Huge Tune-ins for Political Debates With no incumbent president or vice president running for president for the first time in decades, next year’s presidential race is already expected to be among the most contentious in years, setting records for political as spending and money raised.

It’s also looking to be a hot one for the cable news networks, based on viewership for the first Democratic and Republican debates on MSNBC the past few weeks. (more…)

Spider-Man 3 Swings to FXFX has elbowed out TNT, TBS, USA and Spike TV to land exclusive rights to Spider-Man 3, which could end up funneling more than $40 million into the Sony coffers for the network window.

The final license fee depends on how much money Spider-Man 3 chalks up in U.S. theaters. If the domestic gross shoots up to $400 million or more, FX could pay up to $33 million. (more…)