Media

News Corp. Board Approves Rupert Murdoch's Split Plan

Media
 May 24, 2013 By Brent Lang 22 hours ago

Company launches $500 million buyback

  

Study: Women Movie Critics Fewer Than 20% on Rotten Tomatoes

Media
 May 23, 2013 By Diane Garrett 1 day ago

A study on gender and movie critics finds that female critics account for less than 20 percent of top film reviews on Rotten Tomatoes this spring

  

IATSE Strikes New 3-Year Deal With Commercial Producers

Media | Movies
 May 23, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 1 day ago

The new agreement comes into effect Oct. 1

  

VH1 Meets Richard Attenborough in Discovery's New Network

Media
 May 23, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 1 day ago

TestTube launches with 15 new series and will soon add more

  

YouTube Sensation Charles Ramsey to Be Honored With Statue

Media
 May 23, 2013 By Greg Gilman 1 day ago

Fresh off a viral autotuned homage to the hero, a statue honoring Ramsey will be donated to a Cleveland museum

  

YouTube Network FullScreen Hires HBO Go Co-Creator Tim Mohn

Media
 May 22, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 2 days ago

Tim Mohn will oversee the company's team of engineers

  

Ricky Gervais Provokes Twitter Flap Over Sending Prayers to Oklahoma

Media
 May 21, 2013 By Greg Gilman 3 days ago

The comedian criticizes hashtag #PrayForOklahoma and urges people to #ActuallyDoSomething by donating to Red Cross

  

Warner Bros. May Be the One Really Schooled at Its First Ever Media Camp

Media
 May 21, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 3 days ago

The studio will incubate five companies during a 12-week program

  

Netflix Will Air New Ricky Gervais Series in September

Media
 May 21, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 3 days ago

Gervais wrote, directed and stars in "Derek"

  

Steven Spielberg to Produce Live-Action 'Halo' Series

Media
 May 21, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 3 days ago

"Halo" series will premiere on new Xbox One console

  

Rhythm & Hues Stalking Horse Bidder Settles for $300K Break-Up Fee (Exclusive)

Media
 May 21, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 days ago

JS Communications agrees to drop claims against visual-effects company

  

GMA's George Stephanopoulos Grills Yahoo, Tumblr CEOs on Past Failures

Media
 May 21, 2013 By Lee Hernandez 3 days ago

Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer says Tumblr will remain independent and continue to cater to its community of users and creators  

 

 

  

Obama on Oklahoma Tornado: Country Will Be 'There for Them'

Media
 May 21, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 days ago

President pledges full federal support for region

  

Blossoming VOD Service Viewster Adds BBC's 'Skins,' Starz and Shine Programming (Exclusive)

Media
 May 20, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 4 days ago

Viewster reaches close to 30 million people each month across the globe

  

Deborah Turness Named President of NBC News

Media
 May 20, 2013 By Brent Lang 4 days ago

Turness served as ITV News editor

  

Yahoo Board Signs Off on $1.1B Deal to Buy Tumblr

Media
 May 19, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 5 days ago

Chief executive Marissa Mayer targets blog and its young-skewing audience

  

The Best, Worst, and Most Ridiculous of the Week: 14 Showbiz Stories You Can't Miss

Media
 May 17, 2013 By Greg Gilman 1 week ago

"Star Trek" kills J.J. Abrams grand ambitions, Will Smith gets "Wild," Bill Hader peaces out and a Fox reporter's major fail -- all this week in Hollywood.

  

Yahoo Considering $1.1 Billion Purchase of Tumblr (Report)

Media
 May 17, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 1 week ago

Yahoo board members reportedly meeting on Sunday to decide on whether to approve acquisition

  

AwesomenessTV Launches Channel for Guys (Like Jeffrey Katzenberg Said It Would)

Media
 May 17, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 1 week ago

AwesomenessX launches with shows about skating, swimsuits and sports

  

Village Voice Lays Off Michael Musto, Michael Feingold in Restructuring

Media
 May 17, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 1 week ago

Freelance food writer Robert Sietsema also out as regular contributor as part of shakeup

  

Gawker Sparks Toronto Mayor 'Crack' Scandal

Media
 May 17, 2013 By Tim Molloy 1 week ago

"Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Smokes Crack," Gawker declares after viewing mysterious video

  

Kim Dotcom's Appeal to be Heard by New Zealand Supreme Court

Media
 May 16, 2013 By Ira Teinowitz 1 week ago

The founder of Megaupload, accused of pirating movies and TV shows, has gotten the high court to review a March ruling in the case.

  

'Arrested Development': Bluth's Original Frozen Banana Stand Hits Seamless

Media
 May 16, 2013 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

Enjoy a Skip's Scramble or cornballs

  

'Covert Affairs,' 'Hannibal,' Coming to Amazon Prime in New Deal with NBC Universal

Media
 May 16, 2013 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

"Smash" and "Grimm" also included in pact

  

Time Warner Cable Weighing Bid for Hulu

Media
 May 16, 2013 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

Multiple cable companies are circling the online video service

  

What Does Activist Investor Dan Loeb Want With Hollywood? (Hint: Could It Be Yahoo?)

Media
 May 15, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 1 week ago

The hedge fund billionaire may really have his eye on his prize asset -- Yahoo

  
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