Stephen Battaglio writes about television and the media business for the Los Angeles Times out of New York. His coverage of the television industry has appeared in TV Guide, the New York Daily News, the New York Times, Fortune, the Hollywood Reporter, Inside.com and Adweek. He is also the author of three books about television, including a biography of pioneer talk show host and producer David Susskind.
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O’Donnell will become a senior correspondent with a focus on long-form interviews. No replacement has been named for the evening newscast.
July 30, 2024
The parent company of the TNT cable network asserts the NBA breached its current deal by allegedly refusing to honor rights to match an offer from Amazon.
July 26, 2024
Peacock will have 5,000 hours of live coverage which is aimed at bringing in more subscribers to the platform.
July 26, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery’s attempt to match Amazon bid is rejected, ending TNT’s run as an NBA partner after next season.
July 25, 2024
Turner Sports said it has reviewed the offers the NBA has received for its new media rights deal and is willing to match one of them.
July 22, 2024
President Biden’s son sued over “The Trial of Hunter Biden,” which streamed on Fox Nation in 2022.
July 22, 2024
Netflix’s alt-history hit ‘Bridgerton’ and family movies gave streaming services a 40% share of the home-viewing pie in June, according to Nielsen data.
July 17, 2024
The shooting at a Saturday Trump rally gave a new plot line to the gathering in Milwaukee where Trump is likely to be hailed as a hero.
July 15, 2024
Disney’s ABC and ESPN hold onto their packages, while Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT is expected to lose the property that helped define the network.
July 10, 2024
Ciprian-Matthews, a 30-year veteran of the network, will stay in an advisory role for presidential election coverage.
July 10, 2024