Netflix said in a letter to investors that it won’t renew its deal with Viacom, which expires at the end of May, reports Deadline.com. “We are in discussions with them about licensing particular shows but have yet to conclude a…
Forbes staff writer Jeff Bercovici has compiled a list of the billionaires who will likely bid for the Los Angeles Times newspaper, and has estimated the odds of them actually getting the paper. First, the players. According to the article,…
Aereo, the Web startup that has quickly become a thorn in the side of U.S. broadcasters, revealed today that it will soon expand to Boston. Reuters reports that the company set a May 15 target date. “Backed by Barry Diller’s…
Actress Reese Witherspoon has canceled television appearances on shows including "Good Morning America" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" following her embarrassing arrest with her husband, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. As previously reported, Witherspoon and her husband,…
Both TV ad spending and DVR penetration posted gains in 2012, even as DVRs continue to be cited as a problem for TV advertisers. MediaPost reports that 46% of homes are now estimated to have a DVR, up 9% from…
News Corp.’s board agreed to pay $139 million to settle shareholder lawsuits accusing the directors of ignoring illegal conduct at the media conglomerate, including phone hacking by some employees, reports Bloomberg. Insurance covering the company’s board, including Chairman Rupert Murdoch,…
Netflix said Monday it added 2 million new members in the first quarter, prompting its stock to jump 26% in after-hours trading, reports Bloomberg. Netflix also gave a promising bit of information about its new series, "Hemlock Grove," a science-fiction…
History’s popular 10-part miniseries "The Bible" may soon be playing at your local movie house, with producer Mark Burnett telling The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed that he’s cutting a movie version. The project is "a three-hour version of Jesus and…
[Updated at 10:50 a.m., PT on 4/23/13 to make it clear that this is a drama pitch that FX is developing. It’s not an order for a show.] FX has bought a drama pitch from James Ellroy, the author of…
Nancy Dubuc, who has had an amazingly successful period running various A+E networks — including Lifetime, the History Channel and A&E — has been named the company’s president and CEO. She replaces Abbe Raven, who moves up to become chairman of…