Liberty Puerto Rico and NBCUniversal Media said they reached an agreement that ends a weekend blackout of the local Telemundo station and 13 cable channels. The two companies said they were able to reach “a reasonable commercial agreement” that will return the NBCU content to Liberty customers on the island.
Traditional media companies will need to spend much more on programming in the coming years to compete with growing streaming competitors such as Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. All affect profit margins, according to analyst Brian Wieser, GroupM global president of business intelligence.
In a competitive situation, FX Networks has landed off-network rights to hit Fox animated series Family Guy, starting with its 16th (2017-18) season. It has also made an off-network deal for Bob’s Burgers, starting with the current ninth season. (The older seasons of both Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers remain on Turner’s Adult Swim/TBS for the time being.)
MASN, the regional sports network owned by the Baltimore Orioles, has stopped payouts to the Washington Nationals. The Orioles are now taking the position that MLB has an ownership or financial interest in its rival.
Exclusives
Fuse Media president and CEO Michael Schwimmer is stepping down. Schwimmer’s last day at Fuse will be April 12. Mike Roggero, COO-CFO of Fuse, has been named interim CEO.
ABC Entertainment and Fremantle announced Monday that actor and comedian Joel McHale will host Card Sharks, a suspenseful game where players can win a fortune on the turn of a single playing card. The show is set to air this summer on ABC.
Allison Mack pleaded guilty Monday to charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for Keith Raniere and his purported self-help group called NXIVM.
The new daily, first-run syndicated court program with the Jerry Springer presiding as judge, has been sold to 206 stations across the country by NBCUniversal Television Distribution.
‘ACM Awards,’ ‘American Idol’ Hit Lows
CBS’s awards telecast is down double digits year to year, and ABC’s Idol hits an all-time low in adults 18-49.
After only two episodes in its Wednesday time slot, CBS is pushing LeBron James’ Million Dollar Mile to Saturdays. The move comes after the show has posted lacklustre ratings so far, with a soft 1.0 rating debut in the key 18-49 demographic and 4.1 million viewers, which then dipped to a 0.8 rating and 3.4 million viewers for the second episode. Beginning May 4, it will air the rest of its season on Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Page Six TV, the half-hour daily strip focused on pop culture, will not return for a third season in syndication. Co-hosted by Bevy Smith, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Carlos Greer, Page Six TV, hailed from Endemol Shine North America, Twentieth Television and the New York Post. The series will remain in production throughout the summer.
NEW YORK (AP) — Kathie Lee Gifford wrapped up 11 years with NBC’s “Today” show Friday with laughs, tears, Scripture and — of course — wine. The 65-year-old host received […]
Series-Low ‘Big Bang Theory’ Still Dominates
Despite the below-average outing, the CBS comedy still led Thursday night across the board, posting a 1.9 rating in the demo, the show’s first time ever below a 2.0 (a span of 12 seasons and 273 episodes).
Rank-and-file scribes may be struggling, but at the other end of the spectrum, superstar showrunners like Shonda Rhimes and Greg Berlanti are commanding more money than ever with increasing regularity (with J.J. Abrams on deck for as much as half a billion dollars).
The curtain came down on an era for HBO Wednesday night as it hosted a massive final season premiere event for Game of Thrones. The screening of the first of the show’s last six episodes was a spectacle unto itself. Radio City Music Hall was packed with industryites and celebrities who are far removed from the Seven Kingdoms.
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett has refused to pay more than $130,000 to reimburse Chicago investigative costs and the city said Thursday it will sue the “Empire” actor for money […]
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo station and cable networks have been blacked out to Liberty Cablevision’s Puerto Rico subscribers in a carriage fee dispute. The agreement was set to expire at the end of 2019, but the pact included an opt-out clause, effective March 31. A deal appeared to be close, but fell through, NBCU said.
NEW YORK (AP) — A former cast member of the reality TV series “Bad Girls Club” was sentenced to a year in prison for stealing the debit card information of […]
The CBS mainstay leads Wednesday among adults 18-49 for the fourth straight week. The CBS competition was down slightly week to week with a 1.5 rating in the demo, but it still finished 25% ahead of the No. 2 show, Fox’s Empire (1.2). Its 7.31 million viewers were the third-most in primetime, behind NBC’s Chicago Fire (8.1 million) and Chicago Med (7.85 million).
NBC Sports Interactive Sports Betting Broadcasts Head To Philadelphia
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NBC Sports will use retired NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. in its inaugural broadcast of the Indianapolis 500 next month. The second-year analyst will be part of […]
HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. (AP) — Towering dinosaurs stand among fanciful mushrooms in the sloping backyard. A life-sized Fred Flintstone welcomes visitors near the front door. And by the driveway on the […]
CTD adds all current and future Debmar-Mercury product, including Wendy Williams, Caught in Providence and Fremantle’s Family Feud, to Its 11-show media sales slate.
