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Most of the major cable networks saw their viewership numbers fall during 2015, but the segment did have its standout performers. Variety reports that AMC, Discovery and Cartoon Network were among the top cable channels that bucked the ratings downtrend….
The roster is now in place for the relaunch of BBC’s “Top Gear,” the worldwide hit car show that fell apart after mainstay Jeremy Clarkson famously punched out a producer. Deadline.com reports that the BBC has put together a lineup…
The owner of a large-market NBC affiliate was apparently underwhelmed by the network’s offer to buy the station. The Boston Globe reports that Ed Ansin, the billionaire owner of Boston NBC affiliate WHDH-TV, said of negotiations with the network: “They…
Disney is said to be working on selling its stake in a cable network that has been a joint venture of Disney’s ABC News and Univision. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney plans to sell its stake in Fusion to…
New research reveals one reason it’s becoming harder than ever to keep up with the scripted programming on TV, documenting a phenomenon that many observers already suspected: There are more scripted original series on TV than ever before. TVbytheNumbers.com cites…
Talking about a recent attack on Hillary Clinton by Donald Trump, NBC fixture Matt Lauer called Trump’s language “demeaning,” “degrading” and “juvenile,” but avoided using the word that triggered the discussion, which was a form of “schlong,” TVNewser reports. The…
Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz has been waging a war of words this week with a media outlet over something that Cruz considers off limits: his family. Reuters reports that the dispute was triggered when The Washington Post published an…
A television camera drone crashed during coverage of an Alpine slalom race, landing inches away from four-time World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher as he was making his run. The Austrian skier commented afterward that he “felt something” when the drone crashed…
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Les Moonves, currently CEO of CBS Corp., is in line to become chairman of the company upon the death of Sumner Redstone, BloombergBusiness reports. Citing a source who’s familiar with the situation, the story reports that the arrangement is part…