There is a correlation between program type and the level of digital video recorder playback a show gets, according to a new analysis by a leading media agency. Steve Sternberg, executive VP at Magna Global, said nearly all action and…
NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group and Propworx have teamed up to auction off props from Sci Fi Channel’s “Battlestar Galactica.” The props, costumes and set pieces will be auctioned live and online beginning Jan. 16 at…
Stephen K. Friedman has been named general manager of MTV, MTV Networks announced Thursday. Mr. Friedman will continue to oversee mtvU, of which he was general manager. He also will be responsible for MTV.com, MTV2, MTV Tr3s, MTV Hits and…
Online video traffic to the Web sites of the broadcast networks surged in September when the fall television season launched, according to data released today from Nielsen Online. NBC.com saw the biggest monthly bump, with a 312% rise in unique…
Crown Media, which owns Hallmark Channel, lowered its net loss in the third quarter as revenue rose 17%. Crown’s third-quarter net loss was $17.9 million, or 17 cents a share, down from $37.9 million a year ago. Excluding interest expenses,…
With the economy in flux and consumers concerned about the future, electronics stores are going to have to resort to combination deals and unusual pricing plans as they try to sell high-definition television sets and other electronics this holiday season….
HD programming picks for Nov. 6-12: “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” “The Blues Brothers” and “Eli Stone” “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” (Starz) Sun., Nov. 9, 9 p.m.: John C. Reilly stars as the title character in the…
Plasma screen shipments globally continue to surge in the third quarter, reaching their second highest quarterly total ever, as low pricing and increased availability of high-definition content boosted shipments, a new report said. Plasma panel shipments grew 18% in the…
Circuit City Shuttering 155 Stores Electronics chain Circuit City is planning to close 155 stores across the country, cutting its workforce by 17%, the company said. Citing both the sluggish economy and waning consumer confidence, Circuit City also is slowing…
Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech after winning the presidential election last night had earned more than 4.8 million viral video views 24 hours after the clip began to circulate online, according to data from online video measurement service Visible Measures….