CBS in Contract Showdown With Time Warner Cable

In an ad campaign, the network is trying to enlist the help of cable subscribers to push a fee deal through for stations in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.

    

Advertising: Apple’s Move Into TV Relies on Cooperation With Industry Leaders

Apple’s steps to reimagine television, like teaming up with ESPN, stand in stark contrast to efforts by Google to compete with established companies.

    

Shake-Up at Turner Broadcasting, as Chief Executive Will Depart

Mr. Kent led the Time Warner unit — which includes TNT, TBS and CNN — for more than a decade. His replacement will be John Martin, an executive at Time Warner.

    

Legendary Entertainment Said to Be Near Deal to Move to Universal

If the deal happens, the fast-growing movie financing and production company behind “Man of Steel” and “The Hangover” franchise would leave Warner Brothers.

    

The Media Equation: A Different Deal Mania Grips TV

As companies like Tribune and Gannett buy up local television stations, the goal is not transformation, but leverage, using size to cut better deals with distributors and suppliers.

    

Picturehouse Resurrected With a 3-D Film on Metallica

A concert at Comic-Con in San Diego by the band is promoting a movie for Picturehouse, a distributor of art films that folded in 2008.

    

Vertigo, a DC Comics Brand, Is Rebuilding With 6 New Series

The Vertigo imprint was introduced in 1993 for mature audiences, but has struggled to compete against popular superhero fiction.

    

Advertising: On Independence Day, a Salute to the Brave

Some ads for the Fourth of July holiday honor the veterans of the nation’s wars, particularly those who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq.

    

Time Warner Intends to Move to Planned Skyscraper at Hudson Yards

The company has a tentative deal to relocate its headquarters from Columbus Circle to a skyscraper to be built in the Hudson Yards project.

    

Sony Begins ‘Upfront’ Sales of Ads for PlayStation 3

The video game system is a useful tool for reaching young men, who can elude advertisers. Sony estimates advance sales will reach about $10 million.

    

Advertising: A Multiplicity of Magazine Covers, and Just as Many Reasons

Publishers of prominent publications have embraced the concept of publishing multiple covers in a single month, hoping to lure more readers and advertisers.

    

Warner Brothers Studio Chief Said to Be Weighing Exit

The president, Jeff Robinov, has faced questions about the direction of the Warner Brothers Pictures Group.

    

Campaign Spotlight: ‘How’ Now, Time Warner Cable Media?

Time Warner Cable is starting a campaign to raise awareness of its Media unit and will use the theme “That’s how.”

    

Media Decoder: Sooner Than Expected, CBS Largely Finishes Upfront Sales

In a toughening ad market, the network was able to increase what it charges to reach 1,000 viewers by an average of 7.5 percent.

    

CW Network Completes Upfront Sales

CW, owned by the CBS Corporation and Time Warner, sold about the same amount of commercial time in the 2013-14 upfront market as it did last year.

    

Turks Angry Over Dearth of Protest Coverage by Established Media

As protesters took to the streets across the nation, Turkish TV channels stuck to scheduled programming, and people turned to social media to find out what was going on.

    

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.

    

The Media Equation: Telecom’s Big Players Hold Back the Future

A law school professor is on a permanent campaign to argue that the telecom and cable industry has been overtaken by monopolists who resist innovation and overcharge consumers.

    

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.

    

Advertising: Now the TV Heavyweights Have Their Week to Unveil Shows

At the annual upfront week, the largest broadcast networks and cable channels will show off their programming for the 2013-14 season in expensive presentations.