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.

    

Dan Harmon Will Return to NBC’s ‘Community’

Dan Harmon, the creator of “Community,” will return to that NBC comedy as its show runner for the coming season after being pushed out of the top job a year ago.

    

Advertising on Social Media Bumps Up Against Free Speech

Social media sites are trying to determine what sort of control they have over user-generated content, particularly when it affects advertising.

    

Media Decoder: Defying Naysayers, ‘Gatsby’ Proves a Box-Office Winner

Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” has become the latest example of the Hollywood watchers miscalculating audience interest.

    

Media Decoder: Apple Is Said to Be Pressing to Complete Deals for Internet Radio

The tech giant is said to be aiming for an introduction of its streaming music service at its annual developers conference, starting June 10.

    

Coming Soon: A Breakout for Black Filmmakers

Film companies are poised to release an extraordinary cluster of prominent movies by and about black Americans, across an array of genres and including several awards contenders.

    

Xbox One Enters Changed Gaming Landscape

Microsoft’s new game console also serves as a home entertainment hub, a response to the rising popularity of mobile devices for playing games.

    

Disney, NBCUniversal and Paramount Plan Bold Studio Expansions

Given the more generous subsidies offered in other states and countries, major studios including NBCUniversal, Paramount and Disney all have large-scale, long-term expansion plans.

    

At Sony, Investor’s Challenge Brings Unwanted Suspense

Awash in hits, but not in profits, a proud Hollywood studio has suddenly found itself in the cross hairs of an activist investor who wants to spin it off from Sony.

    

Common Sense: As Hollywood Leans on Blockbusters, the Flop Looms

Hollywood, increasingly reliant on big-budget spectacles that make hundreds of millions of dollars, may be headed over a blockbuster cliff.

    

Media Companies Aim to Woo Advertisers and Latinos

Major announcements from Fox Hispanic Media executives kicked off Wednesday’s upfront presentations.

    

Warner Music Gains Approval to Buy Parlophone, a Last Piece of EMI

The $765 million purchase involves major artists like Coldplay and Radiohead. To win approval in Europe, Warner Music agreed to sell assets to independent labels.

    

Advertising: In Online Video, Street Cred vs. Quality

Companies promoting their offerings for advertisers this week are stressing authentic user-generated videos or professional, trustworthy content.

    

Media Decoder: ‘Technical’ Problem Resolved, ‘Django’ to Open in China in May

The film was pulled from theaters in April, but is now set to debut on May 12. Sony Pictures officials declined to say if the movie had been edited.

    

‘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.

    

Jay-Z’s Entertainment Company Makes Music Deal With Universal

The record label of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation will be brought under Universal’s umbrella, moving from Sony Music.

Restored Tapes Show Game 5 of 1973 Finals, When Knicks Won Title

MSG Network had two videotapes that contain Game 5 of the 1973 N.B.A. finals restored and will televise the game as part of its commemoration of the Knicks’ last title.

Critic’s Notebook: Game Developers Conference Celebrates Indie Creators

Led by Journey, the game of the year, independent studios outgunned majors for attention at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

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.

‘The Croods’ and ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Lead the Box Office

“The Croods” and “Olympus Has Fallen” led the weekend’s movies, rare commercial triumphs in a slow season.