Mike Cavanagh, now in charge of NBCUniversal, is meeting with talent including Lester Holt and Jimmy Fallon as he ponders next steps for the business.
Category: Cable Television
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Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon Hire Bryan Freedman, a Top Hollywood Lawyer
Bryan Freedman has a track record of getting multimillion-dollar settlements for TV stars and has represented celebrities like Quentin Tarantino, Julia Roberts and Seth Rogen.
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As Carlson and Lemon Exit, a Chapter Closes on Cable’s Trump War
The two hosts took very different approaches, but the decisions by Fox News and CNN to shed the stars marks at least a temporary shift in the excesses of Trump-era coverage.
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What Tucker Carlson’s Dismissal From Fox News Means for the Network
The host’s abrupt dismissal upends Fox News’s prime-time lineup — and the carefully honed impression that the ratings star was all but untouchable.
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Third Black-Owned Company Emerges as Suitor for BET
The New York Times – Business:Black Entertainment Television made the first Black billionaire in the United States. Will a Black executive buy it back?
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CNN’s Chairman Rebukes Don Lemon Over His Nikki Haley Comments
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Lemon’s assertion that Nikki Haley was not “in her prime” had been widely viewed as sexist.
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Fox Stars Privately Expressed Disbelief About Election Fraud Claims. ‘Crazy Stuff.’
The New York Times – Business:The comments, by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and others, were released as part of a defamation suit against Fox News by Dominion Voter Systems.
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A Missed $140 Million Payment Sends Sports TV Negotiations Into Overdrive
The New York Times – Sports:The owners of the regional television channels branded as Bally Sports have nearly $9 billion in debt and owe hefty rights fees to M.L.B., N.B.A. and N.H.L. teams. Now, they’re all on the clock to find a solution.