Television – Page 360 of 370

WCBS reporter John Slattery dies within hours of news broadcast

September 25, 2014

John Slattery, a reporter with WCBS-TV in New York, died on Wednesday just hours after appearing on a local news broadcast.

Fox intends to drop, or buy, Tribune-owned Seattle affiliate KCPQ

September 23, 2014

FOX has sent a letter of termination to Tribune over the status of its affiliation with Seattle television station KCPQ-TV (Channel 13). The move appears to be fueled by football rights.

WCIA’s Dave Benton says brain cancer has returned

September 12, 2014

Dave Benton, a news anchor with WCIA-TV, announced on Thursday that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer and has four to six months to live.

Viacom formally acquires Britain’s Channel 5

September 10, 2014

Viacom announced on Wednesday it had completed its $724 million acquisition of Channel 5, a commercial network that launched in 1997.

NBC News producer arrested for secretly filming sex with girlfriend

September 10, 2014September 9, 2014

Carlo Dellaverson, an online producer with NBC News, was arrested Tuesday for secretly filming a sexual encounter with a hidden camera, then distributing the footage online.

Football pushes Raycom, DirecTV to reach preliminary deal

September 8, 2014

More than 50 television stations operated by Raycom reappeared on the DirecTV satellite platform just in time for the start of football season.

Shakeup in Las Vegas as Sinclair acquires KSNV

September 4, 2014

Sinclair Broadcasting announced on Tuesday it had finalized an agreement to poach NBC affiliate KSNV from Intermountain West for $120 million.

Ukraine counters Russia ‘propaganda’ with “Ukraine Today”

September 4, 2014

Ukraine’s largest media conglomerate has launched a new 24-hour news channel that seeks to counter “propaganda” programming broadcast by Russia Today.