Book Publisher Macmillan Launches New Film and TV Division

Macmillan isn’t the first major publishing house to jump into the film and TV waters, but with today’s launch of Macmillan Films, it is the latest. Brendan Deneen, a former development executive and literary agent, will run the…

Twitter’s Dick Costolo Replaces Evan Williams as CEO

Twitter CEO Evan Williams is stepping down from the top job at the microblogging service to direct product strategy. Chief Operating Officer Dick Costolo, a successful entrepreneur and former Googler, will assume CEO duties.
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Google TV Gets Ready for Prime Time

Google has announced a list of content partners for its much-anticipated new entertainment offering. Among them are HBO, CNBC and the National Basketball Association. Notably missing are big TV networks — or any mention of pri…