"At least 210 local TV stations could go off the air permanently under the FCC’s National Broadband Plan, the National Association of Broadcasters charged Monday," says The Hollywood Reporter. The article continues, "The Broadband Plan — which proposes voluntary incentive…
Netflix warned that its recent price hike is leading to a slowdown in subscriber growth, reports Bloomberg. The company expects just 401,000 new subscribers this quarter, a fraction of the 1.8 million added in the previous quarter, the story says….
Even as the NFL lockout appears to be over, it has claimed one more victim, reports Sporting News. Citing a tweet by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, the report says HBO has canceled the 2011 edition of its football reality series…
Netflix is in discussions with DreamWorks Animation SKG to gain exclusive streaming rights to its films, with the DVD and streaming service replacing HBO’s pay-TV deal, reports Bloomberg. An agreement might come as early as this week, the story says….
An Asian country has ended a 58-year era of analog television broadcasting, becoming the first Asian country to switch to digital transmission, reports Bloomberg. The country making the switch was Japan. The conversion follows similar transitions by the U.S. and…
Verizon Communications announced that it has named a new chief executive officer, Multichannel News reports. The post, as expected, will go to Lowell McAdam, who is being elevated from president and chief operating officer. McAdam replaces Ivan Seidenberg, who is…
A young actor who made an impact in “The Social Network” and is headed for a high-profile big-screen Western will be heard in an upcoming episode of "The Simpsons," reports Entertainment Weekly. Armie Hammer, who played the Winklevoss twins in…
With his television sitcom project "Anger Management," Charlie Sheen could stand to earn hundreds of millions, thanks to a creative syndication component to the deal with Debmar-Mercury, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While he won’t earn as much as he…
Dish, which purchased Blockbuster in April, has revealed what it intends to do with the DVD rental chain’s 1,700 locations, Multichannel News reports. Dish said it will keep 1,500 Blockbuster stores open, closing the other 200 stores. About 15,000 store…
Redbox President Mitch Lowe unexpectedly said he would be leaving the DVD rental company after its parent company reported preliminary financial results that fell short of some investor expectations, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Shares of Coinstar,…