3D television sets have hardly caught on the U.S., according to a new study by SNL Kagan, and sales are projected to be sluggish for the remainder of this year, reports B&C. The projection is that only 2% of U.S….
MGM announced today that it has promoted one of its executives to president of International Television Distribution and Acquisitions. The job goes to Chris Ottinger, who previously was executive VP of Worldwide Television for the studio. The promotion was announced…
Thursday appears to be falling from advertisers’ good graces as another night rises up the charts in terms of viewership for commercials, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Sunday night will as usual be the night that draws the biggest…
The Mel Karmazin/Howard Stern lovefest began decades ago, when Karmazin became a big booster of the shockjock after NBC radio fired him in 1985. But now it’s war between Karmazin and Stern, reports Deadline.com. According to the article, "[I]t’s getting personal in…
MySpace is close to being sold, reports Bloomberg. The owner of the money-losing social networking service, News Corp., is reportedly negotiating a sale for about $35 million in cash and stock. The sale to an online advertising network would come…
Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer saw his salary and bonus drop for the 12 months ended March 31, reports Bloomberg, citing government filings. His compensation was down 15%. Stringer’s pay dropped to 345 million yen (or $4.3 million) from 408…
In a ruling that is seen as a key victory for First Amendment advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court decided this week on a 7-2 vote that a California ban on the sale or rental of violent video games to children…
The BET Awards, traditionally one of BET’s most-watched events, drew a huge audience to the network Sunday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cable telecast averaged 7.7 million viewers. The awards were dominated by R&B artist Chris Brown, who…
After the New York state Senate passed the Marriage Equality Bill on Friday night, celebrities including "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris, Bravo’s Andy Cohen, “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin and comedian Steve Martin celebrated the news…
HBO’s app that allows subscribers to watch shows via devices such as iPads and smartphones appears to have reached 3 million downloads over the weekend, reports CNET News. HBO said it expected to see the 3 millionth download this past…