Google is mapping out a "celebrity acquisition plan" to help boost Google+, its three-week-old social network, according to CNN, which cites Google emails. Google reportedly is considering asking celebrities to fax a copy of their driver’s license to the company,…
With Netflix already being viewed negatively by many due to its price hike announced just a week ago, the company endured another setback over the weekend with its worst streaming outage yet, Multichannel News reports. The outage Sunday night lasted…
A leadership change has taken place at Style Network, which has been a part of Lauren Zalaznick’s portfolio since Comcast took over NBCUniversal in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The latest move has Bravo Media President Frances Berwick adding…
A new category of heroes is emerging on television, as viewers are increasingly focused on a topic that has not been in the spotlight in the past. The new heroes are weather forecasters, who have stepped to the forefront in…
News Corp. has become involved in yet another hacking incident, although this time the media company is at the other end of the hack, reports the Guardian. The Times of London and The Sun, both owned by News Corp., were…
Hulu is reportedly offering potential buyers a guarantee of five years of access to television shows from its media owners, according to Bloomberg. The offer includes two years of exclusivity for shows from its owners, which include Walt Disney, News…
Cable network TeenNick is dedicating a programming block to an era that it considers something of a golden age of television — at least to its targeted demographic of 18- to-34-year-olds, reports The New York Times‘ Brian Stelter. The era…
Following the exit of Christopher Meloni, another of the stars of NBC’s "Law & Order: SVU" has announced that he’s leaving the show, reports TVLine.com. In a live tweet for the USA Network "L&O: SVU" marathon, B.D. Wong said, "I…
Oscar winner and longtime political activist Jane Fonda is lashing out at a cable network after it canceled an appearance by the actress under threat of a viewer boycott, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cable shopping network QVC canceled Fonda’s…
A popular MSNBC host said he "wouldn’t read a newspaper now unless you put a gun to my head and even then I would really try to negotiate with you." Dylan Ratigan talked about his news consumption habits in an…