Batman, the comic book superhero, stalks the night saving Gotham from villains, but Baltimore's Caped Crusader just wants sick kids to feel better -- a mission undeterred by last month's deadly shooting at a screening of the fictional hero's latest movie.

Citing the need to protect children, Ukraine wants to ban children's shows 'SpongeBob SquarePants' and 'Teletubbies'. Citing the need to protect children, Ukraine's National Commission for the Protection of Morality wants to ban children's shows SpongeBob SquarePants and Teletubbies. According to the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainskaya Pravda, the commission declared that the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is gay and that the British BBC children's television series Teletubbies ?deliberately aims to create subnormal [men] who spend all day in front of the television with their mouths open swallowing all types of information.? Such behavior, the commission claimed, is linked to the ?psychology of losers.? Other shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, Pokemon and Futurama are ?projects aimed at the destruction of the family, and the promotion of drugs and other vices.? The commission cites ?a real threat to children? in proposing a nationwide ban on the series. ?

The future of Britain's longest-running comic, The Dandy, is under review following a dramatic drop in print circulation, publisher DC Thomson said Tuesday.

Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, the star of dozens of films and television shows who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a shy butcher in love in "Marty", has died, his manager said. He was 95.

Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, the star of dozens of films and television shows who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a shy butcher in love in "Marty", has died, his manager said. He was 95.

Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, the star of dozens of films and television shows who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a shy butcher in love in "Marty," died Sunday, his manager said. He was 95.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nielsen isn't tracking the network's ratings and broadcasters aren't copying its programs -- not yet, anyway. But a new cable TV station has a fresh audience in its backyard and tails are wagging excitedly.

Amazon announced a deal with entertainment giant Viacom on Wednesday, building up its arsenal of television shows as it takes on video streaming market leader Netflix.

Amazon announced a deal with entertainment giant Viacom on Wednesday, building up its arsenal of television shows as it takes on video streaming market leader Netflix.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gigantic balloons floated down New York streets for the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, drawing huge crowds to sidewalks and an even bigger audience to television sets, a parade spokesman said.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gigantic balloons floated down New York streets for the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, drawing huge crowds to sidewalks and an even bigger audience to television sets, a parade spokesman said.

The third day is merely a double marathon: They'll run 52.4 miles.

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc's quarterly revenue and profit rose, beating estimates, due mainly to the success of the Paramount film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon".

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc's quarterly revenue and profit rose, beating estimates, due mainly to the success of the Paramount film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon".

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a copyright infringement case at the heart of media company battles to win Internet viewers, an appeals court grappled on Tuesday over whether to revive Viacom Inc's landmark $1 billion lawsuit against Google Inc's <GOOG.O> YouTube.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Wednesday attacked an Obama administration proposal for limiting food advertising to children even as the team behind the plan offered concessions to food and beverage makers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Wednesday attacked an Obama administration proposal for limiting food advertising to children even as the team behind the plan offered concessions to food and beverage makers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A government regulator that is part of a working group concerned about junk food ads aimed at children will announce on Wednesday it is backing off some proposals for voluntary food marketing guidelines.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A government regulator that is part of a working group concerned about junk food ads to children will announce on Wednesday it is backing off of some proposals for voluntary marketing principles.

South Korean animator Choi Jong-Il knew he had a hit on his hands when Pororo the penguin hopped onto TV screens back in 2003.