"It looks like networks may have some new, unexpected inventory to sell: their Twitter feeds. The Associated Press and Samsung appear to have established a template this week, where a network could place ads atop their own pages as well…
While DVD sales and rental revenue declined last year, spending on film and television streaming jumped sharply, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Streaming revenue jumped to $2.3 billion in 2012 from $1.6 billion the previous year, according to…
"Dish Network Corp. made an unsolicited bid to buy wireless broadband operator Clearwire Corp. for $5.15 billion, besting Sprint Nextel Corp.’s buyout offer and setting up a potential takeover battle," reports the Denver Post. Says the Bloomberg version of the…
Upstart digital TV distributor Aereo has raised another $38 million and has announced plans to expand into 22 cities, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Barry Diller and other investors — including Highland Capital Partners — are re-upping on their initial…
A "disastrous" New Year’s Eve celebration on live TV has become the first viral Internet sensation of 2013, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The show on independent station KDOC-TV in the Los Angeles area was hosted by actor…
Syfy has set a premiere date for a groundbreaking new series, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The series is “Defiance,” which is scheduled to launch its 12-episode season on Monday, April 15, at 9 p.m. “’Defiance’ bridges scripted…
Dish Network is working on a feature that would allow for last-minute auctions of ad space by allowing advertisers to see what viewers are tuning into in real time, reports Advertising Age, citing a Bloomberg report. The feature, called "What’s…
Netflix has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television Group that gives the online-streaming service the rights to complete previous seasons of eight TV series, Deadline.com reports. The series are “Revolution,” “Political Animals,” “Longmire,” “666 Park Avenue,” “The Following,” “Chuck,”…
Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar, 41, said he’s resigning from the streaming site, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. It was not clear where he’s headed or his reasons for leaving. Kilar’s resignation, which he announced Friday, comes after…
HBO has renewed its movie-distribution agreement with Universal Pictures until 2022 in a potential $200 million-per-year deal that’s designed to keep ahead of Netflix, reports the New York Post. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. "The move by Jeff Bewkes’…