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Jeff Zucker’s Quest for the Fountain of Youth

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While CNN worldwide president Jeff Zucker is looking to draw a younger, more cosmopolitan audience, he acknowledges that reaching people who fit that description is a challenge in a cord-cutting [...]


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Is an Austin-Based Startup About to Buy Current TV? (Hint: No)

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Is Current TV entertaining a tempting bid from Austin-based tech startup SocialGood.tv—a bid that would entail a move to the Texas capital and a reworking of the network's core principles? [...]

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Decision 2012: The Good, the Bad and the Funny

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In a night of indelible moments, perhaps the most arresting spectacle was that of Fox News analyst Karl Rove aggressively disagreeing with the network’s decision to call Ohio for President [...]

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TV News Wins Four More Years

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For all the screwups, awkward vamping, GIF-ready facial expressions and ginned-up suspense, you just can't beat live television coverage for an election.

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CNN Picks Up Morgan Spurlock Show ‘Inside Man’

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With CNN Worldwide president Jim Walton heading out at the end of 2012, it's looking like CNN will take a decidedly non-newsy turn next year.

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Al Gore to Host Current TV’s Convention Coverage

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Current TV is finally using its most obvious asset on the air. Al Gore, who co-founded the network with Joel Hyatt, will lead coverage of the 2012 Republican and Democratic [...]