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The new show “Harry” is a high-stakes venture for NBCUniversal, but the show’s fate may have implications that go well beyond one company. Veteran TV writer Harry A. Jessell, who runs TVNewsCheck, writes on the website that the success or…
One of the top ad executives in cable is stepping down after a long run on the job. AMC Networks announced Thursday that Arlene Manos will transition at the end of this year from her current role as president of…
Netflix continues to expand its slate of original programming, and has hired a key development executive. Deadline.com reports that Tara Flynn is joining the streaming service. Flynn, who was VP of Creative Affairs at Fox 21 Studios, will work mainly…
The headphone jack wasn’t the biggest thing missing from the new iPhone 7 that Apple unveiled this week. While the removal of the jack got a lot of attention, veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg writes on Recode that an even…
Actress Shailene Woodley, who’s a veteran of television after her breakout on ABC Family’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” apparently doesn’t want to go back to the small screen. The 24-year-old, who has gone on to film roles…
A new series in the works at Amazon will track the exploits of tennis star Novak Djokovic, the top player on the men’s circuit. Variety reports that Djokovic sold the documentary series to the streaming service. The project, which has…
At the urging of veteran sports “opinionist” Stephen A. Smith, ESPN’s “First Take” is throwing its doors open to fans to compete for a chance to come on the show to debate sports with the show’s regular commentators. Smith announced…
Press release from AMC Networks, Sept. 8, 2016: AMC Networks announced today that Arlene Manos, a key architect behind the company’s success and its industry-leading ad sales growth, will transition from her current role of President of AMC Networks Advertising…
“Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera [has written] an apology for his early support of Roger Ailes, when allegations of sexual harassment against the former Fox News CEO and Chairman first surfaced,” reports Politico. The story also says that “In a…
A Fox drama series is searching for a new showrunner after a shakeup behind the cameras. TVLine reports that producer-writer Charles Murray (“Sons of Anarchy”) stepped down from his role on the musical drama “Star,” Lee Daniels’ follow-up to “Empire.”…