Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Hearst agrees to pay $220 million for Waterman’s WBBH-TV
Waterman agreed to sell its only television station to Hearst Broadcasting for $220 million this week, according to FCC records.
Sling TV pays homage to “sweat mop guy” in new ad campaign
Sling TV hired the "Sweat Mop Guy" to serve as the face of its latest ad campaign for the NBA Playoffs.
Paramount weighs offering majority stake in Noggin
Paramount is considering a plan that would put a majority stake in children's streaming service Noggin up for sale
Few details offered about Netflix password-sharing crackdown
Streaming service Netflix still hasn't offered information about how it intends to crack down on password sharing among customers in the United States.
Number of licensed radio stations drop, TV remains unchanged
More than 100 commercial AM and FM radio stations went off the air over the last 12 months, according to the latest FCC report.
T-Mobile to offer free access to MLB.TV through 2028
T-Mobile says it will continue offering customers free access to MLB.TV through 2028 as part of a new deal with Major League Baseball.
Fox Nation offers deep discount during spring sale
Fox Nation has reduced the price of its annual subscription during a limited-time spring sale event.
Law & Crime Network acquires “Cops: Reloaded”
Law & Crime Network has acquired the television rights to the reboot of the Fox reality crime series "Cops," the company announced on Thursday.
CNN says can’t corroborate allegations against Don Lemon
Officials at CNN say they're not able to substantiate allegations made against morning show host Don Lemon that appeared in a Variety article this week.
Disney elevates Joe Earley to president of streaming
Joe Earley has been tapped to serve as the new president of direct-to-consumer streaming initiatives at Disney Entertainment.
Sling Freestream adds 16 new channels
Sling Freestream quietly added more than a dozen new content channels this week.
Fox News dominates cable news ratings for Trump arraignment
Fox News was the most-watched cable news network during the arraignment of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday.