What the Comcast cable network spinoff means for MSNBC and NBC News
When NBC launched MSNBC in 1996, the network was marketed with the slogan “It’s Time to Get Connected,” a line that acknowledged the emergence of … Read more
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TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next year
TNT’s iconic studio show “Inside the NBA” will live on after the channel loses its rights to carry live games next season. The Walt Disney … Read more
With ‘The Saints,’ Martin Scorsese puts his faith in Fox Nation
After Martin Scorsese saw success with a run of acclaimed films leading up to his first Oscar winner “Raging Bull” in 1980, the director thought … Read more
A quest to embrace the L.A. River as a natural asset
Two canoes and two kayaks glided along, paddles leaving ripples in the still water. Tall cottonwood trees and willows enveloped the riverbanks in cool shade … Read more
Scripps News is closing, another victim of the TV news business downturn
Television station group owner E.W. Scripps is shutting down its 24-hour news channel on Nov. 15, another sign of a contraction in the TV news … Read more
DirecTV and Disney reach deal to end ESPN, ABC blackout
After a 13-day blackout, Walt Disney Co. and DirecTV settled their contentious contract dispute early Saturday, restoring ESPN, ABC stations and other Disney-owned channels for … Read more
Charter Spectrum, Warner Bros. Discovery agree to carriage deal with free Max
Warner Bros. Discovery and Charter Communications agreed to a new distribution deal Thursday, shoring up a key revenue source for the beleaguered David Zaslav-run media … Read more
Disney offers to restore ABC for Trump-Harris debate
The Walt Disney Co.’s proposal for a partial, temporary detente as the blackout of its channels on DirecTV and U-Verse stretches into its 10th day … Read more
Fans of ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ are restless amid Disney-DirecTV blackout
Millions of DirecTV customers missed ESPN’s kickoff of “Monday Night Football” — a highly anticipated game between the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets … Read more