http://www.mail.com/subjects/2558-media-entertainment.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2558-media-entertainment.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2161552-greek-government-talks-to-tv-crisis.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's governing coalition parties met for a second time in three days to try and end a political crisis triggered by the closure of state broadcaster ERT. Conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was in talks Wednesday with coalition partners — the Socialist Pasok and Democratic Left parties — who have opposed his decision to s... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2161552-greek-government-talks-to-tv-crisis.html 2013-06-19T17:38:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2162052-mens-wearhouse-ousts-founder-pitchman-zimmer.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. In a terse release issued Wednesday, Men's Wearhouse said it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it." ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:05:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2162052-mens-wearhouse-ousts-founder-pitchman-zimmer.html 2013-06-19T17:05:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160712-patriots-te-gronkowski-undergoes-surgery.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year. The latest surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins and was successful, said Drew Rosenhaus, Gronkowski's agent. On May 20, the Patriots star had the most recent operation on the left forearm that he broke on Nov. 18... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:08:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2160712-patriots-te-gronkowski-undergoes-surgery.html 2013-06-19T01:08:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2160510-dreamworks-tv-revenue-to-hit-200m-2015.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the studio behind "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda," said Tuesday that a new deal to provide original TV shows to Netflix will help it double the revenue it gets from TV shows to $200 million by 2015. The extra $100 million represents a 13 percent increase over the $750 million in revenue that DreamWorks as a wh... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:24:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2160510-dreamworks-tv-revenue-to-hit-200m-2015.html 2013-06-18T23:24:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2159924-3-plead-guilty-probe-pilot-flying.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor pleaded guilty Tuesday in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates. Regional sales manager Kevin Clark pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court in Knoxville. Local media reported that account ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2159924-3-plead-guilty-probe-pilot-flying.html 2013-06-18T22:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2159048-greeces-public-tv-despite-court-ruling.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — State TV channels in Greece remained off-air Tuesday as the political storm over the future of public broadcaster ERT raged on, despite a court ruling that the prime minister's decision to pull the plug was wrong. The threat of a snap general election was averted late Monday after a meeting between Conservative Prime Minister Antonis... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:57:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2159048-greeces-public-tv-despite-court-ruling.html 2013-06-18T19:57:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2156688-netflix-cuts-original-tv-deal-with-dreamworks.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content. Though financial details were not disclosed, Netflix Inc. said the agreement includes more than 300 hours of new TV episodes in a multi-year deal. A... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:28:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2156688-netflix-cuts-original-tv-deal-with-dreamworks.html 2013-06-17T23:28:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156664-greek-coalition-avoids-collapse-tv-shutdown.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government has avoided collapsing over a dispute stemming from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' move to close the state-owned television broadcaster after a high court ruling offered a way out of a week-long impasse that drew international criticism. Greece is implementing tough spending cuts, tax hikes and administrative re... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:01:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2156664-greek-coalition-avoids-collapse-tv-shutdown.html 2013-06-17T22:01:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2155900-putin-super-bowl-ring-was-gift.html LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift. Putin was reacting Sunday through a spokesman to a New York Post story quoting remarks made by Kraft at an awards gala at the... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:33:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2155900-putin-super-bowl-ring-was-gift.html 2013-06-16T23:33:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2155732-spurs-heat-defined-stability-top.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Front offices across the NBA seem to be panicking a bit these days. Job security has long been an oxymoron for coaches in this league, but even by that what-have-you-done-for-me-lately standard, this offseason has been a particularly volatile one. Twelve coaches have been fired since the season ended, including the coach of the year and... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:13:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2155732-spurs-heat-defined-stability-top.html 2013-06-16T21:13:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2154400-team-source-kings-hire-dalessandro-gm.html The Sacramento Kings hired Denver executive Pete D'Alessandro as their new general manager on Saturday. D'Alessandro will replace the departing Geoff Petrie, a team official confirmed on condition of anonymity because there has not been a formal announcement yet. The move was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. New owner Vivek Ranadive ha... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:21:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2154400-team-source-kings-hire-dalessandro-gm.html 2013-06-15T20:21:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2151646-actress-johansson-sues-french-book.html PARIS (AP) — Actress Scarlett Johansson is suing a French publishing house over a novel that uses her name and image and explores the challenges of being beautiful. The JC Lattes publishing house said Friday that a lawsuit was filed last week about Gregoire Delacourt's book "The First Thing We Look At." JC Lattes spokeswoman Emmanuelle Allibert says the p... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:42:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2151646-actress-johansson-sues-french-book.html 2013-06-14T14:42:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2149036-gannett-to-buy-tv-station-owner-belo-15b.html NEW YORK (AP) — Gannett Co., the publisher of USA Today, is buying TV station owner Belo Corp. for about $1.5 billion. If approved, the all-cash deal will make Gannett the fourth-largest broadcast group in the U.S. Gannett already owns television stations as well as dozens of newspapers. But the deal transforms Gannett from "a newspaper company with broad... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:03:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2149036-gannett-to-buy-tv-station-owner-belo-15b.html 2013-06-13T21:03:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2150028-exec-ny-trial-apple-e-book-prices.html NEW YORK (AP) — A top Apple Inc. executive described as Steve Jobs' right-hand man took the witness stand at a Manhattan price-fixing trial and denied scheming with major book publishers to drive up the cost of electronic books. Eddy Cue was questioned about meetings he had in 2009 with chief executives of publishing houses about what they called their "A... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:32:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2150028-exec-ny-trial-apple-e-book-prices.html 2013-06-13T20:32:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2149862-rupert-murdoch-files-divorce-wendi-deng.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from Wendi Deng Murdoch, his wife since 1999, citing a breakdown in the relationship. The matter doesn't alter the succession plan for the media company, which the 82-year-old founder controls through a family trust. Murdoch filed a one-page document Thursday indicating that he was ope... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:16:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2149862-rupert-murdoch-files-divorce-wendi-deng.html 2013-06-13T19:16:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2147022-3-d-tv-falls-flat-espn-to-kill-3-d-broadcasts.html NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN's decision to shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped. Troubling signs for 3-D have been on the horizon for the last year or so. ESPN 3D's audience ratings were below The Nielsen Co.'s measurable threshold, and in March, the Motion Pict... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:01:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2147022-3-d-tv-falls-flat-espn-to-kill-3-d-broadcasts.html 2013-06-13T19:01:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2149822-cyprus-court-hands-life-sentence-to-ex-tv-host.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' criminal court on Thursday sentenced a former television presenter, her brother and two other men to life in prison after finding them guilty of premeditated murder in the execution-style killing of the country's most prominent media baron. The three judge bench ruled that Elena Skordelli and her brother, Anastasios Krasopou... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:45:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2149822-cyprus-court-hands-life-sentence-to-ex-tv-host.html 2013-06-13T17:45:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2149462-forecast-sees-big-payoff-googles-mobile-ads.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will sell more mobile advertising than the rest of its rivals combined for the second straight year, according to a new forecast that highlights the expansion of the Internet search leader's moneymaking prowess from personal computers to smartphones and tablets. The report released Thursday by the research firm eMarketer projec... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:39:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2149462-forecast-sees-big-payoff-googles-mobile-ads.html 2013-06-13T14:39:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2148276-2014-mlb-opener-australia-dodgers-diamondbacks.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will bring their thunder Down Under. Major League Baseball will open the 2014 regular season in Australia, with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks playing a two-game series at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The matchups March 22-23 mark baseball's first games in Australia that count. ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:08:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2148276-2014-mlb-opener-australia-dodgers-diamondbacks.html 2013-06-13T06:08:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2148212-nets-hire-jason-kidd-coach.html The Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday, bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success. Kidd retired earlier this month after one season with the New York Knicks, his 19th in the NBA. The Nets decided to hire him to replace P.J. Carlesimo despite his absence of coaching experience. "Jason Kidd has a ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:25:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2148212-nets-hire-jason-kidd-coach.html 2013-06-13T01:25:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2148122-belichick-judging-qb-tebow-1-practice.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — One day of practice wasn't enough for Patriots coach Bill Belichick to share his thoughts on new backup quarterback Tim Tebow. Two days? Not a lot to go on there, either, as Tebow spent much of Wednesday's session watching Tom Brady and Ryan Mallett run drills while he tried to absorb the new system he was thrust into when he sign... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:08:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2148122-belichick-judging-qb-tebow-1-practice.html 2013-06-13T00:08:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2144926-correction-tv-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story June 11 about the "TV Everywhere" initiative, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Comcast Corp. would be the first pay TV provider to offer its subscribers access to live TV streams of networks TBS and TNT on mobile devices outside the home. The AP's report relied on comments made by Turner Broadcasting System Inc. senior vice presiden... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2144926-correction-tv-story.html 2013-06-12T22:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2147114-broadcasters-blow-to-greek-identity.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — When Nazi troops marched into Greece's nearly deserted capital on April 27, 1941, radio announcer Costas Stavropoulos of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. announced the grim news. He urged his countrymen and women not to listen to future Nazi radio transmissions and signed off with the Greek national anthem. That moment in Greek broadc... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:15:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2147114-broadcasters-blow-to-greek-identity.html 2013-06-12T20:15:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2144724-ncaa-apr-hits-schools-with-lesser-resources.html Eighteen Division I teams will miss the postseason, and another 18 in men's basketball and nine other college sports will trade practice time for remedial classroom sessions under NCAA academic progress reports released Tuesday. Poor Academic Progress Rate scores mean postseason bans in the 2013-14 academic year for teams from 10 schools: Alabama State, A... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:50:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2144724-ncaa-apr-hits-schools-with-lesser-resources.html 2013-06-12T01:50:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2145352-court-hears-terse-testimony-e-book-trial.html NEW YORK (AP) — Macmillan CEO John Sargent, who testified this week at a trial over alleged price-fixing of e-books, was no one's idea of a friendly witness. Of the five publishers the U.S. Justice Department sued last year, Macmillan was the last to settle and the most defiant. The government alleged that Macmillan, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Pengu... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:23:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2145352-court-hears-terse-testimony-e-book-trial.html 2013-06-11T22:23:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2144184-greek-tv-radio-broadcasts-air.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek state TV and radio were gradually pulled off the air late Tuesday, hours after the government said it would temporarily close all state-run broadcasts and lay off about 2,500 workers as part of a cost-cutting drive demanded by the bailed-out country's international creditors. The conservative-led government said the Hellenic Br... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:09:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2144184-greek-tv-radio-broadcasts-air.html 2013-06-11T22:09:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2143950-comcasts-x2-platform-saves-tv-online.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about filling up your DVR? The nation's largest cable TV provider, Comcast Corp., is rolling out a new TV platform that does away with the hard drive and saves your TV shows online. Comcast unveiled the platform, called X2, on Tuesday at the annual gathering of cable TV companies, The Cable Show. The system takes its name from th... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2143950-comcasts-x2-platform-saves-tv-online.html 2013-06-11T19:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2143772-france-threatens-veto-eu-us-trade-deal.html STRASBOURG, France (AP) — A cloud is hanging over the upcoming free-trade talks between the European Union and the United States after France said it won't back any deal that threatens the country's prestigious film, radio or TV industries. The stakes are high because any deal could have major implications for global trade and could serve as a model for f... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:04:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2143772-france-threatens-veto-eu-us-trade-deal.html 2013-06-11T18:04:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2142662-detroit-pistons-hire-maurice-cheeks-coach.html DETROIT (AP) — Maurice Cheeks is getting a third shot to be an NBA head coach. The Detroit Pistons are desperately hoping he makes the most of the opportunity he was given Monday, when they announced the hiring and did not disclose the length of his deal. Cheeks was 284-286 in the regular season and 5-11 during three postseasons while leading the Portland... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:54:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2142662-detroit-pistons-hire-maurice-cheeks-coach.html 2013-06-11T03:54:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2142278-apple-unveils-music-streaming-service.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple unveiled an Internet radio service called iTunes Radio on Monday and said the service will personalize listeners' music based on what they've listened to and what they've purchased on iTunes. Apple said iTunes Radio will be available this fall in the U.S. It will be free with advertisements included, although subscribers of Apple's i... 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