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TV networks are insulting 'subprime' streaming competitors in war over...
Television networks aren't taking their digital competitors' plays for advertising dollars sitting down.An early trend of the annual network TV upfront presentations to advertisers, currently taking...
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A teen actor from 'Game of Thrones' has been getting death threats from viewers
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season six of "Game of Thrones."Crazed "Game of Thrones" viewers just won't let 16-year-old actor Brenock O'Connor live down Jon Snow's death.O'Connor nabbed a...
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Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers revived a long-lost 'SNL' sketch
Seth Meyers gave Andy Samberg a do-over on a "Saturday Night Live" sketch that never made it to air."Hello and welcome to Second Chance Theatre, where we give new life to sketches that were cut from...
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'Game of Thrones' left out an important scene 2 seasons ago that still matters
Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones."If you've been bored with Tyrion and Jaime Lannister's scenes in "Game of Thrones" recently, there's a very simple reason why. Back in season four, the...
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Here are the new TV shows that just got picked up by networks
Right now in network TV it's time to kick out the old and pray that the new catches on.The broadcast networks are unveiling their new series for the 2016-2017 seasons this week in an annual event known...
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Robin Wright demanded the same salary as Kevin Spacey for 'House of Cards' —...
Robin Wright took a page from the script of her show, "House of Cards," when she demanded that Netflix pay her equally to costar Kevin Spacey — or she'd go public."I was like, 'I want to be paid the...
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Sunday’s 'Game of Thrones' director was surprised by fan reactions to this...
Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six.Sunday's "Game of Thrones" episode had a strong theme of familial reunion — Jon and Sansa were brought together, while Margaery and Loras spoke...
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7 new photos from the next episode of 'Game of Thrones' reveal a lot about...
Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six.The upcoming fifth episode of "Game of Thrones" season six is "The Door," and HBO has just given fans a first look at what's to come.From a new...
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George R.R. Martin explains why he kills all your favorite 'Game of Thrones'...
Frustrated with the way "Game of Thrones" characters are always dying? There's apparently some method to George R.R. Martin's madness—and a highly philosophical one, at that. In an interview with...
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'Game of Thrones' director shuts down a popular fan theory once and for all
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six.The latest "Game of Thrones" episode ended with a fiery surprise from Daenerys Targaryen, but before that a pivotal scene took place...
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Louis C.K. went on 'Jeopardy!' and won $50,000 playing against journalists
What happens when a famous comedian and two journalists compete against each other on "Jeopardy!"? Turns out the comedian wins.In what could have been a surreal storyline out of his FX show, "Louie,"...
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The new 'Star Trek' trailer is full of clues about the upcoming series
CBS just unveiled a teaser trailer for the new Bryan Fuller's Star Trek series (that will stream online in early 2017 on CBS' new All Access service).The voiceover says "a new adventure" hinting that...
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Moby might be involved with the next season of 'Twin Peaks'
The cast list for the upcoming season of "Twin Peaks" was announced in April. It's 217 names long, but it's missing one of director David Lynch's longtime friends: Moby.In his upcoming memoir,...
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Kanye just gave his most passionate defense of himself yet — and it might...
"I'm sorry, daytime television. I'm sorry for the realness."That's how Kanye West ended his seven-minute monologue (you really can't call this one a rant) on "Ellen" Thursday, in which he explained...
View ArticleHere's how the world's smallest car that just sold for $176,000 is made
"How It's Made" is one of the most successful shows you've maybe never heard of.On the air for 10 years, the show returns to Science Channel for its 14th season on Memorial Day, to provide concise (and...
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The family in 'Bob's Burgers' was originally going to be a bunch of cannibals
The charming — if ever so slightly dysfunctional — Belcher family at the heart of "Bob's Burgers" is what makes the show so popular.Hard to believe that they were originally meant to be a coven of...
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Charter Communications now #2 in broadband after Time Warner Cable deal
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Charter Communications finalized its acquisition of Time Warner Cable...
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YouTube won't bid for the Premier League despite killer Europa final ratings
YouTube will not make a bid anytime soon for rights to show Premier League games, according to The Guardian.Some speculated that following BT's successful broadcast of the Europa League final on the...
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6 things that we just learned about the future of TV
The broadcast networks just wrapped one of the most chaotic weeks for television viewers, but also one of the most telling.In addition to announcing which shows have met their end, the networks...
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Stephen Colbert imagines what an outrageous Trump convention could look like
Stephen Colbert thinks this could be the most exciting Republican presidential convention ever."Because terror is a kind of excitement, right?" the host joked on Thursday's "Late Show."Political...
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