HBO’s app that allows subscribers to watch shows via devices such as iPads and smartphones appears to have reached 3 million downloads over the weekend, reports CNET News. HBO said it expected to see the 3 millionth download this past…
The Walt Disney Co., a part owner in Hulu, has renewed rights to television shows with Hulu.com, possibly making the site more attractive in a sale, reports Bloomberg. The agreement is similar to Hulu’s new pact with another co-owner, News…
The U.S. Supreme Court will revisit a First Amendment battle over broadcast indecency, reviewing appeals court rulings that threw out FCC rules against fleeting expletives and brief nudity, the Associated Press reports. “The justices said Monday they will review appeals…
For the second time in a month, PBS said its website has been hacked, reports the Associated Press. Some data was taken, which PBS spokeswoman Anne Bentley described as a "very small number" of administrative user names and encrypted passwords….
The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Friday that it is investigating Google, but the agency would not give the reason, Multichannel News reports. The announcement came after Google itself reported on its policy blog that the FTC had launched a review…
An infomercial pitchman who has been accused of being a con man was arrested Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz., after failing to appear in court for an arraignment, reports the AP. Donald Lapre, who has recently been hawking "The Greatest…
An actress whose character has become an integral part of the storyline for FX’s hit drama series “Justified” has signed a deal to return to the show for season three, Deadline.com reported. Natalie Zea will be back as Wynona, the…
A new Showtime television project sets its sights on the record business in the 1970s, reports Deadline.com. From the writing team of Jason Smilovic and Todd Katzberg, with Oscar winner Barry Levinson involved as director, the idea for the project,…
One of the biggest fans of "All My Children," Emmy Award-winning star Carol Burnett, will return to the ABC soap opera one last time to reprise her role as Verla Grubbs. Burnett first appeared on the show in 1983, introducing…
With a promising opening for reality competition “Expedition Impossible,” ABC notched an easy win in the ratings Thursday–a night when the other networks aired mostly repeat programming, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC wound up with a 2.1 average rating for the night…