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Sony Plans to Introduce 3-D TV Set by the End of 2010

Sony Corp. will unveil a 3-D-capable LCD TV set by the end of next year, the Financial Times reports. According to the report, "Speaking at the IFA technology trade show in Berlin, Sir Howard Stringer, Sony chief executive, will announce plans…

Sony Discussing With Other Studios a New TV Pay Window For Movies

Sony has been talking to other studios about putting together a pre-DVD release pay TV window, Business Week reports.. Movies would be available via Internet-connected Sony Bravia TVs between their theatrical run and their DVD release. Sony tested the idea with…

Fox to Include Twitter Comments at Bottom of TV Screen During Reruns of ‘Fringe’ and ‘Glee’

Fox Broacasting will include comments made via Twitter scrolling across the bottom of the screen during reruns of "Fringe" and its upcoming new show, "Glee," the Washington Post reports. According to the report, "During the episodes, the cast members and…

Apple is Planning an Announcement Next Week. Will it Be an Update of its Apple TV, or Adding Some Video Capability to Its iPod Touch, or ???

PCWorld.com speculates what Apple will announce at its special event on Wednesday, Sept. 9th in San Francisco. Many speculate it will have something to do with video capabiltity on one or more of its devices. –Chuck Ross

Disney is Buying Marvel for $4 Billion: It’s Where the Boys Are

With a stable that includes Spider-Man, the X-Men and Iron Man, among many others, the acquisition fills a gap for Disney–popular characters that appeal to boys. Click here to read more. –Chuck Ross

Disney is Buying Marvel for $4 Billion: Hannah Montana and the Wizards of Waverly Place, Meet Your New Cousins That All the Boys Love—Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men

The Walt Disney Co. announced today that it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion–to be paid for with 60% in cash and 40% in stock . With a stable that includes Spider-Man, the X-Men and Iron Man, among many…

Daytime Emmys: ‘Bold and Beautiful’ Wins Best Drama Emmy For First Time in the Show’s 22-Year History; Alas, the CW Broadcast was Going Overtime so Ceremony Was Off-the-Air Before ‘Bold’ Producers Could Accept the Award; Full List of Winners

Twenty-two years after it first debuted, "The Bold and the Beautiful’ picked up its first-ever Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Drama during Sunday’s ceremony. However, with the broadcast running late on the CW, the show went off-the-air before the producers could…

‘The TV News,’ a Daily Video Newscast About the TV Business, Launches Today

Jeff Grimshaw, the former VP, on-air promotion for the Turner Broadcast System, is lauching a new daily video newscast about the TV industry on Aug 31, 2009. “The television industry is now more than 70-years-old, and we’ve never really communicated…

‘Bold and Beautiful’ Wins Best Daytime Drama Emmy For First Time in the Show’s 22 Year History; Alas, the CW Broadcast was Going Overtime so Ceremony Was Off-the-air Before ‘Bold’ Producers Could Accept the Award; Sunday’s Full List of Winners

RESULTS OF THE 36th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS, PRESENTED SUNDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 30, 2009, LIVE AT THE ORPHEUM THEATRE IN LOS ANGELES NETWORK TOTALS August 29th (Creative Emmy Awards), August 30th, Total ABC 10 7 17 PBS 15 1 16 SYNDICATED…

DirecTV Talking to TBS, TNT About Offering Shows Online to Subscribers

DirecTV is the latest to explore offering shows online to subscribers: It’s in talks with TBS and TNT, sources told the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Time Warner Cable said its own “TV Everywhere” test has deals with at least 12 cable…