The Radio Television Digital News Association unveiled the winners of the 2013 National Edward R. Murrow Awards today, honoring news operations in local television, network television, radio and online categories. CBS, ABC and CNN were among the top honorees in…
ESPN has provided the answer to the question of what would happen if it created a channel and nobody watched. The answer came when ESPN announced today that it is shutting down ESPN 3D, the Associated Press reports. The channel…
Aereo may have some competition as it strives to make broadcast TV programming available on phones, tablets and laptops. TheWrap.com reports that broadcasters, who are locked in a legal battle with the new service, may try their hand at livestreaming…
The Greek government shut down its television and radio broadcaster, leaving 2,900 employees idle and creating outrage among the country’s labor unions, reports The New York Times. The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation was described as a "haven of waste" by a…
"Sex and the City" creator Darren Star struck gold when he adapted Candace Bushnell’s newspaper columns into the HBO comedy, and now he’s hoping to do the same with with new subject matter: toddlers. Star is adapting a book called…
With the broadcast networks struggling to draw viewers this past television season, NBC is turning to a quiz show to test whether a new format can bring viewers back to prime time, reports Tim Molloy in TheWrap. "Million Second Quiz,"…
The third-season finale of "Game of Thrones," which fell just short of a ratings record for HBO, did break records, as it turns out. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that the episode broke records for piracy. In the immediate…
A Kickstarter fundraising effort by an actress who’s one of the stars of HBO’s "Girls" was shut down after failing to reach its goal, TMZ.com reports. The campaign by actress Zosia Mamet, which the story says was "hugely mocked," closed…
The Chernin Group’s effort to acquire online streaming service Hulu may have found a high-powered ally. The Wall Street Journal reports that AT&T is considering joining the group in its bid for Hulu. "It makes sense — in addition to…
An advertisement starring "Baywatch" actress Pamela Anderson has been banned in the U.K. for allegedly being sexist and degrading to women, reports The Guardian. The advertisement for the Web-hosting service CrazyDomains features Anderson addressing a boardroom full of men and…