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The sweet sound of success
Jul 4, 2011
Many music festivals and concert promoters are seeing attendance increase after a run of slumping ticket sales.
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Double the price of that Powerball
Jun 30, 2011
In January, the price of a Powerball lottery ticket doubles from $1 to $2. Lottery officials expect higher jackpots and ticket sales.
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How the movie business has changed, for better and worse
Jun 17, 2011
<em>Variety</em>'s editorial director Peter Bart talks about the major differences in Hollywood and the film industry since he was an executive at Paramount Pictures in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Cable companies fear more than the Internet
Jun 16, 2011
The growing popularity of Internet streaming has already impacted the cable industry. But now, cable executives have a new concern on the horizon: Can customers afford the "luxury" cost of cable?
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E3: Videogames are the new blockbusters
Jun 8, 2011
In 2010, video game sales for console systems, smartphones and social networks outpaced sales in the movie business. Steve Henn reports from the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.
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Sony's descent into the abyss
Jun 3, 2011
Sony's become the tool of hackers all over the world. And you might be wondering why this is happening now?
A lot of techies blame it on Sony's ...
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What's so different about this year's summer blockbusters?
May 30, 2011
Claude Brodesser-Akner, editor for Vulture, discusses where the stars are in this year's movie sequels, and how studios are starting to change the way stars are compensated.
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Senate mulls bill to thwart Internet movie piracy
May 30, 2011
The proposed bill would let U.S. courts force U.S. Internet companies to shut off access to foreign websites that allow the downloading of pirated movies
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NBC tries to get over the 4th place hump
May 16, 2011
Upfronts, the all-important TV ad-buying event, begin for NBC today. The network is currently sitting in 4th place in ratings.
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TV spending rises as audience slips
May 13, 2011
As the TV ad-buying event known as the "upfront" market kicks off next week, networks are confident that advertisers, if not viewers, are back.
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