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If Steve Jobs hadn’t died, Disney and Apple could have ended up combined into one company, according to a piece written by Disney Chief Bob Iger in which he reminisces about his friendship with Jobs. Iger’s piece, an excerpt from…
Major media companies have begun pulling advertising for e-cigarettes off of their platforms, with CBS, Viacom and WarnerMedia now refusing to accept the ads, CNBC reports. The moves come days after WarnerMedia’s CNN said it would no longer run advertising…
A huge media merger that has been working its way through the government approval process closed Thursday afternoon, with TVNewsCheck reporting that Nexstar Media Group announced it has completed its acquisition of Tribune Media. The company said it made the…
NBCUniversal parent company Comcast Corp. has signed off on a deal with the sports content provider DAZN Group in a move that Reuters says further blurs the line “between traditional television operators and the streaming services that have disrupted them.”…
CBS announced that it will broadcast “The 74th Annual Tony Awards” live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7, 2020. Nominations for the 2020 Tony Awards will be announced April 28. The Tony Awards,…
HBO revealed that four programs premiering next month will focus on the undefeated college football teams at Florida, Penn State, Arizona State and Washington State. The teams will be featured as part of the pay cabler’s Emmy-winning “24/7” franchise, which…
The U.S. advertising market expanded during the first half of 2019, even as concerns rise about a looming economic downturn, MediaPost reports. The publication reported Thursday that “the U.S. ad market expanded 7.6% during the first half of 2019 and…
An Animal Planet series that has been a fan favorite and ranks as the channel’s longest-running show is marking its 10th year on television. The channel announced that the series, “Pit Bulls & Parolees,” will return Saturday, Oct. 5. The…
Press release from Animal Planet, Sept. 19, 2019: Animal Planet’s award-winning series PIT BULLS & PAROLEES returns with all new premieres featuring the same grit and spirit audiences know and love. Fans and viewers have watched, donated and even adopted…
Press release from HBO, Sept. 18, 2019: HBO Sports’ landmark franchise 24/7 breaks new ground this October when it launches an all-access college football series chronicling four programs in-season – Florida, Penn State, Arizona State and Washington State – as…