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MSNBC Names Host for New Weekend Show

MSNBC continues to tweak its lineup, focusing in particular on weekends. B&C reports that the cable channel has named political analyst Karen Finney, a familiar talking head on MSNBC since 2009, as the host of a new weekend program. Finney…

Executive Behind ‘High School Musical’ Exits Cable Channel

Michael Healy, the Disney Channel executive who shepherded hits including "High School Musical," is leaving his role as senior vice president of original movies to pursue other opportunities, reports Deadline.com. As Deadline notes, the "High School Musical" original movie and…

CNN Continues to Stumble Through Its Makeover, With Another New Show Tanking in Ratings; at a Rival Cable News Channel, Meanwhile, Things Are Looking Up

Jeff Zucker’s retooled CNN lineup is beginning to take shape at the cable network, and so far the ratings results have been less than encouraging. The CNN panel show "(Get to) the Point" debuted Monday night, giving the network its…

Study: Education Level Corresponds With the Amount of Morning TV That Viewers Watch

A new study from Nielsen found that in homes where the head of household had at least four years of college, families watched less morning TV than in homes headed by people with only a high school education, reports the…

Report: More Than 1 Million Pay-TV Customers Canceled Service Last Year

With options such as Netflix and Hulu available to consumers, about 1.08 million pay-television customers canceled their service last year, reports Bloomberg, citing a report from Convergence Consulting Group. That means the total number of consumers to have cut their…

Cable Network CEO’s Pay Package Goes From $52 Million to $49.9 Million. Does That Really Constitute a Pay Cut?

The CEO of a major cable programmer has taken what’s being described as a pay cut, but it sounds as though he should be able to get by.  Discovery Communications Chief Executive David Zaslav saw his compensation dip a little…

Apple May Debut New iPhone This Summer

Apple will start production on a new iPhone in the second quarter, preparing for a potential summer debut, reports The Wall Street Journal. The new model is similar to the current one, the report notes. Apple also continues to work…

Dominant Night in the Ratings for NBC, Even as Drama Series Sinks to Record Low

NBC cruised to a big ratings win in the key 18-49 demo Monday night, even as a key NBC drama series hit a new low. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Peacock’s two-hour “The Voice” turned in a dominant 4.6 average, based…

No Surprise Here: ‘Game of Thrones’ Renewed by HBO

In a move that would have been a shock if it hadn’t happened, HBO has renewed the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones" for a fourth season, TheWrap.com reports. “The series premiered its third season on Sunday, hitting a series…

CNN Latino Expands Syndicated Block Into New York and Three Other Cities

CNN Latino, the cable network’s Spanish-language programming service, has sold its eight-hour syndicated block to TV stations in cities including New York and Phoenix, reports the Los Angeles Times. The service launched in January on KBEH-DT Channel 63 in Los…