Television
News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.
Comcast moving classic movie channel to sports package
Comcast said high programming costs were to blame for its decision to move TCM to a more-expensive package. The company banked $75.5 billion in profit last year.
Disney bans Netflix advertisements on TV channels: report
Disney has halted Netflix ads on ABC, ESPN and Freeform as it seeks to ramp up its own streaming TV service, according to Dow Jones.
Amazon, Disney clash over TV apps, new streaming service
Amazon and Disney are fighting over ad inventory on some popular apps. The dispute could leave Amazon Fire TV users without Disney apps next month.
How cable TV news helps people who want to lie
"Perhaps it’s time to reconsider the journalistic value of live interviews – and return to a standard that reflects what viewers should expect from news programming."
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Michael J. Socolow
Newspapers failed to cover rare tornado in local community
Local newspapers have one primary job: To publish local news. When they fail in this job, they can't complain about subscriber losses or a downturn in ad revenue.
Philadelphia TV anchor arrested, charged with assault of girlfriend
Dray Clark of WCAU-TV was arrested on Friday over allegations he harassed, threatened and choked his girlfriend.
Robin DiMaggio, former “Arsenio” music director, convicted of embezzling
A drummer who once worked as a musical director for the Arsenio Hall Show was convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a children's charity.
Feds: American soldier threatened to bomb local news station, CNN
An Army soldier is accused of plotting to bomb a local TV station and a major news network, according to FBI officials.
Nexstar explores sale of some newly-acquired Fox stations: source
Nexstar is exploring the sale of four once-Tribune Fox affiliates to Fox Broadcasting Group, according to a source.
NBC is launching a BuzzFeed for local TV news
NBC will soon launch a digital TV network for millennials who, like, don't really "get" local news.
Lawsuit: Comcast reneged on “lifetime” price promised by rep
A man in Utah has filed a federal lawsuit against cable giant Comcast for raising the price of television, Internet and phone service.
TiVo testing pre-roll advertisements before DVR recordings
TiVo is inserting pre-roll advertisements before allowing viewers to watch DVR'd content, according to numerous reports.