Entertainment News

Pay TV providers adapting to cord-cutting environment5/3/2017

It enables cord-cutting consumers to better mix and match their TV options

Officials consider adding an admissions fee for the Metropolitan Museum of Art4/27/2017

The move could alienate tourists and generate public backlash

Court order blocks release of new Prince EP4/21/2017

A lawsuit claims that a music engineer who worked on the unreleased tracks had no right to make them public

Sling TV links up with LG smart TVs4/19/2017

Cutting the cord to cable TV is getting easier

New threat to America: TV, movie writers may go on strike4/6/2017

Would despondent Democrats survive without late-night shows mocking Trump?

Classic Beatles album scheduled for re-release4/6/2017

It was 50 years ago today, that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play...

Cord cutting may be getting easier4/3/2017

Verizon reportedly planning to launch streaming TV network

Old and the young increasingly call the shots in Hollywood3/30/2017

Today's young adult seems to prefer to stay in and watch Netflix

NFL proposes changes to improve the pace of games3/23/2017

Changes to commercials, replays, and clock management could keep the action moving

Rare Frank Zappa albums to be re-released3/17/2017

A new generation will get a taste of the pioneering rock artist

A non-sports fan's guide to filling out a March Madness bracket3/13/2017

Filling out a good bracket requires a little knowledge and a lot of luck

Turner Broadcasting explains why it muted Justin Timberlake during music awards3/8/2017

It was the f-bomb that was muted, the network said

YouTube announces launch of its own streaming TV service3/1/2017

YouTube TV will offer yet another alternative to traditional cable programming

Facebook reportedly considering link-up with Major League Baseball2/22/2017

Published reports say the social media company may carry games this season

Consumers increasing their influence in music industry2/7/2017

Billboard, Pandora link shows the times they are a changin'

Australian boxing fans in trouble for Facebook livestreaming2/6/2017

Just because it's possible to livestream copyrighted video doesn't make it legal

Spectrum customers lose Univision channels in fee dispute2/2/2017

The dispute comes at a time of heightened political sensitivity among Latinos

NY sues Spectrum-Time Warner for overpromising, underdelivering2/1/2017

The company is accused of promising speeds it knew it couldn't deliver

GOP acts to save the set-top box, nix consumer choice1/27/2017

Republican lawmakers deep-six Obama plan to free cable subscribers from set-top box rental

Super Bowl parties don't have to be built around alcohol1/25/2017

A growing sobriety movement seeks to transform the annual sports ritual

DISH teams with Amazon for a voice-controlled remote1/3/2017

Systems with a Hopper DVR can pair it with Amazon's Alexa

Judge refuses to dismiss Comcast lawsuit12/28/2016

Washington State has charged the company's 'protection plan' is deceptive

Facebook will start labeling disputed news postings12/15/2016

The laissez-faire attitude of social media has been blamed for spreading lies and untruths far and wide

Official sentiment may be shifting on AT&T-Time Warner merger12/8/2016

Lawmakers show skepticism, but not opposition, at Senate hearing

Congress to hold hearings on AT&T-Time Warner merger12/6/2016

Company facing skeptical lawmakers and president-elect

Five dead giveaways that what you're reading is 'fake news'12/5/2016

When you know these stories are designed to manipulate you, they're easier to spot

New York law creates harsher penalties for users of ticket bots11/30/2016

Lawmakers hope that consumers will no longer have to compete with software when buying tickets

AT&T to launch new video streaming services11/29/2016

It could make it easier to cut the cord

NFL agrees to stop setting ticket price floors11/18/2016

Settlement with New York ends a practice that had driven up ticket prices

Is the AT&T-Time Warner merger dead on arrival?11/10/2016

Both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are lining up against it

DirecTV Now will provide 100 channels for $3510/25/2016

AT&T says the bargain-priced service will debut later this year

FCC fines Comcast $2.3 million for billing errors10/11/2016

The company billed customers for services they had not ordered, an investigation found

Netflix original content up, movie titles down10/3/2016

Catalog down more than 50 percent

Actors' ages become protected information in California9/27/2016

A new state law requires content providers to take down age information in some circumstances

FCC prepares to vote on freeing consumers from cable set-top boxes9/8/2016

A free app would substitute for the expensive and bulky boxes

Mozilla supports FCC's open set-top box proposal 8/19/2016

Technology companies are lined up against pay-TV and cable interests

Pokémon Go distractions lead to real-life consequences8/18/2016

Research shows that players are more likely to get into an accident by being less aware

Hulu free video content moving to Yahoo8/9/2016

Company will shift focus to Hulu Premium

Comcast objects to FCC proposal to restrict 'pay-for-privacy' broadband pricing8/3/2016

ISPs want consumers to pay extra to avoid being tracked for advertising purposes

Super Bowl 50 ads just not that memorable2/8/2016

This year, the game might have been better than the commercials

DraftKings takes its games to the UK2/5/2016

Will allow North American players to compete against those in Britain

Where's the TV guy? Dish lets you track him9/22/2015

Uber-like app frees up customers' time, eliminates guesswork

A Monopoly game with real money? Oui, but only in France2/9/2015

Hasbro is celebrating the game's 80th anniversary with real euros

Have movie theaters gotten too expensive?1/15/2015

Survey finds more than half of consumers find movie tickets too expensive

Sirius XM to pay $3.8 million to settle misleading advertising claims12/4/2014

Consumers complained they were misled and had trouble canceling their agreements

CBS News launches streaming video news channel11/6/2014

The move brings live network-quality news to the Web for the first time

Ready for March Madness? If not, get an app3/19/2013

We put together some cool apps for creating brackets and keeping abreast of all the games

CNN, Fox, MSNBC scrap news for commentary, study finds3/18/2013

MSNBC is the most blatantly opinionated, Pew researchers report

Catapult Distribution: An ideal site for the independent musician3/6/2013

Instead of trying to get songs into iTunes and getting turned down, use a middleman

Why are some news outlets covering such foolishness?2/22/2013

From lip-syncing "scandals" to taking sips of water -- what happened to the news?

How to stay safe in a night club2/6/2013

After the tragedy in Brazil where over 235 people died, it's time to take another look at club safety

Newtown 7th grader launches move against violent video games12/21/2012

Says playing the games is 'rude and disrespectful' to the families of the Newtown victims

Black Friday Emerson TVs causing problems a year later11/23/2012

Emerson's flat screens are coming up flat for many consumers

Hulu and Hulu Plus: Good Enough to Replace Cable Television?10/26/2012

The company offers some pretty good features for a low cost--but is that enough?

16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom: Do These Shows Hurt or Help Teenagers?9/26/2012

Some experts believe the show is just what teens need to educate them about pregnancy

Some of the Coolest Home-Bars You'll See9/10/2012

From portable bars to room-sized varieties, bar designers are getting awfully creative

Study: Reality TV Is Making Us Meaner and Meaner as a Culture9/6/2012

Shows like the "Real Housewives" and "Basketball Wives" are doing us no good at all, researchers say.

Who Liked the 9/11 Ads? You Did9/13/2011

Consumers loved the Clydesdale tribute

Satellite TV Gains on Cable8/16/2006

Bundled Digital Cable Services Increasingly Popular

Legally Downloadable Movies Come With Heavy Restrictions4/4/2006

Coldplay Can't Play: Band's New CD Comes with Onerous Limitations1/4/2006

Band's New CD Comes with Onerous Limitations