DreamWorks and Netflix in Deal for New TV Shows

DreamWorks Animation will supply Netflix with a flood of new episodic TV programs inspired by characters from past DreamWorks franchises, which include “Shrek” and “The Croods.”

    

European Trade Ministers Debate Terms of U.S. Talks

A major sticking point — France’s demand to exclude films, TV shows and other audiovisual services from talks — could prompt the United States to require exclusions of its own.

    

Gatekeepers of Cable TV Try to Stop Intel

Intel’s plan to create a virtual cable service is running up against a barricade being guarded by cable and satellite distributors.

    

France Resists U.S. Trade Talks Over TV and Film Concerns

In preparation for loosening trade barriers between Europe and the United States, France fears Netflix and other American companies are a threat to its entertainment industry.

    

‘Arrested Development’ and Game of Thrones,’ the Fans’ Cut

New viewing technologies have allowed fans of television series like “Arrested Development” and “Game of Thrones” to completely revise the sequence of scenes and then repost the series online.

    

Viacom Strikes Deal With Amazon to Stream Children’s Shows

The companies announced an extensive, multiyear deal that includes granting Amazon exclusive rights to Nickelodeon’s preschool shows.

    

Advertising: Steady Sales of Ads for Coming TV Season

The process of selling commercial time before the start of the 2013-14 season is, so far, following the pace of the 2012-13 season.

    

Amazon Uses Feedback to Order Five TV Shows

The company says it used customer feedback in choosing five shows for its Amazon Prime service.

    

‘Arrested Development’ Returns on Netflix

“Arrested Development,” which became a cult hit after its cancellation in 2006, returns as a Netflix download series on Sunday.

    

Video-on-Demand Viewing Is Gaining Popularity

Although it has been around for years, the technology is catching on among people who want to watch television on their own schedules.

    

The TV Watch: Barbara Walters’s Career Mirrors the Trajectory of TV

Barbara Walters’s announced retirement is a reminder that her long career mirrors the trajectory of television: as more and more viewers abandon broadcast TV, so does she.

    

Advertising: Broadcast Networks Are Amply Filling Schedules

NBC and Fox are the first of the big broadcast networks to present their coming schedules.

    

Fox to Bring Back ‘24’ and Jack Bauer

The Fox network said on Monday that it was bringing back “24,” the counterterrorism drama, as a 12-episode series next year, and that Kiefer Sutherland will return in the role of Jack Bauer.

    

Fox to Bring Back ‘24’ as a 12-Hour Special Event

Kiefer Sutherland will return to the anti-terrorism drama in the title role of Jack Bauer, a secret agent who will stop at nothing to halt attacks.

    

TV Networks Face Falling Ratings and New Rivals

The broadcast networks are preparing to unveil new fall lineups for an audience that is shrinking rapidly, lured away by new rivals on all sides.

    

ABC to Live-Stream Its Shows via App

The live stream, which will be available only to cable and satellite subscribers, is the first time that any major broadcaster has turned on such a technology.

    

YouTube Is Said to Plan a Subscription Option

The Web site was expected this week to announce a plan to let some video makers convert fans into paying customers.

    

Solving Equation of a Hit Film Script, With Data

For as much as $20,000, Worldwide Motion Picture Group compares the story structure and genre of a script with those of released movies, looking for clues to box-office success.

    

The Media Equation: For Media Moguls, Paydays That Outstrip Other Fields

Leaders in other industries may be well paid, but they earn far less than their media counterparts.

    

Media Giants Chase Online Ads With Original Shows

Major media companies, including Condé Nast, Yahoo and Hulu, are promoting online video programming on a large scale, but it is not clear whether advertising dollars will follow.