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Daily Archives : Aug 4, 2015

Cable TV Group Sees Surge in Profits

One of the major cable TV channel groups reported a spike in second-quarter profits. The Wall Street Journal reports that Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., the owner of HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, Great American Country, DIY Network and other cable…

Comcast Doubles Internet Speed, Expands Access for Low-Income Consumers

Comcast is upgrading its low-income Internet service. The Washington Post reports that the company will double download speeds and implement changes aimed at helping senior citizens. The upgrades are launching first in a pilot project in Florida. “The $10-a-month program,…

The Jackson Family Legacy Lives On in New Series, ‘The Jacksons: Next Generation,’ Premiering Oct. 2 on Lifetime

Press release from A+E Networks, Aug. 4, 2015: Lifetime’s all-new docuseries The Jacksons: Next Generation (#JacksonsNextGen) focuses on the third generation of the famed Jackson family — Taj, Taryll and TJ — Tito Jackson’s sons and nephews of the famed…

Leaving on a High Note — ‘Downton Abbey’ Looks Ahead to the Final Season

The mood in the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom was bittersweet as the producers and key cast members of “Downton Abbey” took the stage over the weekend for what was to be their last time at TCA. Series 6, as they…