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Cablevision and NBCUniversal sign distribution deal
Cablevision Systems Corp. has signed a long-term distribution deal to carry broadcast and cable networks owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal unit. The agreement includes broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo as well as cable channels USA, Bravo, MSNBC, CNBC...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, NBCUniversal, CBS Corp., Television Industry, Joe Flint
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Former Disney executive Rich Ross lands at Shine America
Deposed Walt Disney Studios Chairman and former Disney Channels Worldwide President Rich Ross has been named chief executive of Shine America, a production company owned by News Corp. Ross, who was a fast-rising television executive heading Disney...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry, Media Industry, John Carter (movie), Joe Flint
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Fox reality TV exec Mike Darnell leaves a legacy
The man considered to be the godfather of reality television is stepping down. Mike Darnell, head of alternative entertainment for Fox Broadcasting, is leaving the network after almost two decades overseeing both the good — "American Idol" —...Tags: Nicki Minaj, Television Industry, Rupert Murdoch, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Mariah Carey
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Hulu draws more bidders
Yahoo Inc., fresh off its $1.1-billion deal this week to acquire personal blogging site Tumblr, got in line Friday to pick up video streaming site Hulu. The late bid by the cash-rich Internet portal giant came on the same day that the Santa Monica...Tags: Television Industry, Social Media, Online Advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Is Mike Darnell's exit beginning of the end for 'American Idol'?
Fox and "American Idol" are losing their secret weapon now that reality TV chief Mike Darnell is ambling out the door in his snakeskin cowboy boots. TV professionals, filing out of town for the Memorial Day weekend, let out a collective gasp Friday with...Tags: Black Entertainment Television (tv network), The Game (tv program), Media Industry, United Kingdom, Rupert Murdoch
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KKR, Yahoo and Silver Lake/WME join list of Hulu suitors
The list of potential suitors for Hulu keeps getting longer. On Friday, Yahoo submitted a bid for the online video site co-owned by entertainment giants News Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Comcast Corp. Also jumping into the fray are private equity...Tags: NBCUniversal, Time Warner Cable Inc., Media Industry, Netflix Inc., Hulu
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News Corp. to take up to $1.4-billion write-down in publishing
Underscoring the troubled financial health of print media, News Corp. said it would record a non-cash impairment charge of $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion during the current fiscal quarter to reflect diminished value of its publishing assets. The company,...
Tags: Finance, Politics, Media Industry, Rupert Murdoch, Voting
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Fox reality chief Mike Darnell exits
Mike Darnell, the president of alternative entertainment at Fox Broadcasting and one of the most influential programming executives of the last two decades, is resigning. The diminutive Darnell, known for his wild curly locks and cowboy hat, is...Tags: Media Industry, Rupert Murdoch, American Idol (tv program), Fox Broadcasting Company, Entertainment
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Hulu bids are in. 'Fast & Furious' to smoke 'Hangover III.'
After the coffee. Before deciding what movie not to see this weekend. The Skinny: I'm going to try to not stuff myself on "Arrested Development" this weekend. Just because Netflix is releasing all the new episodes this weekend doesn't mean I have to...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, The New York Times, Television Industry, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Hulu
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News Corp. board approves company split, set for June 28
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. moved closer to the planned breakup of the $76-billion global media conglomerate as board members this week formally approved the split. June 28 is the target separation date, News Corp. said Friday in a statement. The...Tags: Media Industry, Rupert Murdoch
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First-round bids due this week for Hulu
The first round of bids were due this week for Hulu, the popular online TV service whose prospective sale has attracted interest from digital media players as well as cable operators. An initial bid has been submitted by the Chernin Group, a next-...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, NBCUniversal, Television Industry, Yahoo! Inc., Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Chernin, Guggenheim, pay-TV distributors bid for Hulu
The initial bids are in for online media's most talked-about sale: Hulu. The online video site, which is jointly owned by News Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal, attracted bids this week from two of Hollywood's digital media power-...
Tags: NBCUniversal, Time Warner Cable Inc., Media Industry, Yahoo! Inc., Hulu
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