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Tom Brady To Be Roasted In Live Netflix Special: NFL GOAT Becomes GROAT In Streaming Giant's Continuing Bet On Sports Content
Hollywood Strike Was Brutal For Fall 2023 Broadcast Viewership: 'The Golden Bachelor' Helps ABC, Lack Of New Content Crushes CBS
Nexstar Media Misses Q3 Earnings On Sharp Decline In Television Advertising Business
Hollywood Strike Was Brutal For Fall 2023 Broadcast Viewership: 'The Golden Bachelor' Helps ABC, Lack Of New Content Crushes CBS
Nexstar Media Misses Q3 Earnings On Sharp Decline In Television Advertising Business
Fox Leverages Tubi's Growth Amid Pay TV Challenges; Nexstar Bets On Skinny Bundles: Analyst Weighs In
Why Roku Shares Are Trading Higher Following Q2 Earnings Print

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Is Your Favorite Show Affected By The Writer's Strike? 3 Hit Series Go On Halt And Only 1 Talk Show Continues To Air
It's bad news across the board for major entertainment studios and distribution companies, as 11,500 TV and film writers from the Writers Guild of America announced a strike that has now brought the industry to a halt.
Roblox Fans Rejoice! This Roblox Game Is Getting Turned Into A Television Series
Video game company Roblox Corp (NYSE: RBLX) is partnering with a media company to adapt one of its leading platform games. Here are the details.
Here's How Many People Watched Super Bowl LVII And What It Could Mean For Fox Stock
Super Bowl LVII saw strong viewership figures and commanded a record amount for Super Bowl commercials. Here are the figures and what it means for the company that had the broadcasting rights.
It's Morphin Time! The Power Rangers Are Back To Celebrate 30th Anniversary: Here's The Streaming Platform It Will Air On
Fans of the 1990s hit television show “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” are in luck. The franchise is celebrating 30 years with a new streaming special that will see many of the old cast members reunite.
Disney Provides First Look At More Disney+ Animated Series: What Investors Should Know
Media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is using the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to highlight upcoming new animated series that will hit Disney+ and other Disney platforms in 2023. Here’s a look at what was unveiled.
If You Shorted Dogecoin When Tesla CEO Elon Musk Hosted 'SNL,' Here's How Much You'd Have Now
It’s no secret meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) fell sharply after Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's perfo
10 Weirdest Game Show Experiences Of All Time: Jackie Gleason's Mega-Bomb, Andy Kaufman's 'Dating Game' Chaos And The Lascivious Popsicle Twins
Truth be told, most game shows are anodyne distractions that rarely produce classic moments. But on some occasions, either the concept is so wrong that it becomes hypnotic in its awfulness or the contents are so bizarre and unexpected that they transcend the genre to become a warped version of performance art.
10 Weirdest Talk Show Moments: Phil Spector's Intrusion, Tom Cruise's Bouncing And Frank Sinatra As The Host!
For most of television history, talk shows have been benign yet entertaining distractions, with pleasant guests offering amusing if not entirely memorable chatter. But on several occasions, talk shows departed from their safe realm into explosions of bizarre and remarkable happenings. 
Trump Interview With Piers Morgan Scores A UK Ratings Win: Here's What To Know
The premiere episode of Piers Morgan’s TalkTV program “Uncensored” featuring his highly promoted interview with former President Donald Trump was a ratings bonanza on U.K. television.
This Day In Market History: ABC Begins Broadcasting
Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened: On April 19, 1948, the American Broadcasting Company made its network debut.
Rachel Maddow's MSNBC Show Moving To Monday Nights Only
Rachel Maddow’s star at MSNBC is being refocused as her weeknight talk show is being cut back to a Monday-only program.
YouTube Takes On Streaming, TV With Expanded Selection Of Free Programming
Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube online video platform is taking aim at streaming services and over-the-air television by making nearly 4,000 episodes of popular television series and s
Analysis: Amid 'Lightyear' Kiss, Here Are Major Milestones In Bringing LGBTQ Characters Into Animated Film, TV Series
Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is making history with the upcoming release of its Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” by having a same-sex kiss between two female characters.
Double Trouble Ahead: 'The Bachelorette' To Have Two Women Handing Out Roses
This week’s hot mess of a finale on the ABC dating series “The Bachelor” is transitioning to a precedent-breaking 19th season of “The Bachelorette” with two women sharing the title role.
Russia's RT America To Shut Down After Being Dropped By DirecTV And Roku
RT America, the U.S.-based unit of Russia’s state-sponsored RT television network, announced that it is ending operations after being dropped from the channel line-ups on Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and DirecTV, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.
'The Wendy Williams Show' Ends; Sherri Shepherd To Take Over Time Slot
"The Wendy Williams Show" is going off the air, to be replaced with a new talk show hosted by Sherri Shepherd of “The View” fame.
10 Most Groundbreaking Animated TV Series Of All Time
Seventy-five years ago, Alex Anderson and Jay Ward collaborated to form Television Arts Productions, a company with the unique goal of creating original animated series for the nascent television medium.
Roku Stock Dips Ahead Of Earnings Report: What To Watch For
Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares are trading lower Thursday in sympathy with other streaming stocks amid general market weakness. The stock has been unable to break the strong downward trend it has been trading in. 
Louie Anderson, Genial Comedian And TV Personality, Dies At 68
Louie Anderson, the good-natured, self-deprecating comedian who was a happy presence on the stand-up stage and television, passed away at the age of 68 from blood cancer.
Analysis: Does The Untelevised Golden Globes Have Any Impact On Movies And Television?
The 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented Sunday night in a ceremony that could be described as the ultimate antithesis of a Hollywood awards show: No celebrities were in attendance to hand out or receive the trophies and the event was without media attendance.
WarnerMedia, ViacomCBS In Talks To Sell The CW Network: Report
AT&T Inc.'s (NYSE: T) WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC) are in discussion to jettison the CW Network that they jointly own.
Betty White, Iconic Actress, Dies At 99
Betty White, the beloved comic actress who career spanned the history of television, died Friday at the age of 99.
Fox Cancels Times Square Telecast For New Year's Eve, CBS And NBC Move Their Shows Out Of Town
The rapidly rising level of COVID-19 cases in New York City has altered the New Year’s Eve telecast plans for three of the four major broadcast networks, with one show being canceled and two others being redirected to other cities.