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In a looming battle between media mega-companies, Comcast Corp. is “ready to go to war with Walt Disney Co.,” Bloomberg reports. “The cable giant confirmed on Wednesday that it may make an offer for a wide swath of 21st Century…
CBS Corp. continues to play hardball in its legal battle with parent company National Amusements. The AP reports that the company was back in court today seeking the backing of a Delaware judge for a recent move by the board…
ABC announced plans today to expand its flagship morning show “Good Morning America,” adding a new third hour at 1 p.m. ET/noon CT/PT. The expansion comes at the expense of “The Chew,” which will cease production at the end of…
A new TV project from Norman Lear is being developed, but a big difference between this one and the classic sitcoms most closely associated with Lear — “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “The Jeffersons,” “One Day at a…
With the success of “Roseanne,” TV programmers appear to be more reboot happy than ever — but that enthusuasm does not appear to extend to advertisers. The Hollywood Reporter surveyed ad buyers in the wake of the upfront pitches, and…
ESPN today announced the scope of a new multiyear agreement with UFC that makes ESPN-branded media platforms the exclusive digital and television home of the UFC in the United States. Starting in January 2019, ESPN+ and ESPN become the exclusive…
ABC announced today that the upcoming Miss America pageant “marks the dawning of a new day for the Miss America Organization.” This year’s program, “The 2019 Miss America Competition,” will air live on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 9, 9-11 p.m….
Viceland unveiled plans today to bring nine series to television this summer, including the new Paris Hilton show “Hollywood Love Story” and “Mister Tachyon,” from prolific music video director and filmmaker Director X. Also new is the skateboarding show “Post…
Freeform is moving ahead with plans for a spinoff from “The Fosters,” announcing today that the show will be called “Good Trouble.” Announced earlier this year, the series will follow Callie (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) as they embark…
Netflix is set to do an updated version of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” to be produced and directed by Idris Elba, who will also star in the feature. The adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic is untitled. “The feature…