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CNN hires George Zimmerman’s attorney as new legal analyst
George Zimmerman's lead defense attorney Mark O'Mara will be making regular contributions on CNN as the network's new legal analyst.
Al Jazeera claims Egyptian authorities jamming satellite signal
Egyptian authorities are jamming Al Jazeera's satellite signal, the Qatar-based news organization said Wednesday.
Dish Network could soon drop Disney-owned ESPN, ABC channels
Dish Network, the second-largest satellite television provider in the United States, could lose ESPN and other Disney-operated cable channels at the start of October.
CBS channels to resume on Time Warner Cable
CBS and Time Warner Cable have ended a month-long carriage dispute that saw the removal of several CBS local and cable channels from Time Warner's systems.
ABC’s Sacramento, California bureau to close after 10 years
KABC-TV will be closing its Sacramento, California news bureau after 10 years, one of the last-remaining out-of-market news bureaus to operate.
KTXL taps former KTVU news director Ed Chapuis to lead newsroom
Former KTVU news director Ed Chapuis has been hired to lead the newsroom at Sacramento FOX affiliate KTXL-TV, the station's parent company announced on Friday.
Former CBS reporter arrested over murder-for-hire plot
A former television news reporter has been arrested after authorities allege he attempted to execute a murder-for-hire scheme.
Time Warner Cable sued in Milwaukee over loss of NBC channel
A lawsuit has been filed against Time Warner Cable by three customers after the cable service giant dropped Milwaukee NBC affiliate WTMJ from its lineup.
Time Warner Cable may drop more channels after CBS spat
Time Warner Cable customers who have already lost CBS and Showtime may lose even more cable channels if retransmission agreements cannot be reached with other companies within the next month
CBS: Time Warner negotiations “badly off course”
Negotiations between CBS and Time Warner Cable over retransmission fees have gone "badly off course," an executive with CBS said on Thursday.
Sinclair boss eases on national plans for NewsChannel 8
Sinclair Broadcasting Group's CEO conceded Wednesday that he was ambitious when he discussed plans to transform Allbrittton's local cable station NewsChannel 8 into a national news service.
CBS confirms website blocked for Time Warner Cable internet customers
CBS confirms it is blocking Time Warner Cable internet customers from accessing streaming video on its website as the two companies work through a carriage dispute.