'Hunger Games' success spells trouble for TV ads

2012-05-06 17:01:20

The success with which "The Hunger Games" film harnessed social networks, en route to becoming 2012's biggest blockbuster, underscores a growing threat to billions of dollars in movie-advertising revenue on which broadcasters rely.

'Legend of Zhen Huan' sweeps Chinese mainland

2012-05-04 09:36:20

The 76-episode drama series "Legend of Zhen Huan" has had sweeping popularity in the Chinese mainland over the past months.

'Dancing With the Stars' leads ABC to strong week

2012-05-02 10:30:13

ABC danced to one of its best ratings weeks of the season.

Obama jabs at Romney at White House Correspondents' dinne

2012-05-01 10:26:08

Barack Obama poked fun at his likely presidential rival Mitt Romney and Republican opponents in Congress on Saturday night, including a dig at Romney's treatment of a pet dog, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

Ryan Seacrest to stay on 'American Idol'

2012-04-25 09:08:54

"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest will remain on the top-rated U.S. TV singing contest, ending speculation the personality might jump to a new show.

Colton Dixon struck from 'American Idol'

2012-04-20 11:00:18

The 20-year-old alt-rocker Colton Dixon was revealed to surprisingly have received the fewest viewer votes on "American Idol".

TV services reach China's remote rural regions

2012-04-16 15:15:25

Television is as indispensable as oxygen for Li Fuqiang, a 49-year-old herdsman in Gansu, an underdeveloped province in northwest China.

Dream of the Red Chamber re-visited

2012-04-13 09:39:12

Half a century ago, a version of Dream of the Red Chamber became so popular that it was made into a movie, watched over a billion times in China.

Episode on Tu An starts docu series on translation

2012-04-12 14:56:38

The first episode of large-scale cultural documentary series, Translation: A Life-long Pursuit, was released recently. It portrays the translation career of poet Tu An, spanning 60 years.

'Simpsons': Real Springfield in Oregon

2012-04-11 10:15:03

One of the best-kept secrets in television history has been revealed, with "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening pointing to Springfield, Oregon.

Folk returns to villages

2012-04-06 14:30:59

Documentary filmmaker Wu Wenguang started the Folk Memory Documentary Project in 2010, when a handful of people documented and focused on a period known as the "Great Chinese Famine".

Bravo Media 2012 Upfront Presentation held

2012-04-06 10:00:18

Celebrities arrive for the Bravo Media 2012 Upfront Presentation in New York April 4, 2012.