Mediaweek.com - Here are the top 10 rated programs in syndication based on households for the week of May 12, 2008, followed by any highlights of note: -- read full article
Thu, 29 May 2008 23:00:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
Reuters - "We're on a diet," brags
one studio chief. He's right, according to the latest numbers
from Nielsen Monitor-Plus. Money spent by major studios on
media buys dipped in 2007 to under $3.4 billion, compared with
$3.5 billion in 2006. -- read full article
Fri, 30 May 2008 00:26:26 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
Reuters - The head of the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission said on Thursday that the agency was
moving to respond to industry concerns about making the
Internet open and widely available.
AP - As publishers pray for a new children's series to equal Harry Potter and await the next novel by "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown, a report released Friday predicts a tight market for at least the next few years.
AP - The allegations of deceit in Scott McClellan's book have been a surprise not only for Bush officials enraged with the former White House spokesman but also for publishers who turned down what is now the industry's hottest release.
Reuters - Las Vegas Sands Corp offered a peek on
Thursday at a $150-million Cirque du Soleil show that will open
at the Venetian Macau, the casino operator's latest high-stakes
bet that it can get visitors to the Asian city to do more than
gamble.
Reuters - The Jonas Brothers have selected
"Burnin' Up" as the first single from the teen idols' next
album, "A Little Bit Longer," due in stores on August 12.
Reuters - R&B star Usher's new album will
easily claim the No. 1 spot on the U.S. pop chart next
Wednesday, but its sales will be about one-third those of his
previous chart-topper, according to preliminary data.
Reuters - When Puerto Rico
Democrats go to the polls Sunday for their island's potentially
historic primary, CNN will be the only network to have access
to exit polling. -- read full article
Thu, 29 May 2008 13:51:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
Reuters - Walt Disney Co CEO
Robert Iger said Wednesday that "The Chronicles of Narnia:
Prince Caspian" is underperforming at the box office because of
competition from "Iron Man" and "Indiana Jones."