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Emmy Award and Golden Globe Nominee Peter Krause Cast in Provocative New Drama ‘9-1-1’ From Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk

Press release from Fox, Aug. 8, 2017: Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated actor Peter Krause (“The Catch,” “Six Feet Under”) has been cast in a lead role in FOX’s provocative new drama, 9-1-1, from creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk…

David Letterman Makes His Return to Television on Netflix

Press release from Netflix, Aug. 8, 2017: David Letterman, the longest-serving host in U.S. late night television – the original host of Late Night (NBC) and The Late Show (CBS) — is returning to television for a new series for…

CBS Corp. Reaches Agreement With AT&T to Join DirecTV Now Live TV Service

Press release from CBS, Aug. 7, 2017: AT&T and CBS Corporation today announced a new agreement to carry America’s most watched broadcast network, CBS, as well as SHOWTIME, The CW, Pop and CBS Sports Network, on AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW live…

Text of Steve Harvey’s Memo to Staffers That Surfaced in May 2017

Good morning, everyone. Welcome back. I’d like you all to review and adhere to the following notes and rules for Season 5 of my talk show. There will be no meetings in my dressing room. No stopping by or popping…

CNBC Announces Fall Lineup, Greenlights New Series and Returning Favorites, Expands Development Slate

Press release from CNBC, Aug. 3, 2017: CNBC Primetime continues to attract a younger and more affluent audience with a stable of shows that embrace business and the entrepreneurial spirit. CNBC had its most-watched July ever among Adults 18-49 and…

NBC Commits to Foster Female Directors With Goal of Gender Parity Across Scripted Series

Press release from NBC, Aug. 2, 2017: NBC is supercharging its inclusion efforts with “Female Forward,” a new annual initiative focused on female directors and a commitment to work toward gender parity among scripted series directors across the network. Spearheaded…

Univision Communications Announces Strategic Appointments to Heighten Partner, Regional and Local Efforts

Press release from Univision, Aug. 2, 2017: Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, on the heels of promoting Steve Mandala to president of Advertising Sales and Marketing, today announced a new leadership team to manage…

CBS Repositions Advertising Sales Force for Multiplatform Future

Press release from CBS, Aug. 3, 2017: CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS and CBS.A) announced today it has repositioned its advertising sales organization for the multiplatform future. Jo Ann Ross, who has led CBS Television Network sales efforts since 2002, has…

The Kennedy Center Announces Its Honorees for 2017

Press release from CBS, Aug. 3, 2017: The Kennedy Center Honors announced today that its honorees for 2017 will be actress, dancer and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade, singer-songwriter and actress Gloria Estefan, hip hop artist LL COOL J, television writer…

Pop the Champagne as E! Celebrates the History-Making Ten Year Anniversary of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”

Press release from E!, Aug. 2, 2017: For the last decade, E!’s mega hit series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” has grown steadily from a familial docu-series into a global phenomenon. From breakups to makeups, weddings, births and all the…