AT&T is planning rate hikes on the monthly pricing for its U-verse TV packages in February 2011, reports B&C. The hike for various packages will range from 2.4% to 10.2%, the article reports. The prices of regular monthly U-verse TV…
A reporter for the Orange County Register, Kevin Ding, has accused ESPN broadcaster Will Selva of stealing several phrases from his newspaper column, SportsNewser.com reports. Ding joked about the incident on his blog, saying it wasn’t his best lead-in column…
The upcoming broadcast of the Golden Globes may be the last unless dick clark productions and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association succeed in negotiating a new contract, reports TheWrap. The 2011 broadcast marks the end of the contract between the…
A report from tech security company McAfee, cited in the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog, says the focus of cybercriminals in 2011 will likely be newer devices such as Google TV, Internet-connected TV sets and Apple products such as iPads….
One of the big questions for Comcast after it closes on its merger with NBC Universal will be whether to bid at the International Olympic Committee’s auction for media rights to the 2014 and 2016 games, writes The New York…
Fox News dominated the cable news ratings in 2010, with "The O’Reilly Factor" ending the year as the most-watched show, reports TVNewser.com. The top 10 shows–in total viewers and in the key news demo of adults 25-54–were all on Fox…
Netflix is talking with advertising and media agencies about international assignments, as the company is eyeing overseas expansion, reports Mediaweek.com. The story says it’s not clear which agencies Netflix is talking to, although the discussions are called "exploratory conversations." The…
An online video rental store debuted Tuesday from Sears and Kmart, with the digital service selling shows and movies by the title, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That means the store, called Alphaline Entertainment, is similar to Apple’s iTunes and…
As another year draws to a close, another fight over retransmission consent fees has arisen, with Time Warner Cable in a battle over the fees the cable operator pays to Sinclair Broadcast Group to retransmit 33 of its 58 television…
An important distribution gap has been closed just days before the launch of Oprah Winfrey’s new cable channel, OWN, The New York Times reports. Cablevision has agreed to carry the channel, which launches Jan. 1, the story reports. OWN will…