The Supreme Court has declined to hear a class-action lawsuit filed by cable and satellite subscribers that alleges channel bundling violates antitrust laws, reports B&C. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the suit in March, noting that the plaintiffs…
Amazon has bought an animated comedy from two actors on the hit CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory," Deadline.com reports. The project comes from actors John Ross Bowie and Kevin Sussman, known for their roles as Barry Kripke and comic…
Pay-television operators such as cable companies and satellite operators are in a zero-growth business, with many reporting a slowdown in subscriber growth during the third quarter, reports the New York Post. The slowdown is a result of some households deciding…
President Barack Obama has been projected to win re-election, reports Fox News and other media outlets. Said Fox News, "President Obama will win re-election, Fox News projects. The call comes after the president was the projected winner in the crucial…
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart apparently enjoyed her recent guest spot on the CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls,” because now she has plans to take the plunge into comedy in a big way. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that Stewart is…
Damon Lindelof has had success in television — as co-creator of “Lost,” producer of “Crossing Jordan” and writer for “Nash Bridges” — and in film, including co-writing Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus.” So he knows a thing or two about what makes…
Former NBA star and popular basketball broadcaster Charles Barkley, who has been an NBA analyst with TNT for 13 years, may be ready to end his television run, reports the New York Post. Barkley gave an interview with SI.com and…
In the new Denzel Washington film "Flight," the actor plays an airline pilot who over-indulges in beer, vodka and gin, a fact that has Anheuser-Busch InBev upset because its beer is prominently displayed in the movie in a negative light,…
Things got back to normal Monday night for the broadcast lineup after a period of disruptions and pre-emptions related to Hurricane Sandy. When the dust settled, it was NBC carrying the night with another solid performance by “The Voice,” according…
The Disney/ABC Television Group announced that its national “Day of Giving,” held Monday, Nov. 5, raised more than $16.8 million for the American Red Cross to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy. The multiplatform effort involved messaging across the group’s news…