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Will Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Wedding Be First Royal Nuptials Shown in 3D?

 Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding may mark the first time viewers get to watch a royal marriage in 3D, Bloomberg reports. British Sky Broadcasting Group is negotiating with royal officials to show the event on television, with talks including…

Here Come the Terms: Comcast Says the Conditions Imposed By the FCC On the NBC Deal Are Not ‘Particularly Restrictive’

The conditions imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on Comcast for getting the go-ahead on its NBC Universal deal are not considered by Comcast to be particularly restrictive, reports The New York Times. Says the article, " ‘I don’t think…

TiVo Launches Premiere App for iPad

TiVo has launched a premiere app for Apple’s iPad, Interactive TV Today (ITVT) reports. According to the story, TiVo says key features of the app are: “The ability to browse recorded shows and launch a video on the TiVo Premiere…

FCC Approves Comcast-NBC Deal; Strings Attached

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Comcast’s merger with NBC Universal, according to a number of media reports. The FCC voted 4-1 for approval, the reports say. According to the report in B&C, John Eggerton writes, "The deal, which FCC…

Rock Producer Called ‘The Man With The Golden Ear,’ Who Had Influence On Stars and Groups from Carole King to The Monkees to Kansas, Dies at 76

The rock producer, concert promoter and television star who was once called by Time magazine the "Man With the Golden Ear"  has died in Florida at the age of 76, the AP reported. It’s Don Krishner. He died in Boca Raton,…

Video: New Series Sets Ratings Record For a Debut on MTV

MTV’s latest series, which the network promoted widely, drew the most P12-34 viewers for a show launch in the network’s history, MTV said, citing Nielsen data. The show is  the scripted teend draama series "Skins," based on the controversial U.K. hit…

New Version of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Gets a New Charlie

Taking over John Forsythe’s role as the voice of Charlie in ABC’s reboot of "Charlie’s Angels" will be a veteran screen star and TV actor, reports Screenrant.com. ABC has greenlighted the new incarnation of "Charlie’s Angels," resetting the show in…

‘How I Met Your Mother’ About to Finally Reveal Barney’s Dad–and He’s a Five-Time Emmy Winner

A five-time Emmy winner is poised to take on the role of Barney’s mysterious father on CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother,” TV Guide reports. Barney, played by Neil Patrick Harris, has never known his dad and for a time…

Showtime Greenlights Series Focused on World Series Champion Giants

In the tradition of HBO’s "Hard Knocks" sports documentary series, which put the NFL’s New York Jets in the national spotlight last fall, Showtime is producing a Major League Baseball version all about the World Series champion San Francisco Giants,…

Sheen Family Members Collaborating on Memoir

Two members of the Sheen-Estevez acting family are putting their heads together to write a memoir, The Huffington Post reports. They’re actors Martin Sheen and his son, Emilio Estevez–the father and brother of "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie…