The home entertainment market has been struggling to move units, so a hot new release comes as good news for the market segment. The potential savior for the segment is “The Hunger Games,” TheWrap.com reports. The story reports: “The dystopian…
Missouri television stations stand to lose a lot of advertising dollars in the controversy over Rep. Todd Akin’s remarks that women should be able to prevent pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape," reports MediaPost.com. Missouri stations, including stations owned by…
A lawsuit against Viacom claims the company is paying too much to compensate Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone, as well as President and CEO Philippe Dauman and Chief Operating Officer Thomas Dooley, reports the Los Angeles Times. Robert Freedman, a shareholder…
"Parks and Recreation" co-creator Mike Schur and show producer Dan Goor have sold a single-camera comedy to Fox, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fox has given a put-pilot commitment to the project, which is about a group of detectives working…
ABC News announced today that after more than 25 years with the news division, senior executive producer Jon Banner is leaving the news business. Banner will join PepsiCo’s global communications team, the company announced. ABC News President Ben Sherwood sent…
Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly, formerly a top exec at NBC, has been promoted to Chairman of Entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Co., reports Deadline.com. The move puts Reilly in the job formerly held by Peter Rice, who was recently…
ABC is shuffling its late-night lineup, moving “Jimmy Kimmel Live” from its current midnight slot to a position where it will go head-to-head with late-night talk fixtures “Late Show with David Letterman” on CBS and “Tonight Show with Jay Leno”…
NBC made an offer that brought an end to the bidding war over a new comedy starring Michael J. Fox. NBC won the project, giving it a straight-to-series order, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Fox, 51, will star…
Ryan Seacrest’s production company has added a number of key programming executives to its ranks, according to The Hollywood Reporter, as the company continues to make progress on its ambitious plans. Ryan Seacrest Productions added Nina Wass as executive VP…
Apple has become the most valuable company ever after topping a record previously held by another technology firm, Microsoft, reports the New York Post. Apple’s shares hit a historic high of $665.15 on Monday, giving the company a market capitalization…