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Big media mergers and acquisitions including the pending Nexstar purchase of Tribune Media will be facing increased scrutiny with the Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives starting Jan. 3, NBC News reports. “Lawmakers and media players are re-adjusting…
A drama series running on cable has just received its cancellation notice. Variety reports that BET pulled the plug on “Hit the Floor” after four seasons. A network spokesperson is quoted saying in a statement: “At this time, BET Networks…
CNN staffers were back at work after getting the all-clear from authorities, but not before the cable news channel’s offices in New York were evacuated in response to another bomb threat. “Police said a man with a southern accent called…
HBO announced today that starting Monday, Dec. 10, it will offer free streaming of the HBO Films presentation “Icebox.” The movie premieres tonight, Dec. 7, on the linear channel. Starting Monday it will be available at https://www.hbo.com/movies/icebox or https://www.hbo.com/watch-free-episodes. It…
A number of TV networks have been making noise about cutting down on commercials, but a new analysis suggests that just the opposite has happened. “Despite boasts among many networks — especially Fox’s — that they would be reducing commercial…
After he admitted doping and was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, Lance Armstrong was generally expected not only to live out a life of shame but also to suffer financialy. But it turns out the disgraced cyclist…
Disney Channel has unveiled plans for a big premiere night when it will roll out its high-profile comedic action-adventure “Kim Possible” followed by the first episode of its turbocharged eight-part miniseries “Fast Layne.” Both programs are slated for Friday, Feb….
Donald Trump announced who his nominee will be for ambassador to the United Nations, with former Fox News personality Heather Nauert getting the nod. Trump confirmed the move Friday morning, according to media reports. Nauert is currently working as State…
The president and CEO of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Kevin Hart “shouldn’t have stepped down; he should have stepped up,” after the comedian announced he would not be hosting the upcoming Oscars. Sarah Kate Ellis commented…
While the two leading nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards are men, nipping at their heels are “a crop of young and less heralded artists, notably women, after years of friction about diversity, including a major dust-up over gender representation…