Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Comedian Byron Allen acquires control of two California TV stations
A comedian-turned-television mogul has acquired control of 11 broadcast TV stations, including two in Northern California.
Woman says she voted for Bernie Sanders after unfair media coverage
A New Hampshire woman said she voted for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders after witnessing unfair media coverage about the candidate on MSNBC.
YouTube mulls offering access to third party apps like Showtime
YouTube could soon serve up premium content from Showtime and other third party services — as long as customers are willing to pay.
Customers report outage involving CBS All Access
CBS All Access is apparently down for a number of customers throughout the United States, according to complaints posted online.
After two missed launches, “Black News Channel” arrives on Spectrum, Comcast
The first 24-hour news channel dedicated to African-American issues launched with little fanfare on Monday after missing two previously-announced deadlines.
Supreme Court asked to intervene in antitrust lawsuit over NFL Sunday Ticket
The way fans buy out-of-market NFL games could change if the Supreme Court appears to hear an antitrust lawsuit brought by DirecTV customers.
Inside the battle between NBC & CBS to film a Berlin Wall tunnel escape
A media historian uses declassified government documents to show how both sides of the Iron Curtain worked to have the projects canned.
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Mike Conway
Netflix discloses movies, TV shows pulled after government complaints
Netflix removed five titles from its catalogue at the request of government authorities in Singapore, according to a new report released on Friday.
Author of “gig economy” bill to promote exemptions for freelance journalists
Asm. Lorena Gonzalez now admits Assembly Bill 5 needs specific exemptions for freelance journalists after many of them have lost their jobs over the last few months.
New Mexico lawmakers boot TV reporter from public meeting
A reporter for a New Mexico TV station was kicked out of a public meeting after lawmakers complained about possible editing techniques.
ViacomCBS exploring ways to combine media assets into new streaming service
ViacomCBS is exploring ways to combine its vast library of movies and television content into a new streaming service, according to a report.
CNN falls behind HGTV in prime time ratings
CNN fell behind HGTV last week, placing fifth among overall basic cable networks.