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The E. W. Scripps Co. on Thursday reported a slight decline in first-quarter profit, though revenue surged largely due to the strength of the company’s cable networks.The Cincinnati-based company reported a profit of $70 million, compared with a year-earlier figure…
The New York Times Co., the newspaper company that owns eight network-affiliated television stations, on Thursday said its television stations reported flat revenue growth for the first quarter, as a drop in political advertising was offset by gains in other…
Neither Carole Black nor Betty Cohen were at Lifetime’s upfront presentation Thursday morning, but a standing-room-only crowd got a look at a full slate of new original programming, including the network’s first miniseries and limited series.Lifetime Television Network Executive VP…
Emmis Communications, a broadcasting company that owns 16 television stations, reported Thursday that it fell deeper into the red in the fourth quarter, due to a $303 million accounting charge.The Indianapolis-based company recorded a net loss of $266 million, compared…
Sci Fi Channel has made a deal with Michael Douglas to produce a new series based on the stories of Shirley Jackson, author of “The Haunting of Hill House.” The deal was announced at an upfront briefing by the network…
Spike TV is teaming up with Major League Baseball for a weekly half-hour series, “Maximum MLB.” Each episode will focus on three games from the previous week, aided by exclusive interviews and amusing game clips from players who have been…
NFL Network Wednesday announced that Cox Communications has signed an agreement to carry the channel, plus NFL Network’s VOD and HD offerings. Cox will begin to roll out the network in time for the NFL preseason. Cox has systems in…
Shaun Robinson has signed a multiyear deal to remain at “Access Hollywood” and will continue in her current post as co-anchor of the weekend edition of the show and correspondent for the weekday edition. The announcement was made Wednesday by…
BET said Tuesday that it will replace its half-hour “BET Nightly News” this summer with a series of news briefs from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. The newscast has been produced by CBS News, and BET said it…
NBC News VP Bill Wheatley announced to his staff Wednesday that he will retire in June, ending a three-decade career as one of the most experienced, well-respected and well-liked network news executives on the scene.There was no word about how…