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OLN on Friday said Cablevision Systems agreed to carry the network on its iO service, reaching 1.5 million of its subscribers, which means those subscribers will be able to watch National Hockey League games on the Comcast-owned network. OLN had…
After six years, Lifetime has canceled its veteran drama “Strong Medicine,” the network announced Thursday. The series was the longest-running original drama on basic cable and anchored Lifetime’s Sunday nights. Lifetime made the decision despite a modest increase in ratings…
Comedy Central acquired the 2008 cable rights to Matt Groening’s animated series “Futurama,” the network announced Thursday. The deal with Twentieth Television includes all 72 episodes of the show, which originally aired on Fox. Currently, “Futurama” airs on Cartoon Network’s…
Thanks to a restructuring, ABC News, President David Westin and Mike Shaw, president of sales and marketing for the ABC television network, are reporting directly to Anne Sweeney, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC Television Group.Mr. Westin…
Despite going down as the lowest-rated World Series ever, the four games of the just-completed Series powered Fox to four prime-time wins in five days for the first time since last year’s World Series.The Chicago White Sox victory over the…
David Rehr, who starts Dec. 5 as president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, told the association’s board Thursday in Washington that he doesn’t know much about the broadcasting industry. But he said he does know how to…
LIN TV CEO Gary Chapman on Thursday defended his company’s decision to buy five television stations from Emmis Communications for $260 million, arguing that the company will realize cost savings that could make the purchase price look relatively cheap.Mr. Chapman…
Japanese conglomerate Sony reported Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter profit sank 47 percent to 28.5 billion yen ($247.2 million), due partly to a weaker performance at the film and television operations of Sony Pictures Entertainment.Revenue was essentially flat at 1.7…
Hearst-Argyle Television CEO David Barrett said Thursday that while he appreciates the reasoning behind The Walt Disney Co.’s decision to offer some of its top television shows on Apple’s iTunes Music Store service, he wishes Disney would have asked ABC…
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia reported Thursday that its third-quarter loss widened to $26.1 million from year-earlier red ink of $15 million, hurt by $10.8 million in charges related to stock options paid to “The Apprentice: Martha Stewart” executive producer Mark…