Walt Disney Studios is bringing together its television sales unit with DVDs and digital, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Janice Marinelli, who previously was in charge of TV distribution of TV shows and movies, will add the…
Leo Wolinsky, who was tapped less than a year ago by Daily Variety to serve as editor, has been let go from his job, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Wolinsky, who confirmed he was let go on…
DirecTV is pulling a network from its lineup after carriage negotiations failed to produce an agreement between the satellite provider and the network’s owner, according to TheWrap.com. On Saturday, Kevin Pereira, host of G4’s "Attack of the Show," revealed that…
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" on Saturday on the National Mall in Washington D.C. was "Part circus, part satrie and part parade," reports the New York Times. Colbert sent a tweet, the story saysl which said…
MGM creditors have decided to put the company into Chapter 11 as opposed to selling its debt to investor Carl Icahn, Forbes reports. According to the article, "The vote came after Icahn had made two separate offers to buy up…
Redbox, whose kiosks are positioned outside of stores and which charge $1 per DVD rental, is planning a digital strategy and is talking with several partners for the new service to allow customers to rent DVDs online, reports the Los…
Charlie Sheen’s alleged night with porn star Capri Anderson at the New York Plaza Hotel cost him $12,000, which he never paid, RadarOnline.com is reporting. As a result, Anderson, whose real name is Christina Walsh, is trying to do what…
When the new Univision prime-time novela "Eva Luna" premieres Monday, it will feature three major product placements for General Motors’ products, according to The Hollywood Reporter. GM isn’t the lone brand to be used in the program; Domino’s Pizza and…
More than 1,000 people applied for press credentials to cover Jon Stewart’s "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Washington on Saturday, with some press outlets requesting as many as 40 press passes, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Comedy…
Apple had been taking online pre-orders for a white iPhone 4, but now the phone has been delayed until spring, if it hasn’t been killed entirely, reports IntoMobile. Says the article, "Yesterday, Apple admitted that they’ve delayed the white iPhone…