Viacom’s fourth-quarter earnings jumped after the acquisition of the DreamWorks SKG movie studio bolstered the company’s film division. An increase in advertising sales at Viacom’s cable networks fell short of the company’s and analysts’ expectations.In six months under Phillippe Dauman,…
By Kelly Hill, RCR Wireless NewsVerizon Wireless has launched mobile TV service using MediaFLO USA Inc.’s technology and network, initially offering the service in 20 markets across the United States from Richmond, Va., to Portland, Ore. The service is priced…
Fox plans to offer its prime-time programming to the Web sites of its 200 TV station affiliates to stream or download, expanding a project that started with the 24 stations the company owns and operates.The initiative began last fall and…
Comcast and Sinclair Broadcast said they have agreed to extend until March 10 a retransmission agreement that was set to expire today.“Comcast customers will continue to receive Sinclair-owned channels while the companies continue to work to reach a fair agreement,”…
Venerable movie studio MGM is in conversations with cable and satellite operators to launch its first domestic television channel: MGM HD. The studio hopes to launch MGM HD by the end of the year as a movie channel drawing from…
NBC has made a deal with Victoria (“Posh Spice”) Beckham to star in a reality series produced by Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment (“American Idol”). The as-yet-untitled series will chronicle Ms. Beckham as she moves from London to Los Angeles. “For…
Sen. John McCain announced he will be a candidate for president of the United States during the taping of Wednesday night’s “Late Show With David Letterman.” The program will air tonight at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS.“The last time we…
With one night left in the February sweeps, Fox is on the verge of surpassing current ratings leader CBS thanks to “American Idol” and the surprise break-out performance of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader.”As of Monday, CBS led…
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