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With travel budgets slashed and a big drop in attendance anticipated, exhibitors at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters convention plan to cater to the times with lower-priced products. NAB stalwarts such as Sony and Panasonic intend to...

Published Sun, Apr 12 2009 11:03 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, Print Edition, Sony, Panasonic, mobile video, NAB Show, Open Mobile Video Coalition

‘$25,000 Pyramid’ Contender to Replace ‘Guiding Light’

A new version of "The $25,000 Pyramid" from Sony and producer Michael Davies ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire") is one of the projects CBS is considering as a replacement for "Guiding Light." Neither Sony nor CBS would comment...

Published Wed, Apr 1 2009 3:49 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, Guiding Light, Sony, Michael Davies, 000 Pyramid, The $25

Sony Profit Falls 95%, Cites Electronics Woes

Sony said today that its fiscal third-quarter profit fell 95% from a year earlier and cut its sales and earnings forecast for the year ending March 31. The drop was partially due to the worse-than-expected performance of its electronics division, which...

Published Thu, Jan 22 2009 3:45 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Sony, Profits, Economy

Rounding Up HD News: Comedy Central Goes HD; CBS Plans HD Inauguration Coverage

Comedy Central Goes HD Comedy Central has made the move to high definition on Cablevision, with HD coverage reaching Cox and DirecTV viewers by the end of the month, TelevisionWeek reported. The HD channel will make available the last 30 episodes of ...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2009 6:00 AM by News

Filed under: Digital, CBS, HD, FiOS, Verizon, Sony, Comedy Central, Inauguration, Nine Inch Nails

Sony Buys Embassy Row

Sony is buying Embassy Row, the production company run by "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" executive producer Michael Davies. The move, confirmed by two people familiar with the agreement, cements an already strong relationship between Mr. Davies...

Published Wed, Jan 14 2009 12:12 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Sony, Michael Davies, Embassy Row

CES Marks Year of the Touch Screen

The intuitive displays and Web connectivity of the iPhone are influencing the design of television sets. Some of the biggest and flashiest TV displays at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week seemed to channel the spirit of the iPhone,...

Published Sun, Jan 11 2009 10:02 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, Showtime, CBS, Print Edition, Sony, Bravia, Yahoo, Apple, iPhone, CES, Anne Sweeney

Sony, NBCU Push CES Content

Despite the current economic downturn, the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off in Las Vegas this week is projecting that attendance in the entertainment category will hold steady with last year. Overall, the Consumer Electronics Association expects...

Published Sun, Jan 4 2009 10:10 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, NBC, Syndication, Print Edition, Today, Access Hollywood, G4, Sony, Dr. Oz, Jeopardy!, CES, NBC Evening News, Attack of the Show

Crackle Launches New Season Next Week

Sony-owned online video destination Crackle.com said it will launch its new season next week with shows featuring such familiar faces as Neil Patrick Harris, John Stamos and Christina Applegate. The lineup for the winter season includes new series “Anytime...

Published Mon, Nov 24 2008 2:09 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, Sony, Crackle, Neil Patrick Harris, Star-ving, David Faustino, The Groundlings, Owen Benjamin Presents, John Stamos, The Jace Hall Show, Christina Applegate, Anytime With Bob Kushell

Networks, Web Content Providers Still Keen on CES

Despite a shortage of high-powered programmers as keynote speakers at January’s Consumer Electronics Show, television networks and Internet content providers have big plans to produce a number of shows at the massive convention’s 2009 edition in Las Vegas...

Published Sun, Nov 23 2008 10:43 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Digital, Print Edition, MySpace, Access Hollywood, Sony, Sony Pictures Television, Jeopardy!, Discovery, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams

Sony Offers to Pick Up Old TV Sets for Recycling

Sony is offering free disposal and recycling of old television sets to consumers who purchase a 32-inch or larger Bravia high-definition LCD set under its Green Glove Service. Sony’s goal is to address a mounting environmental concern as consumers upgrade...

Published Thu, Nov 20 2008 6:00 AM by News

Filed under: Digital, HD, TV Sets, Sony

Rounding Up HD News: Wal-Mart Boasts Lowest-Priced Blu-ray Player; Sony Goes Blu in China

Wal-Mart Boasts Lowest-Priced Blu-ray Player for Black Friday Wal-Mart is unveiling the Magnavox Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player for $128 on Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving. That’s the lowest retail price ever for the format, Home Media Magazine...

Published Thu, Nov 20 2008 6:00 AM by News

Filed under: Digital, HD, Sony, Blu-ray, Wal-Mart

Slower North American TV Growth Still Beats Estimates

North American television shipment year-over-year unit growth during the third quarter slowed from the second quarter, though it still exceeded previous forecasts, NPD Group DisplaySearch said today. U.S. customers took advantage of cheaper plasma TVs...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 7:00 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Sony, Samsung, LG Electronics, NPD Group DisplaySearch, Vizio

Samsung 3Q TV-Making Loss Narrows

Samsung Electronics’ third-quarter loss from its television-making operations narrowed as shipments of its flat-panel televisions outpaced the broader market, helping it keep its worldwide lead among liquid-crystal display TV manufacturers. Profit from...

Published Fri, Oct 24 2008 1:38 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, TV Sets, Samsung Electronics, Sony, LG Electronics, Profits

Rounding Up HD News: ‘Files’ Adds Features, Blu-ray Boost?

‘X-Files’ Movie Marks Fox’s Interactive DVD Debut “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” will be Fox Home Entertainment’s first interactive DVD when it’s released in December. The film’s BD-Live features will allow Internet-connected watchers to access special...

Published Thu, Sep 18 2008 7:00 AM by News

Filed under: Digital, NBC, HD, Chuck, Kath & Kim, Knight Rider, Sony, Netflix, Lipstick Jungle, Best Buy, Comcast VOD, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, PS4

Sony Picks Up 'Rocketboom'

Sony Pictures Television acquired the rights to carry the granddaddy of all Web shows, “Rocketboom,” in what is reportedly a seven-figure deal. Under the agreement, Sony Pictures Television will manage the distribution of the Web news show and also carry...

Published Tue, Aug 5 2008 2:55 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, Sony, Joanne Colan, Crackle, Amanda Congdon, Rocketboom

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