CBS Corp. and Discovery Communications are among the media heavyweights that have shown an interest in buying the TV Guide Network and its companion site, the New York Post reports. Also joining in the bidding is Andrew Nikou, founder of…
The music of the Beatles is being made available for the first time on a popular digital platform, Rolling Stone reports. Thanks to a deal with iTunes the songs are now being sold as ringtones. The 30-second ringtones are selling…
Bill Maher capped off his live comedy special "CrazyStupidPolitics: Live from Silicon Valley," which streamed on Yahoo, by announcing that he was making a $1 million donation to President Barack Obama’s Super PAC, Deadline.com reports. The announcement was made complete…
Hundreds of Blockbuster video stores will be closed by Dish Network, as it seeks to eliminate underperforming retail locations or those that have inflexible landlords, reports B&C. The company reportedly plans to close 500 stores. "Our goal is to reach…
Comcast is rolling out a new video-on-demand service that could pose problems for Netflix, as competition for digital consumers heats up, Time reports. Time reports: “The new service, called Xfinity Streampix, will be available to over 20 million Comcast subscribers,…
A popular late-night talk show host has had his contract extended until 2014. A press announcement today said, "TBS has extended the popular late-night series ‘Conan’ through April 2014, demonstrating the network’s solid commitment to the Emmy-nominated show and its…
Google is working on a television remote control that would be activated by voice, allowing consumers to ask the TV to change the channel or seek out a specific program, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. Google revealed the…
Stephen Colbert returned to taping his Comedy Central show Monday and explained his sudden absence from the show last week, noting that he was tending his 91-year-old mother, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Evidently, having 11 children makes you tough…
Is Apple coming to taxi cabs in the Big Apple? "Just as New Yorkers have grown used to blaring televisions in the back of taxis, the Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering another electronic option: embedded tablet computers," reports The…
Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is planning to challenge MTV and BET by creating his own music cable channel, which will be called Revolt, reports The New York Times. Combs was expected to announce his plans this morning, with the network…