Facebook is reportedly in negotiations with a major marketer in an effort to convince it to resume advertising on the social network, according to Bloomberg. The marketer is General Motors. On the eve of Facebook’s initial public offering in May,…
Yahoo is reportedly focusing on a short list of candidates to take over the struggling Internet company, with Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar among the names near the top of the list of CEO candidates, reports the Los Angeles Times’…
FX has secured the off-network rights to a CBS comedy hit for what is being called a “bargain basement” price, Deadline.com reports. The show is Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution’s "Mike & Molly," with the company selling cable rights for…
Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings announced a milestone in Netflix viewing, writing on his Facebook page that the company’s customers watched a record 1 billion hours of movies and TV shows online during June, Bloomberg reports. In January, Netflix…
An executive has been appointed from within the ranks of the BBC to take over running the company, The New York Times reports. The BBC named George Entwistle, the head of its television operations, to take over as director general…
“The Newsroom” has already been renewed for a second season, but with the ratings in for Sunday’s second episode, HBO may have reason to question whether it acted too soon. New York Magazine reports that total viewership for the Aaron…
FX President John Landgraf said the network turned down "Breaking Bad" because the channel already had several male antiheroes, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The report is based on a radio interview with KCRW’s "The Business." “We had three dramas with…
Facebook is trying to sell its "like" button to some cable television executives by tying the button to some video content while taking a cut of the additional advertising revenue, reports the New York Post. Facebook wants to host more…
CBS is bringing back a series that was previously canceled by the network, Deadline.com reports. The network confirmed that a deal has been reached for the return of “Unforgettable.” We reported last month that CBS was in talks with Sony…
A Los Angeles television station fell victim last week to a hoax reporting that a sequel to the Coen Brothers’ 1998 cult hit "The Big Lebowski" was ready to start filming in October, reports Mediabistro.com. KCBS-TV, the Los Angeles CBS…