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BlackBerry Maker Working Round-the-Clock to Fix Worldwide Outage

The make of the BlackBerry mobile device said today it is working round-the-clock to repair an outage that has hit the devices services worldwide, Reuters reports. Research in Motion did not say when it expects services to be restored. The…

Strong Debut for New ABC Comedy

A new ABC sitcom had a strong opening Tuesday night, up against CBS powerhouse “NCIS,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Last Man Standing,” starring Tim Allen, scored a 3.5 average rating in the 18-49 demo, a little shy of the 3.9 average for…

With Second Season Recently Under Way, HBO Already Renews This Highly Acclaimed Drama for a Third Season

HBO has announced that it will bring back a critically acclaimed drama series for another season, Deadline.com reports. "Boardwalk Empire," the Emmy-winning look at Atlantic City in the Roaring Twenties from filmmaker Martin Scorsese and writer Terence Winter, has been…

Reason for Steve Jobs’ Traditional Black Turtlenecks Is Revealed

Steve Jobs was known for his trademark black turtleneck, and a new biography on the Apple founder explains how his fashion choice was inspired by post-World War II Japan, according to Gawker. Before he died, Jobs explained his wardrobe to…

Most Top 20 Cable Networks Post Double-Digit Ratings Declines

A majority of the top 20 cable networks were hit with double-digit ratings dips in the third quarter, with TV viewers moving to smaller cable networks, reports the New York Post. Fifteen of the top 20 cable channels had declines…

E!’s Two-Night Kim Kardashian Wedding Special Pulls In Big Viewer Numbers

E! Entertainment drew big viewer numbers for its four-hour, two-night extravaganza featuring Kim Kardashian’s wedding, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. An average of 4.4 million viewers tuned in to Sunday’s installment of the wedding special, with an…

Netflix May Already Have Set the Wheels in Motion on Its Next Misstep

Netflix is banking on a new strategy that some observers say carries a high risk, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The company made a slew of deals at the international television market MIPCOM last week, buying up foreign television shows,…

Sony Suspends 93,000 Accounts in New Hacking Incident

Sony Corp. has again been targeted by hackers, and has responded by suspending about 93,000 user accounts, Bloomberg reports. The accounts of users of the company’s online gaming and entertainment offerings were temporarily suspended after “a massive number” of unauthorized…

New HBO Series Premieres to Weak Viewer Turnout

Even with a big star in the lead role, HBO’s new series premiered Sunday to less than stellar numbers, according to Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. "Enlightened," starring Laura Dern, drew just 210,000 viewers, the story notes….

Sony TV Sets Catching Fire, but Not in a Good Way — Company Announces Big Recall

Citing the chance of fire, Sony is recalling 1.6 million television sets that were sold worldwide, Bloomberg reports. The Bravia flat-panel sets have a component that could cause them to melt or catch fire, the piece says. Japan’s trade ministry…