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Two of the Big 4 broadcast networks are the front-runners in talks to land the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” package. The Wall Street Journal reports that CBS and NBC have moved to the front of the pack, with the NFL…
ABC News announced today that it has officially named a new co-anchor for the program “This Week.” The network formalized the role of Martha Raddatz, who has been sharing hosting duties with George Stephanopoulos since February 2014. Raddatz, the news…
The chief executive at Viacom has reportedly been dealing with more than the usual amount of drama in the past week. Writing in the New York Post, Claire Atkinson reports that Philippe Dauman “has spent the last week getting torched…
Adele’s song “Hello” is the latest huge phenomenon on YouTube, recently becoming the video site’s 17th clip to reach 1 billion views — and doing so faster than Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” the reigning champion, did following its release back in 2012….
New figures out this week provide a fresh perspective on how the traditional broadcast networks are doing against Netflix, Amazon and other streaming video services in the battle for eyeballs. Adweek reports that the data from Symphony’s VideoPulse — which…
Netflix will finance and distribute five new feature films in a move that expands the streaming service’s indie film strategy, Deadline.com reports. “The five features are Ryan Koo’s ‘Amateur,’ Tony Elliott’s ‘ARQ,’ Alistair Legrand’s ‘Clinical,’ Osgood Perkins‘ ‘I Am the…
Three journalists working on television coverage in war-torn Yemen are believed to have been kidnapped after they went missing this week. The Washington Post reports that the journalists, who were working for Al-Jazeera, are the latest reporters to be targeted in Yemen’s civil…
The star of an Oscar-winning documentary, caught in a dispute with officials in Japan over his alleged efforts to protect dolphins, was ordered deported from the country. The AP reports that Ric O’Barry, who is featured in the film “The…
Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey, who has been keeping a low profile since her beatdown by Holly Holm in November, is poised to step back into the spotlight. Rousey will be hosting the upcoming installment of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” with…
A new project in the works at ABC has its roots in William Shakespeare and Shonda Rhimes. EW.com reports that the network ordered a pilot for the drama “Still Star-Crossed,” a sequel to Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Rhimes’ Shondaland, which…