Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
No, the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen has not been ‘removed’ from Gaza
Despite a rumor circulating on Twitter, the senior BBC correspondent is actually taking a vacation.
FOX40 Sacramento reporter Sabrina Rodriguez arrested
A Sacramento television reporter has been arrested for allegedly stealing $2,500 worth of Coach merchandise from an outlet store.
Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt for 200 days
Three Al Jazeera journalists have now spent 200 days in an Egyptian jail, and there is little to suggest that their status will change anytime soon.
Why C-SPAN is ending its live web stream for cordcutters
The announcement that C-SPAN will begin restricting its web stream to pay TV customers serves as a reminder that the network is not a true public service.
Here’s why nobody is watching Al Jazeera America
Al Jazeera America does not have a content problem, or even a brand problem. Al Jazeera America has a distribution problem.
ABC News criticized for ‘misrepresenting’ Israel conflict footage
ABC News has come under fire for its presentation of news footage that some say misrepresents scenes in Gaza City as taking place in neighboring Israel.
General managers trade places as part of FOX, Cox TV swap
The general managers of FOX television affiliates in San Francisco and Boston will be trading places under a surprise station swap announced Tuesday evening.
Memo: Cox swaps KTVU, KICU for stations in Boston, Memphis
Read the memo sent by Cox president Bill Hoffman following the announcement of FOX's acquisition of KTVU and KICU in Oakland.
FOX to acquire San Francisco’s KTVU from Cox Media
FOX will swap its Boston and Memphis stations in exchange for control of KTVU and KICU from Cox Broadcasting.
BSkyB confirms “preliminary” talks to acquire Sky Deutschland, Sky Italia from 21st Century Fox
BSkyB confirmed on Monday that it has entered into "preliminary discussions" with 21st Century Fox about a possible acquisition of sister services Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia.
NBC’s “Today Show” to launch on SiriusXM in June
NBC's national morning news and entertainment program "Today Show" will be simulcast to SiriusXM subscribers as part of a new channel launching this summer.
Lawmakers introduce legislation to curb hate speech on radio, TV
A pair of Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill in both the Senate and House of Representatives that, if enacted, would seek to curb limits on the publication of so-called “hate speech” in the media.