Changes are taking place in the top executive ranks of a major media agency, Advertising Age reports. At MediaVest USA the agency’s longtime content-creation boss, Brian Terkelsen, has been named CEO. Bill Tucker, meanwhile, moves to an SMG-wide position, president of…
CBS has mostly finished its upfront sales, with advertising commitments for the 2012-13 television season that are almost flat with the $2.5 billion to $2.75 billion it recorded in last year’s upfront, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The network…
The most pirated television show this spring is averaging 3.9 million illegal downloads per episode, reports TorrentFreak.com. The show is HBO’s "Game of Thrones." The illegal downloading numbers were highest in Australia, which is partly because the show airs a…
Apple’s latest development conference kicked off on Monday, June 11, 2012, with a cornucopia of exciting announcements, reports Gizmodo. Among the announcements, according to the article: "Siri keeps being updated. The new version on iOS 6 does sports scores and stats….
The premiere episode of the new season of a drama series that has been a big hit for HBO was down from its premiere last summer, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The supernatural drama “True Blood” returned for…
Viacom’s gay-focused cable network Logo is getting a bit straighter, reports the New York Post. The network, which debuted in 2005 with a focus on the LGBT community, is adding shows that are aimed at straight women, the story notes….
ABC has asked a court to block CBS’s request for a temporary restraining order that would prevent ABC’s "Glass House" reality show from airing, reports Deadline.com. ABC is arguing that CBS can’t prevail in its copyright claim because the elements…
Ridley Scott’s science-fiction film "Prometheus" has sold its first-run television rights, reports Deadline.com. The movie made a deal with cable channel FX. The film debuted last weekend and grossed about $50 million domestically. The agreement means FX will air the…
AMC’s "Mad Men" had its most-watched season finale with Sunday night’s conclusion of season five, reports B&C. The episode drew 2.7 million total viewers Sunday night, up 11% from the finale for season four. The finale was up 13% in…
Facebook’s growth is slowing, according to a new report from ComScore that suggests the social network is saturating its home market, reports Bloomberg. Facebook’s number of visitors rose 5% in April from a year earlier, compared with a 24% surge…