The female audience for online games is growing, particularly among women 55-64 and girls 12-17, MediaPost reports. Nearly 43 million females played online games in August, up 27% from a year ago, according to new data from comScore. The younger…
Former ABC president of entertainment Susan Lyne has joined Gilt Groupe, an e-commerce firm, as CEO, the Hollywood Reporter says. Lyne was rumored to be joining the new Oprah Winfrey Network after leaving Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in July. —Sergio…
Michael Grade, chairman of the U.K.’s ITV, claims that YouTube and Google are “parasites” that reap the benefits of TV content created by other companies, the Hollywood Reporter says. Grade, who spoke at the IBC tech conference in Amsterdam, believes…
Current TV is giving viewers a chance to share instant commentary during the upcoming presidential debates through updates from Twitter, the Hollywood Reporter says. The feature, called “Hack the Debate,” will allow viewers to share their opinions on screen as…
Internet Movie Database, the information site on film and television, is adding free movies and TV programs to its Web site, the Los Angeles Times reports. The site, owned by Amazon.com, offers more than 6,000 titles so far. Television content…
After a three-month search, Web video studio Next New Networks has appointed advertising executive Lance Podell as its CEO, effective Oct. 1. He replaces Herb Scannell, who founded Next New Networks and will remain chairman of the company. Mr. Podell…
U.S. cable companies will maintain their subscriber base over the next five years amid increased competition from satellite and telecommunications companies by boosting the number of customers using non-TV services like telephone and high-speed Internet, research firm SNL Kagan said…
According to a study, more than a quarter of all U.S. homes have at least one digital video recorder. Multichannel News reports that 30% of those homes have at least two DVRs. The number of households with DVRs has doubled…
Democratic congressman are questioning how the Bush administration suddenly realized it is not going to have enough money to pay for administering the coupon program for the digital TV transition. With a House Energy & Commerce Committee panel slated to…