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Ukraine TV lands in hot water over Russian pop songs
One of Ukraine's biggest TV networks faced the threat of being taken off air for filling its highly-rated New Year's Eve show with Russian pop songs beamed live from Moscow.
03 January 2015
Letterman to host final 'Late Show' on May 20
David Letterman's final "Late Show" appearance after decades in the hot seat will be on May 20, CBS television saidю
11 December 2014
Kazakhstan's information security is feeble: expert
Kazakh political analyst Dosym Satpayev called information security of Kazakhstan weak and stressed that this could lead to a strongly divided society as was exemplified by the situation in Ukraine.
25 November 2014
Beauty, social media power Kardashian sister to fashion fame
Her sister Kim Kardashian may have tried to "break the Internet" with a provocative nude photo shoot, but Kendall Jenner is taking a more conventional route to fame.
21 November 2014
Kazakh businessman buys into major cable TV operator
Zhomart Yertayev, a Kazakh businessman and consultant of Bank RBK Directors Board is purchasing a 50 percent stake in Alma TV company.
20 November 2014
Sony launching cable-style television service
Japanese entertainment colossus Sony said it will debut a cable-style television service delivered through its popular PlayStation video game consoles.
14 November 2014
'Sesame Street' celebrates 45 years
Sesame Street, the hit children's television show that has been broadcast in more than 150 countries, reached yet another milestone as it celebrated its 45th anniversary.
11 November 2014
Marco Polo filmed in Kazakhstan to premier in December on Netflix
Marco Polo TV series filmed in Kazakhstan will premier on Netflix on December 12, 2014.
08 November 2014
'Big Bang Theory' actress Cuoco gets Hollywood star
"The Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco was joined by fellow cast members from the hit TV sitcom.
30 October 2014
'Goodfellas' actor sues 'The Simpsons' for $250 mn
"Goodfellas" actor Frank Sivero is suing Fox Television for $250 million for allegedly ripping off his wise-guy cinematic character and using it on "The Simpsons"
23 October 2014
HBO stand-alone streaming service coming in 2015
US media giant Time Warner said Wednesday it would launch a stand-alone HBO streaming service next year.
16 October 2014
'Selfie' explores online addiction, embarrassment
Narcissism, isolation, control freakery: the deep impact of the Internet and social networks on our modern lives is coming under the spotlight in a new TV show.
04 October 2014
Unregistered foreign channels may be prohibited from broadcasting in Kazakhstan
A ranking Kazakhstani official raised the topic of preventing some foreign channels from broadcasting in Kazakhstan.
18 September 2014
Silva poll charge forces Brazil poll rivals' rethink
Environmentalist Marina Silva sending a threatened Dilma Rousseff, the incumbent, into attack mode with the elections a month away.
03 September 2014
Netflix viewers can tip off Facebook friends to shows
Netflix began letting people share shows they love at the online streaming television service with friends from leading social network Facebook.
03 September 2014
Brazil incumbent goes on offensive in presidential debate
Incumbent D.Rousseff, now trailing top rival M. Silva in Brazil's presidential race by 10 percent, went on the offensive in a televised debate.
02 September 2014
Googling yourself hurts, says Miley Cyrus
Pop diva Miley Cyrus has opened up to Australian television about her life, saying Googling yourself is bad for your brain and Elvis was a "twerker".
01 September 2014
US TV season rich in mystery and horror
As American TV viewers await the Emmy Awards honoring last year's programs, the new season opened this summer and it is rich in stars.
22 August 2014
Kazakhstan mulls minority-oriented TV channel
A new ethnic minority-oriented nition-wide channel promoting friendship between different nationalities living in Kazakhstan may be launched next year.
09 August 2014
Twitter flies on surprisingly strong numbers
Twitter shares shot higher by some 30 percent after its quarterly report showed surprisingly strong revenue and user growth, despite a widening loss.
30 July 2014