Television
One of the biggest arguments against liberalizing the cross-ownership of media properties in a local market—that it would limit minority and female ownership—was shot down in a study conducted as…
Excited about the reality show Knitting Wars? If sew, too bad—it's fake. It's one of five bogus lowbrow programs dreamed up by CHI & Partners in New York for a…
Call it the déjà vu upfront. In what appears to be a simulacrum of last year’s orderly upfront bazaar, Fox and ABC have started writing deals with some of the major…
Marty Franks, CBS' top honcho in Washington for 25 years and one of broadcasting's most influential lobbyists, is retiring Sept. 30. Helping CBS turn retransmission consent negotiations into a lucrative, nine-figure…
Shane Rahmani, formerly of Thrillist, has taken a new position with Electus, effective immediately. The exec will work as vp of corporate development, reporting directly to Drew Buckley, COO and…
When it comes to technology, you don't stand a chance against your kids. Born into a digital world, tweens—those age 7-13—have unprecedented access to devices and gadgets. Half of 10-…
And they’re off! Sort of. Though there’s not been any substantial movement in the broadcast market yet, a few of the cable players are already deep in negotiations. Viacom has worked…
A federal appeals court has handed Comcast Corp. another win in the cable giant's case against the Federal Communications Commission's ruling that Comcast discriminated against the Tennis Channel. In a 51-page…
The dream of every client and media agency is simple: one metric that works across every single screen—television, tablet, smartphone, computer. But, either ironically or inevitably, depending on who you…
Nearly 20 years into a stint that saw him steer an unscripted slate that included the likes of When Animals Attack! and American Idol, Fox president of alternative entertainment Mike…
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- Tim Goodman on James Gandolfini: 'You Couldn't Look Away From Him'
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