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Jon Stewart and Rachel Maddow Are Luring Liberals Back to cable TV

Once a week, Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart are luring viewers back to basic cable.

By Michael M. Grynbaum and John Koblin

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Jon Stewart Will Return to Host ‘The Daily Show’ on Mondays

Stewart, who hosted the Comedy Central show from 1999 to 2015, will also be an executive producer.

By John Koblin and Matt Stevens

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Why a Warner Bros.-Paramount Does (and Doesn’t) Makes Sense

A potential merger could bolster their streaming businesses and negotiating power with cable operators. But their crushing debt load could be a turn-off.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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Zombie TV Has Come for Cable

Many of the most popular channels have largely ditched original dramas and comedies, morphing into vessels for endless reruns.

By John Koblin

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