Viacom and Time Warner Post Lower Revenue

Sluggishness in the film divisions countered strong performances from cable television channels.

    

Time Warner Revenue Is Flat, Despite Cable Gains

Quarterly revenue fell at Time Warner’s magazine and movie divisions, partly offsetting gains at Turner Broadcasting and HBO.

    

Hotel Guests Turn Away From TV and Toward Streaming Media

Hotels are less interested in television hardware than in getting the Internet into every room, and delivering what entertainment the guest may prefer.

    

Social Media’s Effects On Markets Concern Regulators

After a Twitter hoax caused the Dow to drop temporarily by 150 points, regulators are increasingly concerned about the combination of social media and high-frequency trading.

    

Bergdorf Goodman Joins Valentino in the Documentary Lineup

The documentary “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s” joins a growing line of fashion-industry documentaries. Are these true documentaries or marketing tools?

    

‘Saturday Night Live’ Archives Moving to Yahoo

The Internet company signed a deal for exclusive streaming rights to past episodes of “Saturday Night Live” to gain an edge in a small market for digital video advertising.

    

Netflix Reports Strong Revenue on Strength of Subscribers

The company’s stock passed $200 a share in after-hours trading for the first time since 2011 after it reported robust first-quarter earnings.

    

Comedy Central to Host Comedy Festival on Twitter

Comedy Central will use Twitter to host a comedy festival. The partnership between the two companies represents the evolving relationship between television and social media.

    

Who Can Save the ‘Today’ Show?

How a toxic clash of personalities cost NBC’s “Today” its No. 1 ranking. Matt Lauer may yet lead the show back to the top spot, but the morning is tougher now than ever.

    

The Media Equation: More Cracks In TV’s Business Model

Television has thrived on bundling, which offers a way of protecting things but also tends to obscure the weaknesses within. Now those flaws are becoming more apparent.

    

Media Decoder Blog: Lucky 13: Recapping the “House of Cards” season finale.

In the final episode of Season 1, Frank Underwood’s ultimate goal, at least for this season, is revealed, but he has newsies on his tail who smell a rat and/or a big story.

A New Channel, FXX, Hopes to Extend the FX Brand

When it starts in September, FXX will broadcast some sitcoms currently shown on FX, as well as original scripted series — all aimed at viewers 18 to 34.

Economic Scene: In a Copyright Ruling, the Legacy of the Betamax

A 1984 Supreme Court decision to permit home videotaping shaped the evolution of digital media. A ruling last week might have a similar effect.

Advertising: Hallmark Channels Bolster Original Programming

Two channels owned by Crown Media Family Networks will accelerate a push to add original programming for the 2013-14 season.

The Media Equation: Barry Diller’s Aereo Service Challenges Cable Television

Aereo, a start-up backed by Barry Diller that captures broadcast signals to be streamed online, is sowing chaos in the cable television business.

Time Warner’s Spinoff Plan Returns to Basics

With the spinoff of Time Inc., Time Warner has become an example of the media industry’s shift away from rapid acquisition and growth.

Media Decoder Blog: WGBH to Partner on Children’s Pilot for Amazon

Amazon’s production arm said Wednesday that it had ordered a children’s pilot called “Sara Solves It,” which was co-developed by WGBH in Boston and Out of the Blue Enterprises.

Online-Only TV Shows Join Fight for Attention

More television shows are being produced only for the Internet, circumventing existing distribution channels.

The Media Equation: ‘Walking Dead’ Helps Solidify AMC’s Ratings Success

Being a cable network is less of a disadvantage than it used to be, as broadcast networks become just one more click on a seemingly infinite dial.