Aereo Inc., the company behind a recent ‘revolutionary’ approach to creating internet TV servers, are set to have their service closed down before they have even started, as local networks in New York City (USA) claim that the online service is unauthorised, and would most likely violate their copyrights. Aereo have maintained that they are in the right, [...]

Netflix and Hulu will be getting a little tougher competition as US cable company Comcast are launching a complimentary subscription based streaming service called Xfinity Streampix which will be available this week and is hoped will ward off potential cord cutters. The service will allow customers to watch complete seasons of TV shows and movies [...]

While an official attendance of 68,658 was recorded at the Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, it is not the sell-out numbers that go through the physical gate that matter most to the NFL, it is the audience figures on TV, with the latest results showing that they have beaten their own (and America’s) record for most average [...]

After a hosting performance in the 2012 Golden Globes that was deemed by many critics as ‘tame’ in comparison to his ‘controversial’ celebrity jokes in 2011, English funnyman Ricky Gervais has reportedly been asked by ceremony host broadcaster NBC if he would like to take up the role for a fourth year in a row, having been the main presenter of [...]

While the weekend in American sport saw the elimination of four NFL franchises (Broncos, Texans, Saints, and title-holder Packers) in the single-elimination hunt to reach the Super Bowl on 5 February, the event itself (Super Bowl XLVI) is getting ready to be one of the most profitable of all-time in broadcasting terms, with new services prepared and [...]

For the third year in a row, controversial comedian Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globe awards in 2012, despite what was described by critics as a ‘highly offensive’ performance from him at the event earlier this year. The ceremony is planned to take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles (USA) on 15 January, [...]