For decades, sports on television was a bulletproof business. Live games, airing on local stations or national networks, reliably brought in big audiences and even bigger advertising hauls. […]
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ fans furious after Pat Sajak’s final season premieres: ‘Shame!’
“I still can’t find Wheel Of Fortune on any channel nor a re-run to record, OR on-demand,” on fan exclaimed. “It’s Pat Sajak’s last 1st episode. This blows.”
MIA Speakers to Include Paramount, Imagine Documentaries Execs — Global Bulletin
MARKET MIA, the international market held annually in Rome, has announced the first confirmed speakers for its ninth edition. This year, speakers at the industry event — which […]
Spike Lee Blasts Critics at TIFF Tribute Awards for Initially Suggesting ‘Do the Right Thing’ Would Incite Riots
Spike Lee blasted critics who suggested that “Do The Right Thing” would spark riots when it opened in 1989, while honoring one of the reviewers who came to […]
‘Summer Camp’ TIFF Documentary Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth in Safe Space
In “Summer Qamp” documentary filmmaker Jen Markowitz follows a group of LGBTQ+ youth while they attend Camp fYrefly, a summer retreat in rural Alberta, Canada. During the five-day […]
Netflix Will Be to Trying to Turn Password-Sharers Into Paid Customers ‘for Some Time,’ Co-CEO Says
Netflix just kicked off its big crackdown on illicit password-sharing users this spring — but co-CEO Greg Peters says there’s still a long road ahead of the company […]
Beyoncé Kicks Off Virgo Season in L.A. With a Pre-Birthday Celebration at SoFi Stadium: Concert Review
Los Angeles was severely depleted of its rhinestones, sequins and spandex Friday night when Beyoncé fans descended upon SoFi Stadium for the first night (of three) of her […]
CBS Stations Reveals Primetime Plans for Its 8 Former CW Affiliates Going Independent
CBS has announced that its eight CW-affiliated channels shifting to independent will make the transition on Friday. The network’s stations group revealed plans to change the call letters […]
Former Sony Music Exec Joel Klaiman Launches Ascend4m, New Marketing-Consulting Agency
Former Sony Music Entertainment executive Joel Klaiman has launched Ascend4m, described as a global music and entertainment marketing and consulting agency delivering broadscale media strategy and artist/brand-friendly direction and development. The […]
Bob Barker: Salute to a Pillar of TV’s Greatest Generation
Bob Barker was a pillar of television’s greatest generation. Barker, the enduring host of “The Price Is Right” who died Aug. 26 at the age of 99, was […]
Ron Cephas Jones Remembered by ‘This Is Us’ Cast, Octavia Spencer and More: ‘He Was Pure Magic’
“This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and several cast members of the drama series are paying tribute to Ron Cephas Jones, who died Saturday at age 66 due […]
CBS News Chief Neeraj Khemlani Exits
The headlines coming out of CBS News will soon be guided by a new executive. Neeraj Khemlani, who arrived at the Paramount Global unit in 2021 to oversee […]