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.
Category: Cable Television
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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.
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Showtime Changes Its Name in a Nod to Its Streaming Future
The New York Times – Business:The cable network will be called Paramount+ With Showtime, and its programming will soon be integrated into the Paramount+ streaming app.
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What AMC’s Streaming Troubles Say About the Greater TV Industry
The New York Times – Business:The company has struggled to earn enough from streaming to make up for losses from its traditional cable business. It is a story widespread in the industry.