As they deal with a variety of economic and technological challenges, some of the country’s top cable companies are exploring a new business line, reports the Los Angeles Times. They’re looking into home security: protecting giant HD flat-screen televisions as…
A freshman Showtime series will be back for a second season after the pay-cable network revealed it is renewing the show, Deadline.com reports. The show is Lisa Kudrow’s "Web Therapy," in which Kudrow plays an unctuous, self-involved psychotherapist named Fiona…
After a record-breaking “Cyber Monday,” U.S. shoppers continued their online buying spree last week, setting a record for the period Monday through Friday, The Washington Post reports. Citing figures from Web research firm comScore, the story says buying during the…
The National Association of Broadcasters will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that backs the Federal Communications Commission’s restrictions on media ownership, B&C reports. Another challenge to the decision will be filed by News Corp., the…
Questlove, the drummer in the house band for NBC’s "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," said he blocked 3,500 Twitter followers after his band gave Michele Bachmann a rude welcome by introducing her with the 1985 song "Lyin’ Ass Bitch," reports…
Nickelodeon has given a 20-episode series order and announced a third movie in a franchise that began as a series of YouTube posts, Deadline.com reports. The "Fred" franchise, which started as a series of YouTube movies from teen comic Lucas…
Cablevision revealed that it was targeted Tuesday by a coordinated Internet attack, Multichannel News reports. The company said it succeeded in recovering from the attack. The attack caused some customers to be unable to access certain Internet sites for about…
One of the stars of the hit MTV reality show "Jersey Shore" has apologized after coming under fire for uploading a song to his YouTube page that included lyrics about a rape fantasy, reports TheWrap.com. Vinny Guadagnino apologized for the…
Keith Olbermann has sworn off responding to Twitter followers after a tense exchange with a follower he thought insulted a guest on his show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. After interviewing comedian Richard Lewis on Monday, Olbermann became caught up…