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Surprise Plot Twist in the Future for Canceled Soap Operas?

Two long-running soap operas that were recently canceled by their network appear to have a surprise plot twist in their future, reports the New York Post. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," scheduled to end their decades-long runs…

‘SpongeBob’ to Try Innovative Social Media Story Line

"SpongeBob SquarePants" is getting a social media makeover, with the Nickelodeon show planning a story line that will unfold over Twitter via tweets and images over four days, reports the New York Post. The story line — called "The Ice…

International Olympic Committee Announces Venue for 2018 Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee has decided which city will host the 2018 Winter Games, making it the first non-Japanese city to host the cold-season event, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The Games will take place in the South Korean city…

New Service Provides ‘Social’ Ratings System, Including Nielsen-Like Scale That Measures How Viewers Respond to Shows

A new ratings system from a company headed by an MIT professor aims to provide a new metric for advertisers: how viewers respond to TV shows, reports LostRemote.com. The ratings from Bluefin Labs provide response levels for TV shows, representing…

Report: iPhone Likely Due Soon From Sprint. And the Service Plan Will Likely Be Cheaper Than AT&T and Verizon

A new iPhone appears to be in the works from Sprint, and the big news for consumers is that it will probably be accompanied by a plan that will make the device more affordable than what’s currently offered by AT&T…

News Networks’ Websites Did Big Business as Casey Anthony Verdict Was Announced–So Who Had the Most Traffic?

Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the Casey Anthony verdict via live streaming on news networks’ websites, reports TVNewser.com. MSNBC.com reported more than 1.25 million live video streams of the verdict, and said it expected between 8 million and…

Netflix Shares Hit All-Time High After Expansion Announcement

Netflix’s shares touched an all-time high of $291.23 during trading Tuesday before closing up more than 8% for the day at $289.63, reports the New York Post. The surge came after the company announced plans for an aggressive expansion into…

Twitter’s Value Doubles in Just a Matter of Months

Twitter, the service that lets people send out messages in 140 characters or less, is raising funding that pegs its value in the billions of dollars, reports Bloomberg. The company is in discussions to raise hundreds of millions of dollars…

Hulu CEO Working Without a Contract as Company Seeks Sale

Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar has been working without a contract since the end of June as the company seeks a buyer, reports Sharon Waxman at TheWrap.com. "This leaves Hulu in an odd situation — on the auction block, with…

When Is Prime Time for Mobile? Pretty Close to Traditional TV Prime Time

Just as with television, mobile phones also have a prime time, and it has a lot in common with TV viewing patterns, reports Kunur Patel in Advertising Age. Mobile users tend to surf the Web and apps from their phones…