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Veteran media executive Richard Beckman, who exited his post as chief revenue officer at Vice Media last year, has been named chief revenue officer for Discovery-backed Group Nine Media, The New York Post reports. “Discovery, the cable-TV powerhouse, announced in…
Press release from Amazon, Jan. 19, 2017: Amazon today announced that the highly acclaimed Amazon Original Series Sneaky Pete, which premiered on January 13th, has been renewed for a second season. The series was the second most streamed original scripted…
Just as it’s clear that Donald Trump is media savvy, it’s clear that he’s anti-journalism. So how should journalists cover him and his administration? Please click here to read an essay by Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, who says a…
In his 2016 year-end roundup of news events, our friend Harry Jessell, the editor and co-publisher of TVNewsCheck — who was also, at one time, the editor in chief of Broadcasting & Cable (B&C) — got it exactly right when…
A cable channel that has been in business since 2013 announced that it will shut down its cable operation and move to a digital-only distribution model. The AP reports that the Esquire Network broke the news Wednesday. The channel, which…
A shakeup has taken place behind the cameras on two Amazon original drama series, with both “Bosch” and “The Man in the High Castle” getting new showrunners. Eric Overmyer, who has been overseeing “Bosch,” will become the new showrunner on…
A commercial submitted to Fox to run during the Super Bowl was rejected for being too controversial, Ad Age reports. The spot for the family-owned construction supply company 84 Lumber reportedly included a depiction of a border wall. The imagery…
After video surfaced from the set of the upcoming Universal movie “A Dog’s Purpose” showing a dog apparently being traumatized over a water stunt, producer Gavin Polone said he was “horrified” by the footage and the animal rights group PETA…
Comedian and daytime talk juggernaut Ellen DeGeneres made history Wednesday night at the 43rd People’s Choice Awards, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. DeGeneres won three awards at the ceremony, bringing her lifetime total to 20 and making…
BBC Worldwide and Channel One Russia investigated the leak of the season four finale of the BBC One/Masterpiece drama series “Sherlock” after a Russian version of the program was leaked online. Deadline.com reports that the leak occurred ahead of last…