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Report: Former News Corp. Executive Bids $500 Million for Hulu

A former News Corp. executive and veteran television exec has reportedly bid about $500 million for the online video streaming site Hulu. Reuters reports that Peter Chernin, the former president of News Corp., made the bid. Chernin helped created the…

Has ABC Renamed Joss Whedon’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’?

A new Web page for Joss Whedon’s forthcoming ABC project has sparked speculation that "S.H.I.E.L.D." has a new name, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The new title, as revealed on ABC’s website for advertisers, is "Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," the story…

James Brown Channel Coming to YouTube, With Launch Timed to Mark a Landmark 1968 Event

The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, will be the focus of a new YouTube channel. Deadline.com reports that Shout Factory is launching the channel, which will feature concert footage and testimonials. Additional material will be made available on DVD and…

‘Game of Thrones’ Breaks Another Record — One That HBO Probably Isn’t Happy About

"Game of Thones" broke a big record with its third-season premiere, but it’s one that HBO probably isn’t too happy about. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the program broke a record for online piracy. The episode, called…

TLC Unveils New Programs for 2013-2014

Touting strong ratings during 2012 — including 2 million-plus viewers for “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” “Breaking Amish,” “Long Island Medium” and “Sister Wives” — TLC took the wraps off its lineup of new programming for 2013-2014. Among the cable…

Four Lessons for Apple to Be Learned From the Introduction of the Facebook Phone

According to Fortune, "Now we know: The Facebook Phone is neither a phone, nor an operating system. Instead, [Facebook founder Mark] Zuckerberg unveiled a downloadable collection of apps, available April 12, that will be supported on select Android phones to…

15 New Episodes of ‘Arrested Development’ Set for Release Next Month

Netflix will debut 15 new episodes of the fan favorite "Arrested Development" next month. The Los Angeles Times reports that the release has been scheduled for Sunday, May 26. The show first aired on Fox from 2003-2006 and was a…

In a Decision That ‘Will Haunt Me for the Rest of My Life,’ One of the Celebrities on ‘Splash’ Quits the ABC Diving Show

One of the celebrity contestants on “Splash,” the ABC reality competition where participants try to dive from a high platform, has left the show. USA Today reports that former Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson walked off because she was unable to…

Roger Ebert Announces He’s Scaling Back on Work as He Continues His Cancer Fight

Popular film critic and television personality Roger Ebert has been forced to take what he calls a “leave of presence” — not quite a leave of absence — from his writing career because of the debilitating effects of his battle…

Report: More Than 1 Million Pay-TV Customers Canceled Service Last Year

With options such as Netflix and Hulu available to consumers, about 1.08 million pay-television customers canceled their service last year, reports Bloomberg, citing a report from Convergence Consulting Group. That means the total number of consumers to have cut their…