Media Decoder Blog: Viacom Makes Streaming Content Deal With Amazon
The giant retailer has been building a stockpile of shows for viewing online and on the Kindle Fire.
Jimmy Kimmel Invites Gary Oldman To Perform Dramatic Reading Of Jersey Shore Recap
The comedy genre "serious actor delivers dramatic reading of frivolous thing" has certainly expanded in volume of works in the past few years more than it had since William Shatner invented it with his reciting of "Rocket Man" (incidentally, he probably single-handedly revived it with the Sarah Palin tweet collection). And...
Netflix and Hulu Help Out Viacom, Too. Next Up: Apple? Amazon? Everyone?
Another Big Media outfit sings the praises of the Web. Viacom says digital services are showering it with easy money for repeats of Jon Stewart and "Jersey Shore," and more deals are on the way.
Netflix and Hulu Help Out Viacom, Too. Next Up: Apple? Amazon? Everyone?
Another Big Media outfit sings the praises of the Web. Viacom says digital services are showering it with easy money for repeats of Jon Stewart and "Jersey Shore," and more deals are on the way.
Gripe About the Cable Guys if You Want, but They’re Having a Very Nice Quarter
If you're reading this, there's a good chance you think the TV business is begging for disruption. But for now, at least, it's doing just fine: Advertisers are spending more on the tube, and so are you.
Rutgers Paid $32K For Snooki Speech; She Gave Them ‘When You’re Tan, You Feel Better About Yourself’
And to think the world mocked Rutgers University for paying Jersey Shore "star" Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi $32,000 to give a campus talk last week--about ten thousand dollars more than the school's paying universally regarded smart person Toni Morrisson to deliver the commencement address.
Jersey Shore Debuts In Italy Today, Reaction Is About What You’d Expect
Now Italians get to experience the Jersey Shore phenomenon for themselves: The show premiered in Italy today and the reaction so far has been... Well, it's enough to deflate Snooki's signature poof.
Jon Stewart’s Hulu Price Tag: At Least $40 Million
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were two of Hulu's biggest draws until they left the video site last March. And it will cost Hulu $40 million or more to get them back.
Media Decoder: Another Ratings Record for ‘Jersey Shore’
The latest episode of the hit reality show "Jersey Shore" attracted 8.9 million viewers on Thursday, a new record for any series ever on MTV.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Tells Jay Leno That He Dreams Of One Day Winning An Oscar
The sudden and hard-to-justify fame that comes to those unique products of American pop culture know as "reality stars" is a fascinating phenomenon to follow, yet impossible to explain. Take for example the cast of Jersey Shore and Snooki's inexplicable inclusion on the NY Times bestseller list this week. Another example was last night's...
Media Decoder: ‘Jersey Shore’ Sets Ratings Record on MTV
The return of "Jersey Shore" to MTV at 10 p.m. on Thursday crushed everything else on television in the audience most desired by advertisers, viewers between the ages of 18 and 49.
