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After a blackout that saw the Sinclair Broadcast Group TV stations go dark on Dish Network systems for a short period of time amid a contentious carriage dispute, the two companies have come to terms, TVNewsCheck reports. Sinclair announced Wednesday…
Two of the big four broadcast networks are in a dead heat as the race to finish on top in the summer ratings comes down to the wire. Media Life reports that ABC and NBC are tied in the key…
As the Dow Jones average posted its biggest one-day gain in four years on Monday — rebounding from a six-day losing streak — media stocks appeared to lag behind the rest of the market, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…
“Tobias ‘Toby’ Sheldon, the 35-year-old who spent more $100,000 on plastic surgery to look like Justin Bieber, was found dead last week,” reports the website of People magazine. The story continues, “According to TMZ, officials found his body on Aug….
“[P]rodding Jorge Ramos, who has been called the Spanish-language Walter Cronkite, could prove dangerous for Donald Trump, who thus far has been something of a Teflon candidate,” writes Christine Mai-Duc in the Los Angeles Times. She continues, “Here’s why: [Ramos]…
[Updated Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at 11:26 a.m. PT with news that the suspect is dead.] The suspect in a live on-air shooting that left two television news people dead has died after shooting himself. CNN reports that Vester Flanagan,…
The highly regarded PBS documentary series “Independent Lens” has named a new executive producer. Writing in Variety, Brian Steinberg reports that the show has elevated Lois Vossen to the post. Vossen is a longtime supervisor on the series, and was…
A host who has been a part of an NBC program for 13 seasons is off the show. According to media reports, Alison Sweeney is leaving “The Biggest Loser.” “Sweeney’s decision comes after hosting NBC’s inspirational weight-loss/competition series for 13…
A former TV meteorologist has filed a lawsuit against the station where he worked for 21 years. The Odessa American reports that Thomas Tefertiller is accusing west Texas station KWES-TV — NewsWest 9 — of firing him because of his…
A popular television judge suffered a setback in a real-world court. The Tennessee Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Joe Brown, who starred for 15 seasons on the syndicated “Judge Joe Brown” show, the AP reports. Brown was…