One of the co-creators of “Glee” has scored one of the biggest deals ever for a TV writer-producer, spanning television, music and theater, reports Deadline.com. Ryan Murphy is reportedly closing a new four-year $24 million deal with “Glee” producer 20th…
Gannett Co. recorded $184 million in Q2 broadcast revenue, an increase of more than 20% from last year, reports B&C. In operating revenue from broadcast, the company posted $78.4 million, an increase of more than 55% from a year ago….
Acrtor Wesley Snipes has lost his appeal of his prison sentence, Reuters reports. According to the article, "Actor Wesley Snipes is headed for jail after losing his appeal of a three-year prison sentence for failing to file income tax returns…
Another sold-out Comic-Con opens this week in San Diego, and Hollywood will be there with its biggest TV and film contingent yet. But at least one critic laments that the conventions usefulness for Hollywood is already waning, as cool kids…
Seeking to move beyond kiosks stationed outside of supermarkets and retailers, Redbox is developing an online strategy to compete with home-video rental rival Netflix, reports Bloomberg.com. The company is considering using a Web service to offer more than the 200 or…
Apple’s chief executive acknowledged Friday that the company’s iPhone 4 has problems with its antenna, but he said those problems have been exaggerated by the media and all smartphones are affected by them, The New York Times reported. Referring to…
OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, has tapped a veteran marketing executive to oversee all aspects of the promotion and marketing for the network, according to TheWrap. Maurizio Vitale takes on the title of senior VP of marketing, and will report…
"The shoe’s on the other foot for Cablevision in a contract dispute that could affect millions of AT&T U-verse television customers at midnight, " USA Today’s long-time media reporter David Lieberman writes. In the past, the article notes, Cablevision, which…
News Corp., which so successfully challenged CNN in the United States with its Fox News Channel, now has its sights on challenging al-Jazeera in the Arab world, the Financial Times reports. The new Arabic-language news channel would be based in…
Consumer Reports has concluded that it can’t recommend Apple’s iPhone 4 after completing testing of the device because of a problem with the device’s reception "When your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone’s lower left side—an easy…