Hulu has signed up "a handful" of advertising sponsors pledging significant monies to air their ads during the debut of the online-television site’s subscription service, reports the New York Post. Each of the sponsors is be paying $2 million for…
The Boston Globe looks at the early-morning television environment given that four local stations and cable networks will soon be battling it out for the 4:30 a.m. crowd. New England Cable News and WBZ-TV started offering the pre-dawn news last…
Stars Road Entertainment, run by Sam Raimi and Joshua Donen, has sold hourlong projects to Fox, ABC and CBS, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The deals come after the company shifted its focus on primetime TV with a first-look deal…
Canoe Ventures’ first interactive TV product has finally arrived, MediaDailyNews reports. According to the article, "Marketers can place overlays in spots that prompt viewers to click-through and request a coupon or sample. [Canoe CEO David] Verklin said Cablevision’s AMC and…
Though the critics liked it, the public stayed away in droves–thus Fox has canceled "Lone Star." According to James Hibberd at The Hollywood Reporter, "Only 4.1 million viewers showed up for the ‘Lone Star’ premiere [on a very competitive Monday,…
One network is clearly ahead of the pack after the ratings have been tallied for broadcast TV’s fall premiere week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The winner is CBS, which took the top spot both in total viewers and in…
Results are in for the fall syndication season’s premiere week, and a lot of interest has been generated in how Oprah Winfrey will compete during her show’s final season. In her anticipated clash with “Judge Judy,” Winfrey’s talk show was…
A story has come to light about another incident involving a reality star who is known for attracting trouble. RadarOnline.com reports that Snooki Polizzi, one of the stars of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” was hospitalized in Miami for alcohol poisoning following…
The good news for ABC and CBS is that Monday night remains strong for both networks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fox, on the other hand, has reason to be concerned about its critically acclaimed but ratings-challenged "Lone Star," which…
A diverse group of musical artists now have something big in common. The New York Times in its Arts Beat blog reports that the latest slate of nominees has been named for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and…