While NBC’s prime-time coverage of the London Games is receiving the highest-ever ratings for an Olympics, the network’s online coverage is also scoring well among viewers, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. During the Games’ first week, 75 million…
Facebook disclosed in a regulatory filing that 83 million of its users are fakes, such as duplicates, pages for pets or spam, raising concerns about the company’s advertising effectiveness, reports the New York Post. The fake users make up almost…
Fox’s "Glee" last season previewed a Christmas episode that included a scene in which Blaine (Darren Criss) had a special boxed gift for Kurt (Chris Colfer), but it was never aired and the Gleeks went crazy, reports AfterElton.com. An online…
NBC and Comcast expected to lose money on the Olympics, but in an earnings call today NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke said it’s now looking like the company will break even on the venture, Deadline.com reports. “We are way ahead of…
After suspending a British newspaper reporter for posting complaints about NBC’s Olympics coverage and giving out the email address of the head of NBC Olympics, Twitter backpedaled and apologized for "the oversight," reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. NBC…
The next version of Apple’s iPhone will debut next month and will include a design overhaul, reports Bloomberg. The new iPhone, set for release Sept. 12, will have a thinner body and larger screen, the story reports. The device will…
The co-owner of The Hollywood Reporter is one of two final bidders for Variety, reports the New York Post. Jimmy Finkelstein, through his role as chairman of Prometheus Global Media, is one of the suitors for the entertainment trade publication,…
"Anderson," the daytime talk show starring CNN fixture Anderson Cooper, will be overhauled by Warner Bros. for the show’s second season, including a new name and new features, reports B&C. The new name will be "Anderson Live," reflecting that the…
A comedian and actor who has built a reputation for controversial antics may have cost himself a job with his latest stunt. Artie Lange, known for his time as a sidekick on “The Howard Stern Show,” was suspended from his…
A journalist who urged viewers to contact an NBC executive to air their complaints over the network’s Olympics coverage has been booted from Twitter, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Guy Adams, a Los Angeles-based correspondent for the British…