In an industry first, Sony Pictures’ movie “Hancock” will be available after its theater run over the Internet, directly to Sony Bravia TVs with a Web connection. Read more..

By TIM ARANGO - The New York Times

The Screen Actors Guild, now embroiled in negotiations with film and television producers over a new contract, has made the plight of the middle-income actor the centerpiece of its campaign for more lucrative terms. Read more..

By BROOKS BARNES - The New York Times

Google will syndicate a new animation series using its AdSense advertising system to Web sites that are predetermined to be gathering spots for the show’s target audience. Read more..

By BROOKS BARNES - The New York Times

Intel might do well to be alarmed by the computer chips being designed by Qualcomm, a maker of chips for cellphones. Read more..

By JOHN MARKOFF - The New York Times

Once you start looking under the tent poles, perhaps for a film where nothing is blown up, movie box office numbers become grim. Read more..

By DAVID CARR - The New York Times

Last fall Discovery spent $250 million buying the United States portion of HowStuffWorks; now it is striving to make the site more appealing to users and advertisers. Read more..

By BRIAN STELTER - The New York Times

Siemens, the German engineering and electronics company, plans to cut 17,200 mostly white-collar jobs, a person close to the company said on Sunday. Read more..

By DAVID JOLLY - The New York Times

A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug keeps the milk fresher and holds costs down. Read more..

By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM - The New York Times