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NBC Says Netflix Is Only for Older Programming; Fresh Episodes of ‘SNL’ Will No Longer Be Offered

With a new digital content agreement between NBCUniversal and Netflix, "Saturday Night Live" episodes will no longer be available to users of Netflix’s streaming service a day after they air on television, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog….

NBC Names New President of Entertainment

NBC made it official today, announcing the name of the new president of NBC Entertainment, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The news was not a surprise, as we reported a month ago that Jennifer Salke, executive VP of 20th Century Fox Television, was…

Homophobic Rant on ‘Big Brother’ Invokes Statement by CBS

Homophobic comments made by one of the cast members of “Big Brother” have sparked a response by CBS, which will not include the comments, described as a “rant,” in the televised version of the show, Entertainment Weekly reports. The comments…

Original Web Series Marks 300th Episode

One of the most successful original Web series is marking the production of its 300th episode. Partners Reveille, Yahoo! and Toyota Motor Sales USA are celebrating the milestone for the series “Who Knew?” The companies reported that the series had…

Thousands Take To Social Media To Blast Netflix on 60% Price Increase

"Netflix users stormed the streaming video and DVD rental services’ blog and Facebook page by the thousands on Tuesday to criticize a new pricing structure that will raise some users’ monthly bill by 60 percent," PCWorld reports. According to the…

New iPad Rumored for Later This Year

A new iPad with a higher-resolution screen is rumored to be on Apple’s release slate for later this year, reports tech blog Thisismynext.com. The new iPad would be a "pro" device geared to people who work in video and photo…

Ad Forecast Scaled Back Amid Global Turmoil

A global advertising forecast from ZenithOptimedia was scaled back in the face of political turmoil in the Middle East and debt issues in Europe, reports Advertising Age. ZenithOptimedia now expects global ad spending to increase 4.1% to $471 billion this…

Viewers Return in Big Numbers to Vampire Series

A hit vampire series that saw its audience fall off for its second episode of the season enjoyed a resurgence in viewership for Episode 3, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The third episode of Season 4…

Soap Opera Stars Appear to Be in the Same Boat as Many U.S. Workers — Deciding Whether to Take Big Pay Cuts to Move Online

With "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" moving from television to online, the soap operas’ stars are deciding whether to continue appearing in the programs when they move to the Internet, reports FoxNews.com. Several current cast members have…

Time Warner Cable Names New SVP of Mobile Services

Time Warner Cable has promoted from within to fill the position of senior VP of mobile services, Multichannel News reports. The company announced that it has named Michael Roudi for the post. Roudi was previously group VP of wireless products….