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LeBron James, a four-time most valuable player in the National Basketball Association, has announced he will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, after spending the last four years on the Miami Heat. He did not hold a press conference…
A veteran film and television composer whose diverse body of work spanned seven decades has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ken Thorne, who won an Oscar for his score for the 1966 musical-comedy adaptation “A Funny Thing Happened on…
Set to premiere next week, a spy thriller has already received an order for a second season. The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that El Rey Network gave an early renewal to “Matador,” which bows July 15. The drama, from…
Cinemax apparently likes what it sees from a project that has yet to debut on the pay-cable channel. The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that the channel gave an early pickup for a second season of Steven Soderbergh’s “The Knick.”…
Disney is moving ahead with a new live-action comedy project. Deadline.com reports that the company has started production on the pilot for “Commando Crash” for Disney XD. The project features the popular purple puppet Crash from the network’s show “Crash…
The Federal Communications Commission has set the dates for comments from the public and the media industry on Comcast’s proposed purchase of Time Warner Cable and Comcast's trade of some cable systems with Charter Communications. The Los Angeles Times reports…
ABC has hired the network’s first head of programmatic and data-driven ad sales, tapping Mike Dean from the online video ad platform Videology for the post, Advertising Age reports. Dean, who also spent time at Bing, will report to Pooja…
HBO Programming President Michael Lombardo and CEO Richard Plepler answered questions about the futures of some of their shows at the Television Critics Association press tour, including the prospects for “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Game of Thrones,” reports TheWrap.com. HBO…
Scripps Networks Interactive is reportedly looking for a corporate partner, with Chief Executive Ken Lowe said to be discussing a deal with executives at the Allen & Co media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, the New York Post reports. Scripps,…
By Jeanine Poggi Advertising Age ABC has hired Mike Dean as its first head of programmatic and data-driven ad sales. In this new role, Mr. Dean will be responsible for driving ABC's programmatic and data-driven ad sales strategy. During its…