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Family of Colorado woman killed in reality TV pilot sues Discovery
The family of a Colorado woman who was killed during filming of a reality TV pilot for Discovery Channel has sued the producers and Discovery Communications for negligence. Plaintiff Mel Bernstein and his daughter have filed a lawsuit in the U.S....Tags: Television, Entertainment, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Trials, Television Industry
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Cable industry to discuss challenges — and hear from Jennifer Lopez
The cable industry’s annual gathering is usually a celebration of new technologies, popular programming and sunny projections for growth. But when top pay-TV executives gather in Washington for the National Cable & Telecommunications Assn....Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Prices, Brian L. Roberts, Entertainment, Satellite and Cable Service
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'The Purge' should top 'The Internship.' Tyler Perry lifts OWN.
After the coffee. Before getting ready for the cable show in D.C. The Skinny: I'm flying to Washington tomorrow for the cable convention next week. I'm such a good soldier that I'll stay with family rather than a comfy hotel near the convention center....Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, The Hangover (movie), Satellite and Cable Service, Tyler Perry, Time Warner Cable Inc.
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Grumpy Cat's a star. Amazon picks shows. CBS' Franks retiring.
After the coffee. Before figuring out where the month of May went. The Skinny: I've got a pile of pilots to watch, but I just can't find the energy right now. Instead, all I want to do is watch baseball and take naps. Thursday's headlines include a look...
Tags: Will Smith, The Hangover (movie), Entertainment, The New York Times, Media Industry
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Philip DeFranco goes from Web host to network exec
Online sensation Philip DeFranco has found a new online home. The popular YouTube host has joined forces with Discovery Communications Inc.'s Revision3 in a deal scheduled to be announced Thursday. DeFranco will become senior vice president of...
Tags: Animal Planet (tv network), Television Networks, Media Industry, Social Media, Computer Networking and Internet
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Kids' cable channel Hub hopes 'SheZow' has magic touch on ratings
Television's latest animated superhero sports a purple skirt and cape, pink gloves and white go-go boots. She is also a he. Meet SheZow, the star of a cartoon debuting Saturday on the Hub, a kids' cable channel co-owned by cable programming giant...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Kellogg Company, Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
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Cannes crime spree! Billy Crystal tries TV. Sen. McCain makes case.
After the coffee. Before figuring out what to do this weekend. The Skinny: Loyal readers know what a big fan I was of ABC's "Nashville." That's why last night's season finale was such a disappointment. What was once a cool breeze on a humid night is...
Tags: The Hangover (movie), FX (tv channel), Entertainment, Satellite and Cable Service, Hulu
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ABC expected to tap OWN's Whitney Holland for scheduling position
ABC is expected to finally fill a key position in its scheduling department by tapping Whitney Holland as its new vice president of program planning and acquisitions, according to people close to her and ABC. Holland joins ABC from OWN, the cable...
Tags: OWN (tv network), CBS Corp., Satellite and Cable Service, CNN (tv network), Bravo (tv network)
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'Fast and Furious 6' laps 'Hangover III'; Hub looking for hits.
After the coffee. Before trying to persuade Netflix to make another season of "Men of a Certain Age." The Skinny: So far I've gotten through seven episodes of "Arrested Development." Unlike others who powered through all 15 like a kid with a pizza in...Tags: Sumner Redstone, The Hangover (movie), Disney Channel (tv network), Epic (movie), Holidays
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'Gatsby' does great. Upfront week! Bruce Rosenblum on way out.
After the coffee. Before getting through two upfronts in one day. The Skinny: It's a beautiful day here in New York. Too bad I'll spend it indoors at the NBC and Fox upfronts, and then running in and out of Starbucks to steal their Wi-Fi to file blog...
Tags: Tyler Perry, CBS Corp., The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Viacom Inc., Seth Meyers
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'The Bible' on Fox News Channel? It almost happened
If Rupert Murdoch had gotten his way, the miniseries "The Bible" might very well have ended up airing on the Fox News Channel instead of the History channel, where it was a huge hit. Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corp., was hot for...
Tags: Entertainment, Satellite and Cable Service, News Media, Media Industry, Sons of Anarchy (tv program)
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Comcast's Roberts paid $29 million; NBCU's Burke got $26 million
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts might run the nation's largest entertainment and cable TV company, but he ranks in the middle of the media pack in terms of salary and perks. Roberts received $29 million in compensation last year, an increase...Tags: Brian L. Roberts, Comcast Corporation, Companies and Corporations, NBC (tv network), Television Industry
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