Cablevision Systems posted a bigger third-quarter loss and the cable company said subscriber growth for its video, high-speed Internet and phone services would slow for the rest of the year. Revenue rose 9.4 % to $1.5 billion. For the quarter,…
Discovery Communications said its third-quarter revenue increased 3% to $475 million and that operating cash flow increased 13%. The results were released by Discovery Holding Co., which owns 66.6% of Discovery Communications. Discovery Communications said that excluding the 2006 results…
CNN has hired Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria to host an hourlong weekly program on which journalists and commentators from throughout the world discuss international affairs. CNN/U.S. President Jon Klein announced the deal Wednesday. The launch date is set for…
Time Warner said its third-quarter net income fell because of comparisons with big gains it recorded a year ago and lower earnings at its AOL unit. Revenue rose. In Wednesday’s earnings announcement, Time Warner Cable also reported a drop in…
Discovery Communications’ Animal Planet has made a deal with CNN to re-air the news network’s series “Planet in Peril.” “Planet in Peril” is co-hosted by Animal Planet’s Jeff Corwin. The two-part, four-hour series will run Dec. 2-3 on Animal Planet,…
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John Edwards have issued statements of support for striking Hollywood writers. “I support the Writers Guild’s pursuit of a fair contract that pays them for their work in all mediums,” Sen. Clinton said. “I hope…
Writers may be in for a long wait to return to the negotiating table, if the latest verbal volley from Nick Counter is any indication. In a Q&A conducted on the first day of the writers strike, the president of…
Ed Hersh, executive VP of current programming and specials at Court TV, plans to leave the network later this month, before the network changes to its new name TruTV in January. In an e-mail to colleagues, Mr. Hersh said he…
Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is standing strong on the side of the writers during the Writers Guild of America’s current strike. “I stand with the writers,” the senator said in a statement. “The guild’s demand is a test…
Rob Sorcher is leaving AMC to become chief content officer at Cartoon Network. At Cartoon, Mr. Sorcher will be responsible for the network’s overall content development strategy, including original series, acquisitions, long-form and special events. He also will oversee production…