WASHINGTON (Reuters) – AT&T told a federal judge late Thursday it should reject any request by the U.S. Justice Department to force it to divest its DirecTV unit or Turner networks as part of approving its proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc.... More »
MILAN (Reuters) – Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne, who has warned that his glamour team could walk away from Formula One after 2020, said on Thursday he was encouraged by a “change in attitude” from the sport’s owners as they map out F1’s future. Speaking to an... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department and AT&T (T.N) will give closing arguments on Monday in a trial to determine if the wireless giant, owner of pay TV provider DirecTV, will be allowed to buy movie and TV show maker Time Warner (TWX... More »
QINGDAO, China (Reuters) – Wang Jianlin, the billionaire boss of China’s Dalian Wanda Group, said on Saturday he will turn the northern port city of Qingdao into a global film production hub as he launched a sprawling studio complex in a ceremony attended by h... More »
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Avengers assembled in full force at the box office this weekend. “Avengers: Infinity War” took North America by storm, opening with $250 million in 4,474 theaters. While numbers could fluctuate before an official tally comes in on M... More »
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s regulator is considering requiring cable TV operators to provide network access to third parties, in a shift that could affect talks on a European merger between Vodafone and Liberty Global. The proposed deal’s main prize would ... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Avatar” director James Cameron’s latest project takes audiences back to the humble beginnings of science fiction movies, long before films like “Star Wars” sold billions of dollars worth of tickets and dominated popular culture. In a s... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 20 Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai not to approve any transfers of broadcast TV licenses as part of proposed mergers pending a federal court ruling. The 22 Democrat... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Saturday Night Live” performers Colin Jost and Michael Che will host the Emmy Awards in September while Lorne Michaels, the creator of the satirical sketch show, will produce the ceremony honoring the best in television, broadcaster NB... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An animated “Star Wars” children’s television series that draws visual inspiration from Japanese anime will debut later this year on the Disney Channel, Walt Disney Co and its “Star Wars” subsidiary Lucasfilm said on Thursday. “Star War... More »
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Formula One’s planned Chinese joint venture will have its own marketing, licensing and media rights arms dedicated to growing the sport’s presence in the vast but still nascent market, commercial managing director Sean Bratches has said. “... More »
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – After a weekend of fluctuating projections, Dwayne Johnson (just barely) owned the North American box office after all. Though earlier estimates looked like the second frame of “A Quiet Place” would take the weekend, New Line Cinem... More »
(Reuters) – U.S. radio host Art Bell, known for his discussions of conspiracy theories and paranormal phenomena during his popular syndicated show “Coast to Coast AM”, has died at his home in Nevada aged 72, the local sheriff’s office said. The show developed ... More »
BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One is in talks with potential Chinese partners to set up a new local venture, four sources have told Reuters, which would help it push deeper into the huge but still nascent China market. Liberty Media Corp (FWONA.O), which ... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Reality television star Khloe Kardashian gave birth to her first child on Thursday, according to U.S. media reports, after years of documenting her fertility struggles on her family’s U.S. television show “Keeping Up with the Kardashian... More »
(Reuters) – Paulson & Co, the hedge fund firm led by billionaire investor John Paulson, has taken a stake in Viacom Inc as the U.S. media company has started to turn around its business, Paulson told Reuters in an interview. Over the past few months, Paulson h... More »
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “A Quiet Place” was looking to make noise at the weekend box office, and it delivered. Paramount Pictures’ thriller directed by John Krasinski soared past estimates to a massive $50.3 million opening in 3,508 theaters. That’s enoug... More »
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster topped the domestic box office over the four-day holiday weekend. Warner Bros.’ “Ready Player One” debuted in line with recent projections of $53 million from 4,324 locations. The film opened T... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday latched onto the huge viewership for the revival of ABC’s hit 1990s working-class comedy “Roseanne” as evidence that his supporters want shows that speak to their concerns. “Look at her ratings,” ... More »
(Reuters) – Twelve percent of subscribers would quit their cable or satellite companies if Time Warner Inc’s (TWX.N) Turner networks were no longer available, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology marketing professor said on Thursday. John Hauser, who teache... More »
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech about her vision for Brexit, at Mansion House in London, Britain, March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Brady/Pool LONDON (Reuters) – The chairman of the British parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Mo... More »
FILE PHOTO: Entertainer Ken Dodd poses for photographers after being made a Knight Bachelor of the British Empire by Britain’s Prince William at an investiture at Buckingham Palace in central London, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Yui Mok/Pool/File Photo LONDON (Reute... More »
David Chase, screenwriter and producer of the television series, “The Sopranos” in New York September 3, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A prequel to hit U.S. mafia drama “The Sopranos” is being developed as a movie, possibly reuniting some... More »
Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi gestures during a meeting in Rome, Italy, March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi MILAN (Reuters) – Shares in Mediaset fell more than 5 percent on Monday after the party of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi... More »
90th Academy Awards – Oscars Show – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Guillermo del Toro (L) accepts the Oscar for Best Picture for “The Shape of Water.” REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Romantic fantasy“The Shape of Water” won the best pi... More »
90th Academy Awards – Oscars Backstage – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Best animated short film – Kobe Bryant reacts while being directed to the photo stage with Glen Keane after winning the Best Short Film (Animated) Award for “Dear Basketball”. R... More »
90th Academy Awards – Oscars Backstage – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Alexandre Desplat holds the Oscar for Best Original Score for “The Shape of Water” as Guillermo Del Toro is seen accepting the Best Director Oscar on the television screen. REUT... More »
Frances McDormand won the best actress Oscar on Sunday for playing an angry woman seeking justice in the dark comedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." More »
90th Academy Awards – Oscars Show – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra and Salma Hayek. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Women filmmakers and artists of color celebrated a year of diversity at the 90th Academy... More »
90th Academy Awards – Oscars Show – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Guillermo del Toro accepts the Oscar for Best Picture for “The Shape of Water” from presenter Warren Beatty. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Academy Awards, or Osc... More »
Gary Oldman won his first Oscar on Sunday for his performance as British wartime leader Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour." More »
FILE PHOTO: Laurie Metcalf (L-R), Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan pose backstage with their Best Motion Picture -Musical or Comedy award for ‘Lady Bird.” at the 75th Golden Globe Awards Photo Room in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 7, 2018. REUTERS/Luc... More »
FILE PHOTO – Cast member Rebel Wilson poses at the premiere for “Pitch Perfect 3” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian media companies on Monday sought to join German magazine publisher Bauer ... More »
Jeffrey Tambor, the award-winning star of Amazon Studios television series "Transparent," is exiting the show, the company said on Thursday, following accusations of sexual misconduct. More »
People watch the CCTV Spring Festival Gala TV show on a screen at the Beijing West train station in Beijing, China, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BEIJING (Reuters) – Two of China’s most famous and well-loved pop stars stole the show at state televisio... More »
FILE PHOTO: The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon spacecraft onboard, launches from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 3, 2017. NASA/Bill Ingalls/Handout/Files via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s Spac... More »
A view of the Alibaba Group booth during the 2018 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s entertainment arm has signed a licensing agreement with Walt Disney Co in a deal that will ... More »
FILE PHOTO: The Twenty-First Century Fox Studios flag flies over the company building in Los Angeles, California U.S. on November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo (Reuters) – Comcast Corp is considering a new offer for Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First C... More »
People are seen on the Main Street during Disneyland’s Diamond Celebration in Anaheim, California May 22, 2015. The Disneyland Resort is celebrating the 60th anniversary with a 24-hour open day. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co said on... More »
FILE PHOTO: Jennifer Salke, president NBC Entertainment, speaks at the Hollywood Radio and Television Society Newsmaker Luncheon featuring the TV network entertainment presidents in Beverly Hills, California October 11, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (Reuters) – A... More »
Cast member Lupita Nyong’o poses for a portrait while promoting the movie “Black Panther” in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (In Feb. 6 item, corrects black Marvel superhero movies description in first paragraph) LOS AN... More »
FILE PHOTO – Ticker and trading information for media conglomerate Time Warner Inc. is displayed at the post where it is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo (Re... More »
A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in central London October 22, 2012. REUTERS/Olivia Harris LONDON (Reuters) – Four of the highest paid male BBC journalists have agreed to pay cuts, the broadcaster said on Friday, following revelations t... More »
FILE PHOTO: Cory Barker makes repairs to the neon sign at the Egyptian Theatre before the opening day of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S. January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) – After years of frenzied b... More »
FILE PHOTO: Oprah Winfrey poses backstage with her Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 7, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo (Reuters) – Media mogul Oprah Winfrey apparently ended her brief fl... More »
(Reuters) – Online media companies ATTN:, BuzzFeed and Group Nine Media are making a bigger push into television, executives said, aiming to grab more of the TV advertising market and depend less on social media for viewers. While the companies have long lured... More »
The head of a Philippine news site ordered closed for ownership violations met state investigators on Monday to answer what she called a "suspicious" complaint about a five-year-old story, as domestic fears grow of an impending crackdown on media. More »
Dark comedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Sunday in a ceremony marked by women and their stories amid the sexual misconduct scandal that has swept Hollywood. More »
A view of the Hollywood sign in the Hollywood Hills in Hollywood, California in this December 13, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Files LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood producers on Friday outlined steps aimed at preventing sexual harassment on and off ... More »
FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of financial firm Morgan Stanley is pictured on the company’s world headquarters in New York, U.S. April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley reported quarterly results on Thursday, rounding o... More »
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German used-car dealing platform Auto1 said a 460 million euro ($561 million) financial ... More »
FILE PHOTO: A woman exits the Viacom Inc. headquarters in New York, U.S. on April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo (Reuters) – Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) and CBS Corp (CBS.N) are not in active merger discussions, although controlling shareholder Shari Redst... More »
FILE PHOTO: Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Venture capitalist Peter Thiel has made an offer for Gawker, hoping to overcom... More »
FILE PHOTO: San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Eli Harold (58), quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and free safety Eric Reid (35) kneel in protest during the playing of the national anthem before a NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif... More »
Chairman Ajit Pai drinks coffee ahead of the vote on the repeal of so called net neutrality rules at the Federal Communications Commission in Washington. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they will force a ... More »
Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle greet well wishers as they leave after visiting radio station Reprezent FM, in Brixton, London January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his U.S. fiancee Meghan Ma... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), holds a bipartisan meeting with legislators on immigration reform at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASH... More »
CBS news hosts John Dickerson and Charlie Rose arrive to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – CBS named television journalist John Dick... More »
Dark drama "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" was the big winner with four Golden Globes awards on Sunday on a night marked by scathing jokes about sexual harassment and passionate odes to those breaking their silence. More »
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s Space Communication Ltd, operator of the Amos satellites, said on Tuesday Nepal’s Dish Media Network has contracted for more capacity on the Amos-4 satellite starting in the fourth quarter. The additional capacity will increase Sp... More »
Co-Founders of VICE Shane Smith (L) and Suroosh Alvi (R) pose as they arrive for the 20th Annual Webby Awards in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters) – Vice Media co-founders issued an apology on Saturday, saying the Millennial... More »
FILE PHOTO: Contestants await the results after competing in the swimsuit component of the 97th Miss America Competition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Makela/File Photo (Reuters) – The head of the organization that stages... More »
(Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, sending a sweeping $1.5 trillion bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. The tax plan is designed to kick-start ec... More »
Broadcaster Dick Enberg, who charmed sports fans with his "Oh My!" declaration as he called some of the most memorable sporting events during the last five decades, died on Thursday, ESPN reported. He was 82. More »
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc and Universal Music Group on Thursday announced a global agreement that will enable users to upload videos featuring music from Universal’s library across the social media network as well as Instagram and Oculus. Through the agreement,... More »
FILE PHOTO: Jury member Will Smith poses on the red carpet during the Photocall of the jury at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Netflix Inc’s new movie “Bright” featur... More »
Uber’s logo is pictured at its office in Tokyo, Japan, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon JAKARTA (Reuters) – Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] said on Monday it has joined forces with BBM Messenger to allow users around the world, including in the applicatio... More »
TV "Hardball" host Chris Matthews was reprimanded after he was accused in 1999 of making inappropriate comments about a female employee, and the woman was given a separation payment, MSNBC said on Sunday. More »
Star Wars: The Last Jedi burst into theaters with a staggering $450 million in global ticket sales in its opening weekend, confirming that the celebrated space adventure franchise remained a powerful force at the box office. More »
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the new film in the beloved space saga, opened with massive ticket sales that put it on track to ring up around $200 million at domestic theaters over the weekend, distributor Walt Disney Co said on Friday. More »
ABC Television Network said on Friday that it fired celebrity chef Mario Batali from its daytime cooking show, "The Chew," after he was accused of sexual misconduct. More »
FILE PHOTO: Fiber optic cables carrying internet providers are seen running into a server room at Intergate.Manhattan, a data center owned and developed by Sabey Data Center Properties, during a tour of the facility in lower Manhattan, in New York, March 20, 2... More »
The 21st Century Fox logo is seen outside the News Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co’s deal with Twenty-First Century Fox Inc gives the world’s best-known enter... More »
As "Star Wars" fans gear up for "The Last Jedi," the anticipated next installment in the Skywalker series, its star and writer-director shed some light on how the franchise was mapping a future beyond the beloved characters. More »
The Amazon TV button on a remote control is shown in this photo illustration. Picture taken November 10, 2017 REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc have partnered to bring the Amazon Prime Video app to Apple TV in more than 100 countries,... More »
A Prairie Home Companion, the U.S. radio variety show that Garrison Keillor presented for decades until his retirement last year, has been renamed "Town Hall," days after the raconteur was accused of sexual misconduct. More »
FILE PHOTO: Carrie Fisher poses for cameras as she arrives at the European Premiere of Star Wars, The Force Awakens in Leicester Square, London, on December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Carrie Fisher’s final performance as ... More »
An interior view shows the first Disney store opened on Friday in Moscow, Russia, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) – Though too cold for a theme park, Russia’s underserved toy market makes it an attractive business prospect for Walt ... More »
Actor Jim Nabors, whose portrayal of the grinning country bumpkin Gomer Pyle on the 1960s television hit "The Andy Griffith Show" belied a classic baritone singing voice, died on Thursday at the age of 87, his website said. More »
Longtime "Today" show host Matt Lauer apologized for what he called his "troubling flaws" in a statement read out on the NBC morning show on Thursday, a day after the network fired him for inappropriate sexual behavior. More »
LONDON (Reuters) – European hedge funds Bodenholm Capital and Westray Capital Management revealed they had taken short selling positions on some media companies, bets that their stock prices will fall, on the back of changing consumer habits. Online services l... More »
NBC News fired Matt Lauer, the popular host of its "Today" morning show, on Wednesday after a female colleague accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior, the network said, making him the latest rich and powerful man to be felled by such accusations. More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The evil villain Thanos is preparing to take over the universe and Marvel has recruited all of its cinematic superheroes, from Iron Man and Thor to Doctor Strange and Spider-Man, to save the galaxy in Wednesday’s new trailer for “Avenge... More »
FILE PHOTO: The CBS “eye” and logo are seen outside the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th St. in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo (Reuters) – CBS Corp (CBS.N) and Dish Network Corp (DISH.O) resolved a dispute over ... More »
FILE PHOTO: CBS news host Charlie Rose departs after meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S. on November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo (Reuters) – CBS News and other networks said on... More »
BARCELONA/LONDON (Reuters) – Vivendi’s Universal Music Group (UMG) could be worth more than $40 billion, Chief Executive Arnaud de Puyfontaine said on Friday, helping to buoy shares in the French media group after third-quarter results in which UMG was a highl... More »
A South Korean actress is promoting cosmetics on China's biggest online mall, in a subtle sign of easing diplomatic tension that has seen once-ubiquitous South Korean celebrities vanish from Chinese marketing campaigns. More »
The galaxy far, far away is expanding further on screen with a new trilogy of "Star Wars" films outside of the ongoing Skywalker saga, Walt Disney Co said Thursday, to be overseen by Rian Johnson, the director of the franchise's upcoming film "The Last Jedi." More »
Chinese online content platform Bytedance said on Friday it would buy popular lip-sync platform Musical.ly, in a deal seen valued at up to $1 billion that underlines the global ambitions of the fast-growing tech startup. More »
The number of lesbian, gay and transgender characters on U.S. television shows have reached record highs, and campaign group GLAAD said on Thursday that their stories were more important than ever given moves in the United States to roll back LGBT acceptance. More »
Saudi Arabia embarked on an anti-corruption purge on Sunday involving the arrest of royals, ministers and investors including billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the kingdom's most prominent businessmen. More »
U.S. cable operator Altice USA will sell mobile service on wireless carrier Sprint Corp's network under a new multi-year agreement announced on Sunday, becoming the latest firm to enter the wireless market in a bid to retain customers. More »
Sprint Corp (S.N) and T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) said on Saturday they have called off merger talks to create a stronger U.S. wireless company to rival market leaders, leaving No. 4 provider Sprint to engineer a turnaround on its own. More »
Finnish game studio Next Games said on Friday it will launch a new augmented reality smartphone game in the coming months based on AMC Networks' hit TV show "Walking Dead". More »
The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission is moving to quickly undo roadblocks to increased consolidation among media companies, potentially unleashing an onslaught of deals among TV, radio and newspaper owners as they seek to better compete with o... More »
Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line network is a strategic asset and the group is examining the dossier with the national government to find a shared solution, chairman Arnaud De Puyfontaine said in a daily on Friday. More »
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush apologized through a spokesman on Wednesday for what an actress described as a sexual assault but which Bush said was intended as a friendly pat and a joke to put her at ease during a picture-taking session. More »
David Letterman, a pioneering entertainer who was the longest-running host of late-night TV in U.S. history, was honored on Sunday for his contributions to American culture. More »
The digital director for Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign is scheduled to meet the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Tuesday as the panel investigates alleged Russian meddling in last year's election, the Wall Street Journal reported... More »
