The recent news regarding profit participation and TV shows–the challenge to Disney by the producers of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and Don Johnson challenging Rysher Entertainment about "Nash Bridges"–reminds TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross of the craziness…
Social Express, a San Francisco company that specializes in social gaming development, has been acquired by MTV Networks, reports B&C. The company was created in 2009 by Tony Espinoza and Neil Souza, and currently has 10 employees. MTV Net plans…
Don Johnson, who starred as the title character in the series "Nash Bridges," has been awarded $23.2 million as the result of a lawsuit he filed about profits from the series, the Los Angeles Times reports. Johnson had sued Rysher Entertainment,…
One of the stars of the "Star Wars" trilogy has filed suit in Manhattan federal court alleging USA Network stole his and his older brother’s idea for a comedic drama, the New York Post reports. The suit was filed by Hayden…
ESPN’s decision to give an hour of its prime-time schedule tonight, (Thursday, July 8, 2010, at 9 p.m. ET) to LeBron James to make his team pick announcement is raising a number of questions. These questions range from the ethics of the plan to how…
The U.S broadcast television industry could see its credit conditions worsen over the next 12 to 18 months, according to Moody’s Investors Service, the Hollywood Reporter reports. While near-term trends are positive, such as expected advertising gains from the November…
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" usually reserves political criticism for its half-hour broadcast, which makes it all the more unusual that 30 female staffers have posted an open letter on its Website defending the show from charges of sexism,…
Advertisers spent about 15% more money buying ad time during this year’s syndication upfront compared to last year’s upfront, TVNewsCheck reports. The tally will be about $2.35 billion in ad sales for the syndication marketplace, versus $2 billion during last…
Can ad-supported Vevo save the music industry? As writers Ronald Grover and Adam Satarino report at Bloomberg.com note, quoting "Howard Bass, a senior partner at Ernst & Young LLP in New York who advises entertainment companies. ‘The question is how quickly the…
ABC will be looking for a new executive director of alternative series now that Brandon Riegg has chosen to take a similar post at NBC, reports TheWrap. Riegg will be NBC’s vice president of alternative series & development, working under…