. He’s getting loaded down with more responsibilities, as…
Mojo HD Officially Ceases Broadcast A month and a half after parent company inDemand announced its cancellation, Mojo HD ended its transmissions on Dec. 1, tech blog Engadget reported. Despite the cancellation, Mojo HD original program “Three Sheets” will air…
Families are looking toward their televisions for entertainment, as more and more are staying home amid bleak economic conditions, a new survey said. In a survey of 1,026 adults commissioned by Verizon, 57% of them said they would look to…
Michael Scott is about to get roasted. According to people familiar with the plotline, NBC’s just-confirmed post-Super Bowl episode of “The Office” will feature the employees of Dunder Mifflin roasting the show’s lead character, played by Steve Carell. While neither…