Digital

‘Funny Or Die,’ the Internet Comedy Network, Is Coming to Cable

The Internet comedy network created by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, "Funny Or Die," is making the jump to television, reports the Associated Press. HBO will begin broadcasting "Funny Or Die Presents" on Friday, February 19, at midnight. The program…

HBO Puts Its Programming on the Internet. You Can Visit the New Site Now——One Analyst Says Site is So Good It ‘Makes You Want to Throw Out Your Cable Box’

HBO is preparing to launch a web site called HBO Go where its cable subscribers will have access to streamed versions of its series and movies, The New York Times reports. The web site, now in beta testing, has much…

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Survey Says Not Everyone on the Internet After All

In a National Telecommunications & Information Administration survey of 50,000 people, 30% of the respondents said they are not using the Internet either at home or on the job, according to B&C. The data, commissioned by the NTIA through the…

Report: Canary Exiting ‘All My Children’

March will mark the end of David Canary’s tenure on the ABC soap "All My Children," reports TV Squad. Canary, a five-time Emmy winner for his role as twin brothers Adam and Stuart Chandler, has decided not to renew his…

Betty White Throws It Back to Lorne Michaels

The Facebook campaign to get Betty White to host "Saturday Night Light" has reached the veteran actress and she’s stunned by the online support, according to the Los Angeles Times. The 88-year-old "Golden Girls" star said that she is up…

Will Mobile Help Save Local TV?

Local TV broadcasters in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere are hoping that a new mobile TV technology will provide a boost to their sagging fortunes, The New York Times reports. In April, eight local D.C. stations will start broadcasting in the…

Satellite Wars: DirecTV Files Suit Against Dish

The two biggest satellite television providers, DirecTV and Dish, are at war over commercials, reports Multichannel News. DirecTV has filed a suit against Dish Network claiming false advertising in the Dish commercials. Dish Network’s commercials say that for $39.99 a…

Rain, Snow and Cold Equals a Boom in Weather Channel Numbers

The intense winter weather has been trying for Americans and for information about what’s going on, they’ve been turning to The Weather Channel, setting new records across multiple platforms, the network reported. On February 9, 2010, there was a single…

‘We Are the World’ Remake for Haiti Premieres In Time for Winter Olympics Opening

The all-star remake of "We Are The World," a benefit recording to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief, will premiere tonight in full at 7:30 p.m. (ET) on NBC, reports Yahoo. The video, which includes superstars Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett,…