Fans of George R.R. Martin, the author whose books are the basis of HBO’s "Game of Thrones" series, are less than thrilled about the writer’s new deal with the pay-television network, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. HBO signed…
In the biggest media acquisition since 2007, John Malone’s Liberty Global has agreed to buy British cable-television provider Virgin Media, Bloomberg reports. The $16 billion cash and stock deal sets up a challenge by Malone to Rupert Murdoch in Europe’s…
On a night when CBS rolled out the season premiere of “Rules of Engagement” and two franchise reality shows went head-to-head on ABC and NBC, it was CBS that came out on top among the broadcast networks, based on Nielsen…
Queen Latifah’s production company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, announced it has inked an exclusive licensing agreement for movies in the U.S. with Netflix. Flavor Unit, a collaboration between Latifah and Shakim Compere, will make available films from the company to debut…
John Malone’s Liberty Global is in discussions with Virgin Media for a deal to expand to Europe, a move that would challenge fellow billionaire Rupert Murdoch and his British Sky Broadcasting Group, reports Bloomberg. Virgin Media, a U.K. cable-television provider…
Oreo was one of several advertisers that created instant ads during the Super Bowl and sent them out via Twitter. Oreo’s ad, pictured below, was send out with a tweet that read, "Power out? No problem." Wrote Paul Farhi in The…
After news broke that three actors would have to depart an ABC daytime drama due to a competing rights claim to their characters, as we reported last week, a breakthrough in the legal hassle may be in the offing. TVLine.com…
While CBS and the NFL struggled to bring the Super Bowl back up to speed during a 34-minute blackout Sunday night, an NBC series got some free publicity from the incident, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series “Revolution” —…
Former CNET senior writer Greg Sandoval, who quit his job after CBS meddled in the website’s editorial coverage last month, has found a new job: working for the website that first dug into CBS’s interference, reports The New York Times’…
A new project based on the news parody site The Onion has landed a big-name star, Deadline.com reports. The project, “The Onion Presents: The News,” signed “Arrested Development” alum Jeffrey Tambor. The project is one of six comedy pilots in…