Television
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New York station apologizes over anchor’s welfare rant
A New York cable news channel apologized on Wednesday after a news anchor launched into a tirade against the poor during what was supposed to be a commercial break.
WCBS reporter John Slattery dies within hours of news broadcast
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
Ukraine's largest media conglomerate has launched a new 24-hour news channel that seeks to counter "propaganda" programming broadcast by Russia Today.
San Francisco television reporter robbed at gunpoint
A television news reporter with San Francisco station KRON-TV was robbed at gunpoint while on assignment.
Paul Robertson, president of Canada’s Shaw Media, dies
A well-known figure in the Canadian broadcast landscape has died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Raycom yanks local stations off DirecTV
More than 50 local television stations are blacked out on DirecTV after the pay TV company failed to reach a retransmission agreement with Raycom.