Some DirecTV customers are getting hit by a new fee, with the satellite operator adding a "regional sports fee" of about $3 a month to new customers who subscribe to a channel tier above basic entertainment packages, reports The Wall…
In what might be the biggest television sendoff of 2013, the funeral for "Dallas" character J.R. Ewing has been set for the show’s March 11 episode, reports TVLine.com. The TNT revival of the classic television drama will lay oilman Ewing…
AOL has delayed its first television commercial under Chief Executive Tim Armstrong because of creative differences, reports Advertising Age. The company had been expected to launch a $10 million campaign this week, the story reports. Armstrong got involved in the…
Eccentric television host Patrick Moore died Sunday at 89, reports The New York Times. Moore, a British astronomer, was known for his work on the long-running BBC program "The Sky at Night," which has been on the air since 1957,…
Former "Elmo" puppeteer Kevin Clash, who resigned from "Sesame Street" last month, has been accused of sex abuse by a fourth alleged victim, reports NBC News’ Today.com. A fourth accuser has filed a lawsuit against Clash, the story says. The…
ABC’s "This Week" will keep anchor George Stephanopoulos through 2013, reports TVNewser.com. He stepped into the role after Christiane Amanpour left the program at the end of last year, the story notes. He was expected to stay with the program…
Media moguls John Malone and Barry Diller appear to have put their differences behind them, at least for the moment, Deadline.com reports. Diller stepped down as chairman and senior executive of TripAdvisor after Malone’s Liberty Interactive bought a controlling stake…
"Australian police have warned travelers off using Apple’s troubled iPhone mapping software after several motorists became stuck in a snake-infested, desert corner of the country while using their phone for directions," Reuters reports. The article continues, "Police in southeast Victoria…
"A Silicon Valley company known for costly movie servers and a court battle over copying DVDs, on Tuesday is revamping its strategy for the era of downloads," reports The Wall Street Journal, adding, "The closely held company [Kaleidescape] plans to let…
John McAfee, the anti-virus software icon who started McAfee Associates and is now at the center of an international murder case, has sold the television rights to his life story, reports the New York Post. McAfee sold the rights to…