[Updated Nov. 9, 2012, 2:10 p.m. PT, to correct a name in the last paragraph.] An odd Twitter feud has broken out between a CNN anchor and a young comedic actor, with the anchor dishing on the whole affair on-air,…
Twitter revealed Thursday that it had accidentally reset many users’ passwords after a few accounts had been hijacked, reports TheWrap.com. On Wednesday night, the company inadvertently reset a "larger number" of accounts than had actually been hacked. An email notified…
A drama series that was canceled earlier this year by AMC is close to a deal for a third season with the help of streaming service Netflix, reports Deadline.com. The series is “The Killing,” which was canceled two and a…
The biggest story of this television season, according to readers of MediaLife responding to a survey by the publication, is the improbable turnaround of NBC, with the network favored to win the November sweeps and holding the top spot in…
A U.S. District Court judge refused to grant Fox Broadcasting’s first attempt to block Dish Network’s AutoHop service, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. While the court order by Judge Dolly Gee is under seal and attorneys for both…
Netflix has increased its dominance in online viewing, bucking predictions that newer competitors would take away subscribers, reports Bloomberg. The streaming service represented 33% of prime-time Web viewing, based on Internet traffic, in September, more than Amazon.com, Hulu and Time…
Web-connected televisions will reach 596 million sets worldwide by 2017, up from just 105 million at the end of 2010, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cites a report from Digital TV Research. China will see a huge jump in…
Amazon.com is positioning its video-streaming service to compete more directly with Netflix and Hulu by testing a $7.99 monthly subscription plan, reports Advertising Age. The plan will be available for its Prime members. While Prime membership costs $79 per year,…
A photo of Barack Obama celebrating his re-election as president of the United States has become the most re-tweeted post in the history of Twitter, BBC News reports. The photo, initially posted by Obama, shows him hugging first lady Michelle…
Diane Sawyer’s coverage of the presidential election on ABC News drew some viewers’ attention, but maybe not the kind of attention she intended, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A number of viewers said they thought Sawyer was slurring her words,…