Digital

Disney, Universal Studios, Yahoo and Others Object to Proposed Blockbuster Sale

Walt Disney Co., Universal Studios, Yahoo! Inc. and others are objecting to Blockbuster’s proposed auction, saying that the sale benefits a group of lenders at the expense of other creditors, reports Bloomberg. The objections were filed yesterday, creating a dispute…

Writers Guild, AMPTP to Start New TV and Theatrical Contract Talks

The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers are beginning negotiations on Thursday for a new film and TV contract, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The guild’s current contract expires on…

After Promising Debut, Oprah’s OWN Is Now Pulling In Fewer Viewers than Discovery Health

After a promising debut in January, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN is now pulling fewer viewers than little-watched Discovery Health, the network it replaced, reports the New York Times. The fledgling network drew an average of 135,000 viewers on average in February,…

Will Internet TV Service that Was Shut Down Last Week Be Able To Overturn The Ruling Against It?

Mediaweek.com’s National Broadcast blog asks whether Internet TV service Ivi TV will be able to return from last week’s setback, when it was hit with a preliminary injunction by a federal district judge in New York and forced to halt…

Lionsgate Reportedly Considering Spinning off EPIX, TV Guide Assets and FearNet

Lionsgate Entertainment is reportedly considering spinning off several digital assets as well as some television services, including the company’s share of pay-TV service EPIX, its TV Guide assets and FearNet, reports the New York Post. The spin-off would include businesses…

Man Who Threatened ‘South Park’ Creators Over Muhammad Episode Gets 25 Years in Prison

Zachary Chesser, the Virginia man who encouraged the murder of "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker over an episode of the show that portrayed the Muslim prophet Muhammad, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday, according…

Another Studio Files Claim Against Bankrupt Blockbuster

Bankrupt video-rental chain Blockbuster is seeing its biggest DVD suppliers turn against it in court, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The story says Universal Pictures on Wednesday became the third movie studio to submit a filing in…