Sep
09
Latest Overhaul of the MGM Studio Appears to Be a Moneymaker
Posted in: UncategorizedAfter emerging from bankruptcy and cutting costs, the venerable studio is generating cash and has a number of movies and TV shows in the works.
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Sep
07
Bold Play by CBS Fortifies Broadcasters
Posted in: UncategorizedCBS and its chief, Les Moonves, have given the broadcast world a shot in the arm by pushing distributors to pay broadcasters just as they do cable networks.
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Sep
06
If ‘Million Second Quiz’ Succeeds, NBC Gets the Grand Prize
Posted in: UncategorizedNBC’s new quiz show, starting on Monday, is getting attention for its unspoken ambition: proving that broadcast TV still matters.
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Sep
03
CBS Returns, Triumphant, to Cable Box
Posted in: UncategorizedAn agreement with Time Warner Cable restores CBS and its related channels, like Showtime, to millions of cable subscribers largely in three major cities, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.
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Aug
31
The TV Watch: ‘Spiral’ and 3 Other French Shows Worth Seeking Out
Posted in: UncategorizedFour French TV dramas serve up the most common themes — crime, war, sex and the occult — in fresh and unexpected ways.
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Aug
29
The Comedy Lineup Expands on Netflix
Posted in: UncategorizedAziz Ansari’s comedy special “Buried Alive” will make its debut on Netflix, becoming the biggest stand-up special distributed by that subscription service, which promises even more comedy.
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Aug
22
CBS Trumpets Deal With FiOS TV in Jab at Time Warner Cable
Posted in: UncategorizedThe deal was “reached swiftly and amicably,” said CBS’s president, Leslie Moonves, even as a stand-off with Time Warner Cable persisted.
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Aug
22
Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels
Posted in: UncategorizedThe agreement is believed to be the first of its kind between a major programmer and any of the technology giants that are trying to disrupt traditional modes of TV delivery.
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Aug
21
Tool Kit: Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV
Posted in: UncategorizedWhile change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast.
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Aug
20
Netflix Makes Deal to Stream Weinstein Films
Posted in: UncategorizedThe agreement makes Netflix the exclusive subscription TV outlet for Weinstein Company films, and begins in 2016.
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Aug
15
CBS Blackout on Time Warner Cable May Last Until N.F.L. Season
Posted in: UncategorizedThe contract dispute is approaching the two-week mark with no hint of an imminent settlement.
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Aug
15
Advertising: With ‘Breaking Bad’ Approaching Its End, Marketers May Clamor to Buy Commercial Time
Posted in: UncategorizedAs the AMC show’s finale approaches, it may set near record advertising rates for cable TV for marketers vying for the limited commercial time still available.
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Aug
11
Advertising: AmEx Links a Debit Card to an Online Video Game
Posted in: UncategorizedAmerican Express is set to announce a new sponsorship program and prepaid debit card that take aim at the millions of people who play the online video game League of Legends.
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Aug
09
Common Sense: After Post Sale, Spotlight Shines More Intensely on The Times
Posted in: UncategorizedThe New York Times, one of the last of the family-owned newspapers, is optimistic about staying competitive in an increasingly digital world. Should it be?
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Aug
09
How to Make a TV Drama in the Twitter Age
Posted in: UncategorizedThe men and women who steer six of the best TV dramas talk about the challenges of making a show in the Twitter age.
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Aug
09
Time Warner Cable and CBS Are Scolded Over Blackout
Posted in: UncategorizedAt a City Council hearing, the two companies said that they had resumed negotiations over retransmission fees.
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Aug
05
A Wait for CBS and Time Warner Cable to Make Up
Posted in: UncategorizedSeveral media analysts suggested the standoff might be protracted, with predictions ranging from about 10 days to as long as six weeks.
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Aug
04
With 2 Hit Series Ending, a Transformed AMC Is at a Crossroads
Posted in: UncategorizedFrom a sleepy movie channel to an incubator of signature television, AMC is hoping to seize the moment and create new, profitable hits.
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Aug
04
The TV Watch: Surviving CBS’s Fight With Time Warner Cable
Posted in: UncategorizedTime Warner Cable and CBS battle over retransmission fees like divorcing parents, leaving viewers like traumatized children.
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Aug
04
Prison Life, Real and Onscreen
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Netflix show “Orange Is the New Black” takes artistic license with many details of prison life.
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