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“Verizon has been banished from the Magic Kingdom,” reports Claire Atkinson, writing in the New York Post. The report says Disney, which owns the most expensive cable channel in the pay-TV bundle in ESPN, has fired the latest salvo in…
Comcast has confirmed the news that it is abandoning plans to acquire Time Warner Cable, The New York Times reports. In a development that became apparent late Thursday, as we reported previously, the media giant gave up on the $45…
By Mike Reynolds — Special to TVWeek The five Grateful Dead reunion shows are long sold-out, but for those not lucky or rich enough to own ducats there are options to see four of the band’s original members and guests…
With Comcast expected to end its pursuit of Time Warner Cable, what’s next for the No. 2 cable operator Time Warner Cable? Here’s what Forbes’ financial staff writer Antoine Gara writes: “Charter remains on the hunt for deals, especially those…
NBC has hired an executive who has worked at DreamWorks for almost 20 years to be its new executive vice president of communications. “Chip Sullivan, who works at DreamWorks Animation [DWA] and is close to [Jeffrey] Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg, will soon shift to…
Press release from NBC, April 23, 2015: SNL kicks off the final three shows of the season with Scarlett Johansson making her fourth hosting appearance on May 2. Johansson reprises her role as Black Widow in the highly anticipated “Avengers:…
CBS plans to send out late-night institution David Letterman in grand fashion, including a prime-time special celebrating his career. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the 90-minute program, “David Letterman: A Life on Television,” will air May 4. Ray…
Spike TV has a new hit program, and the network announced that it is “the most watched program of any kind in [Spike TV] history with women in all demos.” The show is “Lip Sync Battle,” which Spike has renewed…
Nielsen executives talked about cord cutting today, and the view of the measurement service stands in contrast to the widely held view that younger viewers are abandoning cable and satellite TV, Variety reports. “In a press briefing held Thursday, executives…
A newly signed deal between Turner Broadcasting and Hulu will make Hulu the exclusive subscription VOD home for Adult Swim and Cartoon Network content, the Los Angeles Times reports. Selected series originating from TNT and TBS will also go exclusively…