Television
Ellen DeGeneres happy to 'kiss the ground' Down Under
Mar 22, 2013 00:20 EDT
US talk show star Ellen DeGeneres arrived in Australia on Friday, declaring she was happy enough to "kiss the ground" as she began a six-day visit officials are hoping will help boost tourism.
US late-night TV hosts set for new shake-up
Mar 21, 2013 22:23 EDT
America's late-night TV hosts appear set for a new shake-up, with veteran "Tonight Show" presenter Jay Leno said to be hanging up his microphone after falling out with his NBC bosses.
Downton Abbey leads way in TV exports
Mar 21, 2013 12:22 EDT
Britain in 2012 held on to its position as the world's second biggest exporter of television programmes after the US on the back of hit dramas such as Downton Abbey and Call the Midwife, a report said on Thursday.
Comedian Davidson rearrested by Savile police: reports
Mar 20, 2013 17:17 EDT
British television presenter Jim Davidson was on Wednesday rearrested by police investigating sexual abuse allegations, media reports said.
Al-Jazeera plans British, French news channels
Mar 18, 2013 13:38 EDT
Qatar's Al-Jazeera television network said Monday it was preparing to launch a news channel in Britain while studies are at an advanced stage for a French-language channel.
US conservatives choose Rand Paul as next nominee
Mar 17, 2013 05:49 EDT
US conservative activists have picked Tea Party favorite Senator Rand Paul as their choice to become the 2016 Republican presidential nominee as they wrapped up a major strategy gathering outside Washington.
Sarah Palin needles Obama, Republicans in speech
Mar 16, 2013 17:11 EDT
Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin took center stage to speak before conservative activists Saturday, needling President Barack Obama and even fellow Republicans.
British reporter detained in China live on air
Mar 15, 2013 09:28 EDT
A journalist and his camera operator were detained in Tiananmen Square live on British television on Friday, in what he described as a surreal but telling episode about reporting in China.
Vivendi shares drop after GVT sale falls through
Mar 15, 2013 06:39 EDT
Shares in the French media group Vivendi fell by almost three percent on Friday after the US satellite television operator DirectTV said it was no longer interested in buying Vivendi's Brazilian telecommunications unit GVT.
Blast at Pakistan television office kills three: officials
Mar 14, 2013 18:33 EDT
A remote controlled bomb at a television network office in the Pakistani city of Karachi has killed three people and wounded five others, officials said Friday.
S. Korean TV celebs charged with sedative abuse
Mar 14, 2013 00:46 EDT
South Korean prosecutors have charged four TV celebrities with illegal use of propofol, a short-acting sedative and anaesthetic blamed in the death of US pop legend Michael Jackson.
Facebook cleans up Timeline in latest tweak
Mar 13, 2013 16:49 EDT
Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out new profile pages redesigned to clear away clutter from "Timelines" that chronicle member postings at the leading social network.
Netflix lets US viewers share at Facebook
Mar 13, 2013 12:58 EDT
Netflix on Wednesday took the long awaited step of letting US users share with Facebook friends what they have been watching at the film and television show streaming service.
Mating pandas off to good start: Tokyo zoo
Mar 12, 2013 09:54 EDT
A mating pair of pandas have wasted no time in getting intimate, a Japanese zoo said Tuesday, coupling on their first evening together and then again the next morning.
Morrissey rejigs US tour due to double pneumonia
Mar 12, 2013 06:18 EDT
British singer and ex-Smiths frontman Morrissey has postponed a US show due to double pneumonia, his publicist said Monday, but denied he had been hospitalized.
Vick's book signings canceled amid threats: report
Mar 12, 2013 03:07 EDT
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has canceled several book signings due to threats of violence against him, Philadelphia-based TV station NBC10 reported.
Afghan web-TV pioneers seek new screen revolution
Mar 12, 2013 02:05 EDT
Trying out a new spa in Kabul, testing the latest spiky hairstyles and swapping gossip -- Afghanistan's first Internet TV station tackles subjects that the mainstream channels prefer to ignore.
US Democrats to unveil first budget in four years
Mar 11, 2013 14:29 EDT
President Barack Obama's Democrats will unveil their first budget in four years this week in the US Senate, while House Republicans will put forward their own blueprint. But the two are unlikely to be reconciled.
Bonnie Tyler to represent Britain at Eurovision
Mar 07, 2013 10:01 EST
Veteran gravelly-voiced singer Bonnie Tyler is to represent Britain at the Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC announced Thursday.
Jeb Bush twists and turns on immigration debate
Mar 06, 2013 12:20 EST
For a member of one of America's foremost political families, Jeb Bush's reintroduction to the national stage this week could have gone more smoothly.
