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Cablevision Systems said Tuesday it posted a narrower loss in the third quarter, lifted by its bundled cable services, along with advertising and affiliate revenue gains at its national cable networks.The Bethpage, N.Y.-based cable operator, which has about 3 million…
Making clear that it’s not planning to capitulate to the Federal Communications Commission without a fight, CBS has challenged the agency’s decision to fine the network $550,000 for Janet Jackson’s exposure of her breast on the Super Bowl halftime show,…
Carole Black has informed the board of Lifetime Entertainment Services that she will leave the women’s network in March, the company said today. Ms. Black, 61, said she is taking time off from the corporate grind. “This is the right…
CBS is pulling its baseball drama “Clubhouse” off its schedule for November sweeps, a sign that does not bode well for the show’s long term survival.The Spelling Television-produced “Clubhouse” premiered Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 9 p.m. but never built an…
CBS and Fox agreed Monday to six-year extensions of their agreements with the National Football League. The NFL said the two six-year agreements would bring the NFL $8 billion. Viacom co-President Leslie Moonves, on a conference call, said that Fox’s…
MSG Networks, which is losing the rights to New York Mets baseball games, today said it signed a 20-year rights agreement that will keep New Jersey Devil games on Fox Sports New York. The deal gives MSG rights to the…
Ed Gordon has been named a contributor to CBS News’ “60 Minutes Wednesday.” Mr. Gordon’s first story is an interview with actor Jaime Foxx this week.
Shares in Paxson Communications fell 8 percent Monday after the company announced it would be postponing indefinitely its release of third-quarter results.The financials, which were set to be released Monday afternoon, have been put off while Paxson said it will…
CBS announced Monday “The Early Show’s” Hannah Storm and Dave Price will anchor “The Thanksgiving Day Parade from CBS” live from New York Nov. 25. The parade will be broadcast live at 9 a.m. on the East Coast.The 44th annual…
In a move designed to prevent John Malone’s Liberty Media from being able to launch a hostile takeover, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. on Monday hastily adopted a plan to issue more shares if Liberty attempts to raise its stake beyond…