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New theme parks anchored by “Hunger Games” rides are being built in the U.S. and China, The New York Times reports. “The two parks, built by separate companies and planned for areas near Atlanta and Macau, will join an already…
A+E Networks is going global to shine a light on a problem that has been a persistent one for the United States, centering on race relations. The media company announced plans for “Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on…
Game five of the World Series between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets, televised Sunday on Fox, hit a ratings home run, improving on last year’s numbers for game five by a whopping 43%, based on Nielsen overnights….
AMC has just put out the trailer for a new drama series, set to premiere in mid-2016, that is being developed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, called “Preacher.” The show is based on the popular comic book franchise, and…
TiVo and Viacom have formed a partnership with the goal of using TiVo’s measurement tools and Viacom’s “Vantage” proprietary data and ad solution to create more targeted campaigns for advertisers, Cablefax reports. “It’s the first alliance between TiVo Research and…
The L.A.-based cable channel The Africa Channel, which showcases TV programming with a focus on Africa, announced today that it has promoted three executives. Narendra Reddy was promoted to EVP Content & Global Operations (from SVP Programming & Production), Karen…
“Fred Thompson, 73, an actor and former U.S. senator from Tennessee with a booming, instantly recognizable voice and heavy-lidded eyes, died Sunday in Nashville,” reports the Los Angeles Times, adding, “In a statement, his family said he had a recurrence…
In the latest fallout from Wednesday’s contentious GOP presidential debate, the Republican National Committee has suspended its partnership with NBC News, potentially pulling the plug on NBC’s planned participation in a primary debate scheduled for Feb. 26, 2016, at the…
ESPN is shutting down a popular feature. The sports broadcaster released a statement today announcing that it is “suspending the publication” of the sports and pop culture blog Grantland. Grantland was the brainchild of former ESPN contributor Bill Simmons, who oversaw the…
NBC will feature a singer who is currently about as hot as a music star can get, in a concert event to be televised as a special from New York City. USA Today reports that the network will air “Adele…