The Media Equation: Tech Wealth and Ideas Are Heading Into News

The technology industry and its various power brokers are suddenly investing significant sums of money in preserving news capacity and quality.

    



Letters: A New Image of Female Authenticity

A war of resistance has broken out as women clamor for a freedom long cherished by men: the right to be physically imperfect.

    

Netflix, as Easy as Changing the Channel

In a sign of the shift toward the Internet delivery of television, cable companies are talking with Netflix about making it available like any other channel.

    



Divining the Future: Special Report: Peering Into the Future of Media

Media executives are grasping for clues as technological upheaval gathers pace.

    



As DVRs Shift TV Habits, Ratings Calculations Follow

What is notable about the start of the new fall TV season, according to network executives, is a surge in not just delayed viewing, but very-delayed viewing.

    



Sunday Routine | Pat Kiernan: No News Is Good News

Pat Kiernan, the morning news anchor for NY1, uses his day off to sleep until 8, take his family to Central Park and run errands in the car.

    

Breaking Up With ‘Breaking Bad’ Is Hard for Albuquerque

The popular series, which showcased Albuquerque’s grit and high-desert beauty, has helped the city become a star in its own right and given rise to an entire “Breaking Bad” economy.

    



HarperCollins Joins Scribd in E-Book Subscription Plan

The deal will make the publishers’ backlist books available to monthly subscribers in a Netflix-style service.

    



More Than 10 Million Watch Finale of ‘Breaking Bad’

A large audience tuned in Sunday night for the concluding episode of the AMC series.

    



Intel and Sony Ambitions for Internet TV Services Meet Skepticism

Intel’s goal of introducing its OnCue service by the end of the year has been scrapped, and Sony, like Intel, has yet to announce deals to carry any channels.

    



Race to End for ‘Breaking Bad’ Fans Who Got Behind

Viewers are trying to catch up on old episodes of “Breaking Bad” through Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and other Internet services as the hit series nears its end.

    



‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Gilligan in Deal for CBS Show, ‘Battle Creek’

Vince Gilligan wrote the new series, a police drama, for CBS 10 years ago, and it will begin next fall.

    



Honors for ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Modern Family’

It was a night of upsets at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which several HBO series won unexpected victories.

    



The TV Watch: The Old Guard Keeps Its Grip

Despite all the fear and anxiety, Netflix didn’t steal Emmy night in the end as established series like AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and “Modern Family” on ABC took top awards.

    



Collectors of Royalties for Music Publishers May See Better Results

Broadcast Music Inc. will report a 5 percent uptick in revenues to around $944 million for the year ended in June.

    



Networks Go to Extremes to Promote New Shows for the Fall Season

Broadcast networks have been challenged by a continuing decline in ratings, so marketing executives have left no stone unturned in the pursuit of promotional ideas.

    



Emmys Highlight a Changing TV Industry

With its first nomination, for “House of Cards,” Netflix makes its mark on the Emmys, but “Breaking Bad” has the most buzz.

    



Nielsen Will Add Mobile Viewership to Ratings

The company’s program, which would begin in fall 2014, should soothe television executives eager to get credit for fans who don’t use ordinary TVs.

    



Hollywood Wants Numbers on the Digital Box Office

As digital distribution takes off, some players in the film business are chafing about a lack of open information on how movies perform in on-demand channels.

    



To Recount the Financial Implosion, a Magazine Turns to Film

Bloomberg Businessweek is releasing a documentary, “Hank: Five Years From the Brink,” centered on the anniversary of the financial crisis and the Treasury secretary’s role in trying to contain it.