As the broadcast networks unveil their fall schedules this week, it’s becoming clear that ratings weren’t the be-all and end-all this season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Just take a look at Fox, which renewed "Fringe" with only 4.2 million viewers…
A movie widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time will stream for free on Facebook later today in celebration of the film’s 70th anniversary, reports The Washington Post. That movie is "Casablanca." The film will…
The original anonymous masseur who accused John Travolta of sexual assault has resurfaced one day after having his case against Travolta dismissed and parting ways with his attorney, E! Online reports. “John Doe No. 1” has hired headline-grabbing attorney Gloria…
Dish Network, responding to criticism from NBC and Fox about the company’s motive for allowing viewers to automatically skip ads, said it has “respect for the networks and for the advertising model,” Bloomberg reports. The comment was part of an…
Spanish-language broadcaster Univision took the opportunity during its upfront presentation Tuesday to do some gloating about its ratings gains against struggling NBC, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. Network execs pointed out that the Spanish-language network has beaten NBC…
One cable news channel has been aggressively pitching its original primetime programming to advertisers, including marketing itself under the new tagline “Celebrate the American Dream” and declaring itself to be “the new primetime destination for intelligent entertainment,” TVNewser.com reports. The…
Viacom and the media industry received a bullish signal from renowned investor Warren Buffett, whose investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway added a new position in Viacom during the first quarter while also increasing other media investments, according to The Hollywood Reporter….
PBS’s fall schedule reflects an increased British influence — hardly a surprise given the success of “Downton Abbey” and “Sherlock.” The schedule includes the return of "Upstairs Downstairs" for a second season and the arrival of a new U.K. show,…
Syfy has rolled out a reconfigured summer schedule that includes a farewell to a veteran series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Also announced: launch dates for new series, returns for existing series and a new night for one series. The…
A movie based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs is expected to come together quickly now that the project has landed "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin to write the screenplay, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The…