Relativity Media announced today that it has launched a TV sales and digital distribution unit, headed by David Spiegelman. The unit has negotiated contracts with digital and VOD platforms nationwide and has begun licensing Relativity’s film releases. “On the free…
A research firm is projecting that shipments of 3D TVs in the U.S. and Canada will rise dramatically this year, Multichannel News reports. With greater availability of content and lower set prices cited as the two biggest factors, the firm…
Another NBC executive is out of a job, and this time it appears to be over emails he allegedly sent to outgoing “CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric. Kevin Goldman abruptly left his job as communications vice president last week…
Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said he’s worried that getting too big will create an "Armageddon" with cable networks, reports CNNMoney.com. Netflix has had a "niche" philosophy of being neither too big nor too small, according to the story, which…
News Corp. reported that gains in its TV business were offset by lower income at its filmed entertainment unit, the result being that its fiscal third-quarter net income declined to $639 million from $839 million a year earlier, reports Jon…
Responding to consumer backlash over news that Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices collect data that tracks a user’s locations, the company has come up with a solution, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. Apple released a software update that…
ESPN and the Pac-12 college sports conference announced today that they have signed a huge deal that will bring a package of sports including football and basketball to multiple ESPN platforms through the 2024-25 season. The pact, which begins with…
Actor Kiefer Sutherland, who portrayed counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer on Fox’s "24," where he fought the likes of an Osama bin Laden on screen, tweeted this feelings about the American military killing bin Laden. Sutherland tweeted, "Sometimes real life is…
The FBI is investigating an incident in which hackers reportedly accessed Simon Cowell’s computer network, according to MonstersandCritics.com. The hackers reportedly stole details on more than 250,000 "X Factor" entrants, the story says. An email was sent to all contestants…
Wal-Mart is adding several popular television shows to its Vudu online video service, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Among the additions, the service will make "Gossip Girl" episodes available a day after their broadcast, according to the…