Hulu has blocked owners of BlackBerry’s PlayBook tablet from accessing TV shows and other content from the devices, reports Time.com’s Techland blog. PlayBook users were previously able to access free content from Hulu’s website through their devices. But Hulu blocked…
With Major League Baseball taking over the operation of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team’s $3 billion broadcast agreement with Fox is at stake, Bloomberg reports. MLB’s yet-to-be-named trustee for the team may need to approve the agreement, according to…
Security firm Kaspersky Lab is warning that Google’s Android mobile-phone platform faces soaring software attacks, reports Bloomberg. The Google operating system is being infiltrated by malware at a faster rate than was seen with personal computers at the same development…
News directors for Pittsburgh’s top three local TV news outlets are considering signing a pact on coverage policies for the city’s black community, part of an effort to offset crime coverage with positive messages, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "If the…
The U.S. Supreme Court was asked Thursday by the Obama administration to reinstate a policy that allows regulators to fine broadcasters who air nudity and curse words when children may be tuning into TV, reports the Associated Press. The 2nd…
The network may be struggling in other dayparts, but late-night is doing OK for NBC. Today the network renewed "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" for a third season, reports Entertainment Weekly. Fallon reportedly renewed his contract with the network earlier…
The Radio Television Digital News Association (formerly the Radio-Television News Directors Association) has revealed the winners of the Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for 2011. The awards honor outstanding achievement in electronic journalism. The organization has been giving them out…
On a night marked by a heavy dose of repeat programming, “American Idol” dominated the overnight ratings and Fox cruised to another easy overall win, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox averaged a 5.8 rating for the night in the 18-49 demo, well…
After a banner year for Netflix, in which its stock price more than tripled and it added 8 million customers, Chief Executive Reed Hastings had his 2010 compensation doubled to $5.5 million, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog….
Jennifer Lopez is working on a new show, and it may have implications for the future of “American Idol.” The new reality project featuring J.Lo and Marc Antony touring Latin America to search for musical talent will be pitched to…