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BlackBerry Maker Unveils PlayBook–Its Tablet to Compete With Apple’s iPad

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion unwrapped its tablet computer on Monday, seeking to woo business customers who might otherwise opt to buy Apple’s iPad device, reports Bloomberg News. Called the BlackBerry PlayBook, the device has a 7-inch screen, smaller than…

CBS News Top Winner at News & Documentary Emmys; Full List of Winners Here

CBS News led the winners of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 31st annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards Monday night, taking a total of seven awards. CBS was recognized for "60 Minutes," which notched four wins, and…

Nielsen Launches New Ad Measurement Tool for the Web

Coinciding with the beginning of Advertising Week in New York, Nielsen today announced a new ad measurement product called Online Campaign Ratings service, reports The New York Times. The Online Campaign Ratings program is aimed at providing ad data from…

Sony Pictures TV Names Kalouria to Key Post

Sony Pictures Television announced today that it has picked veteran studio exec Sheraton Kalouria to take over the position of senior VP, programming business development. He will report to the Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, the company’s presidents of…

Dr. Phil’s Son Launches Gossip Debunking Site

Jay McGraw, the son of TV talk show star Dr. Phil McGraw, wants to set the record straight about gossip and rumors, according to the New York Post. Jay, who created the daytime medical show “The Doctors,” is launching a…

Would You Pay $30 to Watch Movies Right After They Leave Movie Theaters on Your TV? Cable Operators and Studios Are Mulling Option

Will consumers pay as much as $30 to watch films at home soon after they leave the movie thaters? Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney are in discussions with the largest cable operators to offer consumers that option, reports…

U.S. Wants to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet

The United States government wants to make it easier to wiretap the Internet, reports the New York Times. According to the article, "Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing…

Program for the News & Documentary Emmys, to Be Presented Tonight

The 31st Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented Monday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located in the Time Warner Center…

Toddler’s Response to Bill O’Reilly and ‘Sesame Street’ About Pulling the Katy Perry-Elmo Video

While we know about the criticism from Bill O’Reilly and others, one thing missing from the debate about the Katy Perry-Elmo video pulled from broadcast by Sesame Street is the reaction of toddlers, for whom the video was made. Never fear….

Despite Emmy Nomination, Letterman Blackmailer Will Skip the Awards Ceremony

Even though he was nominated for an Emmy, Robert "Joe" Halderman, the news producer who went to jail for trying to blackmail David Letterman, won’t attend the awards ceremony later this month, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Halderman "wants to return…