DirecTV reported a third-quarter profit up almost 8 percent, thanks to a promotion the satellite TV provider did giving away a service for free, reports Bloomberg The service in question is one that gave new subscribers its NFL Sunday Ticket…
"News Corp’s Fox Sports may participate in an auction for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, a person familiar with the company’s thinking said, writes Bloomberg. Bloomberg went with the story despite also adding, "In a conference call to…
Two TV station groups reported revenue declines in the third quarter. LIN TV Corp. said, "Net revenues decreased by 3% to $100.8 million, compared to $103.6 million for the third quarter of 2010," according to a company press release found…
MTV has ordered a script for a half-hour comedy from singer, actress, producer and “American Idol” judge Jennifer Lopez, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The story reports: “The project centers on Lina Molina, a recent NYU grad who, because of…
A judge has ordered actress Lindsay Lohan back to jail for violating the terms of her probation, MSNBC reports. Judge Stephanie Sautner gave Lohan a 30-day sentence and laid out strict terms for the actress to complete her community service…
Fox has announced the renewal of a show it is touting as the “No. 1 reality show on broadcast television this fall,” E! Online reports. The show is Simon Cowell’s singing competition “The X Factor.” While the show’s ratings have…
Yet another court has made a ruling in the famous Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. "A federal appeals court on Wednesday again threw out a $550,000 fine against CBS by the Federal Communications Commission…
Distributor Debmar-Mercury has announced the renewal through 2015 of a syndicated game show that has been thriving with its new host, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Family Feud,” with Steve Harvey now hosting, is up a whopping 40% over last…
LIfetime announced the hiring of two executives as vice presidents of reality programming, Multichannel News reports. Joining the cable network are Abigail Harvey and Noah Pollack, who will develop and oversee production on Lifetime’s nonfiction shows. They will report to…