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Next iPhone, Due in October, Will Reportedly Be Made of Exotic LiquidMetal

The next iPhone from Apple is expected in October, and among the innovations will be a redesigned body made of an exotic alloy, ABC News reports. Citing Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, the report says the new device will run…

Study Lists Tablet Users’ Top Complaints

Compuware’s March 2012 study on the use of tablets versus desktop shows that many tablet users are disappointed in the performance of their devices, according to BizReport.com. Seven of ten tablet users expect websites to load as fast on the…

Fox Wins Thursday, Even as ‘Idol’ Hits Series Low and Kiefer Sutherland’s ‘Touch’ Continues to Fall

Fox came out on top on another night when shows on all four major broadcast networks hit series lows in the Nielsen overnights for Thursday, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Fox’s “American Idol” matched its series low for a results show with a…

Shakeup at the Top of FremantleMedia, the Company Behind ‘Idol’ and ‘X Factor’

FremantleMedia has a new CEO, with the company behind a string of hit television shows announcing that Tony Cohen will step down, TheWrap.com reports. Replacing Cohen will be FremantleMedia North America chief Cecile Frot-Coutaz, who will relocate from Los Angeles…

What’s Behind All the Recastings This Pilot Season?

This pilot season has seen a rash of recastings, and Nellie Andreeva, writing on Deadline.com, says she may know why. Noting that she has "rarely seen so many recastings before pilots were filmed," Andreeva says technology could be to blame….

DirecTV Slashes Price of Football Package

In a move designed to broaden its audience, DirecTV has cut the price of its Sunday football package by 40% for existing customers and will continue to offer it free for a year for new customers, reports Bloomberg. The NFL…

After Unveiling ‘$10 Million Chandelier’ Analogy on Letterman, Olbermann Slates His First Political Talk Show Appearance Since Current TV Ouster

In his first political talk show appearance since his program was pulled by Current TV, Keith Olbermann will appear Sunday on ABC News’ "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," reports Deadline.com. Olbermann will join the show’s round table, sitting down with…

Martha Stewart Takes a Swipe at Cable Channel

Martha Stewart took to Twitter to take a swipe at the Hallmark Channel, her former business partner, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Stewart was writing on Twitter to make an announcement about her new PBS series, "Martha Stewart’s…

HLN Scraps Programming Segment

After years of parceling out five-minute segments at the bottom of every half-hour to local news and programming, HLN has decided to dump the "Local Edition" portion of its broadcast, reports TVNewser.com. HLN justified its decision in a statement to…

‘Good Morning America’ Celebrates Official End of ‘Today’s’ Win Streak

ABC’s “Good Morning America” celebrated the news that its ratings win over NBC’s “Today,” which was reported previously on the basis of preliminary figures, is now official. The show broke “Today’s” 852-week winning streak during the week of April 9…