Hundreds to lose jobs as Australia’s public broadcaster announces deep cuts
Approximately 400 people will be laid off by the ABC as the public broadcaster seeks to find $250 million in savings over the next five years.
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CBS agrees to temporary extension with Dish Network, avoiding football blackout
Dish Network satellite customers will not be without their Sunday morning and afternoon football on CBS thanks to a temporary carriage extension between the two companies.
Dish Network pulls CNN, Cartoon Network, other Turner channels
Dish Network customers are without CNN, HLN, the Cartoon Network and a handful of other Turner-owned channels after the two companies failed to renew a retransmission agreement this week.
Tribune, FOX reach agreement over Seattle affiliate KCPQ
The FOX Network won’t be leaving Tribune station KCPQ-TV after all.
CBS All Access: Is it worth your $6 a month?
The service makes a lot of promises, such as “thousands” of on-demand TV episodes, but ultimately comes up short of being worth $6. Also: No live NFL games.
Islamic State militants execute local Iraqi journalist
Raad al-Azzawi, 37, worked for a local television station in Iraq’s Saladin province north of Baghdad when he was kidnapped by Islamic State fighters in September.
Report: German, Danish public broadcasters readying Snowden documentary
“Snowden’s Great Escape” will reportedly feature two new interviews with the NSA whistleblower during his time in Moscow.
CNN boss Jeff Zucker: “I don’t take Vice seriously”
The CNN Worldwide president said he’s not concerned with Vice’s approach to news — and his programming decisions appear to back that.
KTVU News Director Rosenthal heading to Boston
Lee Rosenthal, the news director at San Francisco-area FOX affiliate KTVU, is Boston-bound.
Cable channel fires anchor over “poor people” rant
A New York cable channel has fired a news anchor after a tirade about welfare families was unintentionally broadcast on television.
