Aereo has announced a major expansion in the availability of its cloud-based television service. CNET reports that the company is saying its service is now operational for more than 19 million people in the New York metro area. “Although Aereo…
ABC’s broadcast of the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, saw a surge in viewers, especially in the key demographic of adults 18-49, based on Nielsen overnights. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the telecast, hosted…
[Updated Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, 9:30 a.m. PT, to add that The Onion has now apologized for the tweet.] The website The Onion has come under fire for what’s being described as a vulgar tweet about 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane…
Network television, hit hard by time-shifted viewing on DVRs, is reportedly placing renewed emphasis on what it sees as a possible solution to the problem: live programming. The Hollywood Reporter calls the trend “the eventization of TV.” The publication notes:…
Security experts were warning Thursday afternoon that consumers might want to avoid visiting NBC.com, after hackers broke into the site early in the day in an attack that apparently made it possible for visitors’ computers to be infected with malware,…
A former winner of “Latin American Idol” was arrested Wednesday night, reportedly with heroin in her possession, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dominican singer Martha Heredia, 22, who won the 2009 edition of the show in Argentina, was reportedly nabbed…
The emcee has been named for the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, and the gig will go to a popular late-night TV host. TheWrap.com reports that Conan O’Brien has been picked for the high-profile spot. The selection was announced on…
The period drama "Downton Abbey" continues to be a viewer magnet for PBS. The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports that the season three finale drew 8.2 million viewers, or 50% more than the finale of the second season. The…
A test run for a new television broadcast standard got the OK from the Federal Communications Commission and will take place at a Baltimore station, B&C reports in an exclusive story by our friend John Eggerton. “According to a copy of…
"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin is being accused of going on a racist rant during a clash over the weekend with a photographer for the New York Post. The Post reports that Baldwin allegedly “called a black Post photographer a…