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The long-running feud between late-night icons David Letterman and Jay Leno may be about to get some resolution: an “event television” moment that, while it’s still just speculation, apparently could come to fruition. CNN reports that an appearance by Leno…
A veteran NASCAR broadcaster whose career included stints with CBS, Fox Sports Net and TNN has died. Variety reports that Steve Byrnes died Tuesday of complications from cancer. He was 56. “Byrnes’ NASCAR career began in 1985 when he became…
Battle lines are forming in a high-stakes dispute over the TV bundle. Two major broadcast networks have aligned with Disney’s ESPN in protesting Verizon’s new FiOS offering, which threatens to break up the bundle. The Washington Post reports that Fox…
NBC has taken the wraps off its lineup of “Sunday Night Football” NFL games, with the season kicking off on the network Thursday, Sept. 10. That night’s “NFL Kickoff 2015” lineup will feature the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots,…
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Aereo will make a sizable payout to ABC, Fox, CBS and other broadcasters to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by the broadcasters. Deadline.com reports that the tech startup, which has been shut down, agreed to pay out $950,000 to…
ESPN has released the full schedule for preseason and regular-season “Monday Night Football” NFL games for 2015, featuring a renewal of the Redskins-Cowboys rivalry (Dec. 7), a rematch of the two teams that met in the first Super Bowl in…
By Mike Reynolds — Special to TVWeek Its Nielsen ratings in decline, MTV emphasized its digital and social prowess during its upfront presentation to advertisers yesterday, Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the landmark Beacon theater on New York’s Upper West…
Netflix has confirmed that it has renewed a superhero series for a second season. The streaming service will bring back Marvel’s “Daredevil” in 2016, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez will be the showrunners for season two. Created by…
CBS and NFL Network have rolled out the “Thursday Night Football” TV schedule for the 2015 NFL season, with CBS airing the games in September and October before NFL Network takes over for November and most of December. One December…