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Viacom announced lower earnings in its quarterly report this morning, with much of the damage being done by its Paramount Pictures film unit. Even so, the company’s earnings exceeded Wall Street expectations, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “The entertainment conglomerate,…
Press release from NBCUniversal, April 28, 2016: NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), today announced the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA). One of the world’s most admired family brands, DreamWorks Animation creates animated feature films, television series…
“Authorities investigating the death of music legend Prince found prescription opioid medication on his person and in his Minnesota home, a law enforcement official told CNN on Wednesday,” CNN reports on its website. If true, this information could end up…
NBC’s “Today” show is getting a new face, and it belongs to a veteran of another show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Billy Bush is leaving his job as “Access Hollywood” anchor to join “Today.” The move has been widely…
The Special Olympics organization is letting Showtime know it’s not happy about a special that has been airing on the pay cable channel. Variety reports that the organization launched a petition against the channel and comedian Gary Owen over his comedy…
The point man in Fox Broadcasting’s relationships with its affiliates is leaving the company. In a report on TVNewsCheck, Adam Buckman reports that Jon Hookstratten, EVP, broadcast distribution, Fox Networks Group, will exit in late May after managing affiliate relations…
In a similar move to the network’s bulk renewal of 11 prime-time shows back in March, CBS announced that it has renewed its entire daytime slate for 2016-17. “The network previously renewed ‘The Price is Right,’ hosted by Drew Carey,…
In the latest twist in the debacle that has been ABC’s handling of the lineup change at “Live! with Kelly and Michael,” co-host Michael Strahan gave his two weeks’ notice Tuesday — the same day Kelly Ripa made an emotional…
CBS’s James Corden took his inspiration from Beyonce’s “visual album” “Lemonade” to create a “visual monologue” this week for “The Late Late Show” — and his parody is now trending viral. Here it is …
The ESPN program “SportsCenter” is bringing aboard a new anchor. The cable sports network announced the addition of Elle Duncan to the national lineup. Duncan arrives from the regional New England Sports Network (NESN), where she has been an anchor,…