Funny television commercials make up one out of five commercials airing on television, and new research from syndicated advertising-testing firm Ace Metrix tested many of the funniest ads to see whether they actually help to sell things, reports Advertising Age….
An analysis of the ratings for the second quarter of 2012 paints a grim picture of the situation for broadcast TV, even with DVR viewing factored in, Deadline.com reports. Michael Nathanson of Nomura Securities says in his quarterly report on…
Three and a half years after seeking Chapter 11 protection, Tribune has received court approval to exit bankruptcy, reports Reuters. The approval was granted Friday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey in Wilmington, Del., with the judge overruling objections to…
It’s official: NBC and Microsoft ended their online relationship, which stemmed from the early days of the Internet, with the software giant receiving about $300 million for its 50% stake in MSNBC.com, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. We…
With the Church of Scientology recently moving into the former home of Los Angeles public television station KCET-TV, it appears that the church is positioning to start its own television channel, reports the New York Post. The church bought the…
Charlie Sheen has quit Twitter, bidding farewell to his almost 8 million followers, reports TMZ.com. Sheen posted one last tweet around midnight, the story reports. His last tweet said: "reach for the stars everyone. dogspeed cadre. c out." Sheen, apparently…
Following a favorable court ruling this week, the online television service Aereo is expected to expand to a number of major U.S. cities by 2013, Bloomberg reports, citing an interview with backer Barry Diller. "We’re going to really start marketing,”…
The television streaming service Aereo, backed by Barry Diller, got approval from a federal judge to go ahead, with the judge denying a temporary injunction sought by television broadcasters to shut down the service, reports The New York Times’ Media…
With Dish subscribers losing access to AMC programming in a carriage dispute, AMC has decided to make the Season 5 premiere of the Emmy-winning drama "Breaking Bad" available to Dish customers for free if they go online, reports TheWrap.com. Beginning…
ABC News will air a special in conjunction with its broadcast of the Emmy Awards called "Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time," with Barbara Walters tapped to host, reports TVNewser.com. Favorites will be selected in 15…