Media giant Comcast offered a mixed bag in its first-quarter earnings report today, announcing that it generated $1.65 billion in net income, up 13.7% from the year-ago period, on revenues of $15.3 billion, up 2.9%, Deadline.com reports. “Analysts thought that…
PepsiCo has taken down an ad for Mountain Dew after the company received viewer complaints saying the spot is racist and misogynistic, the Los Angeles Times reports. “The minute-long commercial was developed by rapper Tyler, the Creator, who is black,”…
One of the shows that is part of the revamped CNN lineup has already received a renewal, just three episodes into its first season. Deadline.com reports that the cable news channel will bring back “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” for a…
A futuristic drama project is under way at AMC after the cable channel inked a two-year first-look deal with Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions, Deadline.com reports. “The pact, Scott Free’s first such first-look agreement with a cable network, stems from…
President Obama today officially named his nominee to chair the Federal Communications Commission. Deadline.com reports that Obama named Tom Wheeler as his nominee. The nomination had been expected, as we reported earlier. “There was laughter at the White House ……
CBS chief Leslie Moonves said he isn’t losing sleep over broadcast-streaming service Aereo, adding that if the lawsuit brought by the networks isn’t resolved in the courts, he’s willing to switch CBS to cable, reports Deadline.com. "We can do it…
An NBC affiliate has dumped one of the network’s new drama series. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the affiliate, Salt Lake City station KSL-TV, dropped the ratings-challenged drama "Hannibal," complaining about its graphic content. The station posted on its Facebook…
"Smash" creator Theresa Rebeck, who was ousted during the NBC musical drama’s first season, isn’t mincing words when it comes to the second season of the show, reports Buzzfeed. Rebeck responded to a Buzzfeed writer who wrote about what went…
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MSNBC signed a new long-term contract with one of its most high-profile hosts, while announcing that it will wrap up one of his shows. TVNewser reports that the channel will wind down "The Chris Matthews Show," a syndicated public affairs…