TV

What all the TV-loving kids will be talking about this week:

Philips Electronics has all but abandoned hope of selling its TV business by the end of the year, leaving a question mark over how quickly it can divest its loss-making problem child.

Philips Electronics said it was considering its options should the sale of its TV business collapse as it reported plummeting third-quarter profits and little hope of a material improvement in the near term.

Rock stars and Russian spies -- such are the projects in the works at FX.

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has quit the Dow Chemical Co.'s board of directors to host a political TV show on Al Gore's cable TV network.

They'll have some big shoes to fill after Margo Martindale's Emmy-winning performance as Mags Bennett, but FX confirms that Desperate Housewives alum Neal McDonough and 24 co-star Mykelti Williamson will play villains in the new season of Justified.

Parties in the outgoing Slovak government have reached an agreement with opposition leader Robert Fico to ratify a plan to strengthen the euro zone's EFSF rescue fund, TA3 television reported on Wednesday. It gave no details.

Electronics giant Sony Corp suffered a fresh blow on Wednesday after several of its Bravia LCD televisions sets emitted smoke or parts began to melt, a company official said on Wednesday.

iTunes 10.5 was released Tuesday in preparation for the wider release of iOS 5 on Wednesday. iTunes 10.5 will be part of iCloud, also to be released on Wednesday, allowing iPhone, iPad and iPod users to access and sync music purchased on their Mac, PC or other iOS 5 devices with ease.

A Kansas City television station has received a grand jury subpoena for interviews it conducted in covering the disappearance of a 10-month-old baby last week, the station said on Monday.

Sony Corp said on Tuesday it was not planning any major announcement about restructuring its television business, after expectations had grown that the company would unveil drastic changes to turn the unit around as it heads for its eighth straight year of losses.

Kim Kardashian's two-part wedding special wrapped on E! with even more drama between Kim, husband Kris and the whole Kardashian clan.

Trainer Kim Lyons already had a decade of fitness experience behind her but she says the lessons she learned while working on a reality TV show shaped her professional philosophy.

Kim Kardashian's two-part wedding special premiered Sunday on E! with countless moments of family drama and dishing between Kim, her husband Kris and the whole Kardashian clan.

Microsoft has released a trailer highlighting the perks of the Xbox's latest transformation from a games console into a full- fledged multimedia venture that's brings cable television to the 360 console.

New TV comedy 2 Broke Girls will be picked up for a full season, CBS said on Wednesday.

Microsoft is getting ready to transform the Xbox gaming experience into a full- fledged multimedia venture by bringing cable television to its 360 console during the holidays.

A decision handed down Tuesday by a court in Luxembourg could significantly change the Premier League's TV contracts to broadcast its soccer matches in Europe, but its ramifications beyond live sports could prove to be minimal.

Brands spent more money advertising on the Internet in Britain than they did on TV for the first time in the first half of 2011, as companies moved online to reach the millions of Britons using social networks and watching videos.

Phoenix-based television pitchman Don Lapre, 47, who was accused of cheating more than 220,000 people out of nearly $52 million, was found dead in his jail cell in Arizona on Sunday morning. It is believed that he commited suicide.

The Big Bang Theory was the top-rated show Thursday night as Fox won overall on the strength of X Factor, according to preliminary numbers. CBS's new How to Be a Gentleman lost much of its Big Bang lead-in, but held on to a decent rating.