Smartphone manufacturers will need to decide on a single standard battery charger for mobile devices, according to a provisional European law. The European Parliament has created an outline agreement for a single charger that its members will vote upon in March, which could potentially lead to the law being implemented as early as 2017. The […]
BlackBerry today announced a number of changes in how it will operate moving forward. It plans to transition its internal structure to four business segments: enterprise services, messaging, QNX embedded, and devices. BlackBerry believes this change will help it focus better on each individual business unit. The company said it has struck a five-year deal […]
There a new trailer out for the upcoming movie Ride Along. The film centers around Ben (Hart), a fast-talking security guard who wants to marry his girlfriend. To prove that he is worthy of her, he is invited on a ride-along with her tough cop brother (Cube). John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter, Bryan Callen […]
Kicking off what should be a solid opening weekend at the box office for Paramount’s “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” the film earned $8.1 million on Wednesday, its first day of release, including $2.3 million in late-night shows on Tuesday. The film is expected to take in $30 million in three days, according to Paramount. […]
“Katie” won’t live beyond its current second season. Disney-ABC and Katie Couric have released a joint statement announcing the news: “While production will continue on ‘Katie’ through June 2014, we’ve mutually agreed that there will not be a third season of the show. We’re very proud of everyone’s contributions to making ‘Katie’ the No. 1 […]
BBC Worldwide has inked a format deal with broadcaster Czech Television for a local version of “The Office.” The six-episode series, which will be produced in-house for channel CT1, is due to go into production in January. It is the ninth international sale of the format, including the NBC version, which won multiple Emmys and […]
A&E Network has had to increase security at its New York headquarters after receiving death threats and suspicious packages from people enraged about the network’s decision to suspend Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson. No formal meetings are schedule today between A&E and the Robertson clan, who yesterday issued a statement saying they “cannot imagine” doing […]
Two-time Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy Award-winning producer Jonathan Chinn has announced the launch of Lightbox, a new multi-platform media company focused on creating high quality non-fiction programming for the small screen. The company’s first project is a landmark series of films for Xbox Entertainment Studios about the start of the digital revolution. […]
After 208 episodes told over nine seasons, the story of how Ted Mosby ultimately meets his children’s mother will conclude with a special one-hour series finale on Monday, March 31 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The “How I Met Your Mother” finale will be followed immediately by the series premiere of the new comedy “Friends with Better […]
Warning: Super spoilers for “The Walking Dead” mid-season finale. The most recent episode of “The Walking Dead” saw The Governor lead an attack on the prison, and it also saw him finally meet his end in the attack. In remembrance of the show’s most memorable non-zombie villain, AMC has released a tribute to the character […]