He played Salvatore Bonpensiero, a mobster’s foot soldier turned F.B.I. informant known to his friends as Big Pussy, on the celebrated HBO series.
Category: Cable Television
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Vincent Pastore, Actor on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 80
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‘Adults’ Is Getting a New First Episode
The New York Times – Business:Many viewers turned away from “Adults” after an over-the-top scene in the show’s first episode, so FX made a new one.
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Comcast, NBCUniversal Split Drives Deal-Making Speculation
The New York Times – Business:Almost as soon as the two companies announced a split, analysts rushed to consider potential merger and acquisition targets for each.
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Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal Into Separate Company
The New York Times – Business:The media business, which owns NBC News, Universal Pictures and the Peacock streaming service, will be separated from Comcast’s cable and internet business, following a trend in the media industry.
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Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Business:As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.
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How David Zaslav Pulled Off the Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount
The New York Times – Business:Not long ago, Mr. Zaslav was widely criticized for his management of Warner Bros. Discovery. He overcame the doubters, cementing a blockbuster sale to Paramount.
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Paramount, Comcast and Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are preparing bids to buy all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery, a crown jewel of the industry.
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‘Ridiculousness’ Is Ending, and With It an Era for MTV
The cable channel has run endless reruns of the comedy clip show for several years, a move that was copied by other cable companies.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Says It Is Considering a Sale
The owner of CNN, HBO and the Warner Bros. movie studio revealed that it has received acquisition interest from multiple suitors.
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Is ‘The Morning Show’ a Crystal Ball for Cable News?
The Apple TV series set in a fictional newsroom seems to be particularly prescient at the moment.
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Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Industry, Dies at 77
He was president of one of the nation’s largest cable operators and chairman of the Yankees’ YES Network. He also drove his sports car to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.