Hired to run a troubled Mississippi affiliate of NBC, he turned it into a respected and highly profitable operation, with a more diverse staff.
Category: National Broadcasting Co
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To Keep TV Shows Afloat, Some Networks Are Cutting Actors’ Pay
In a shrinking business, actors on some shows are being guaranteed less money, an issue that’s helping to fuel the Hollywood strike.
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Hollywood Strikes Mean Steady Diet of Reruns, Game Shows and Reality TV
TV viewers across the U.S. will see fewer new scripted shows, a trend that could continue well into next year if the walkouts continue.
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Frank Field, Who Brought Expertise to TV Weathercasting, Dies at 100
The first meteorologist to forecast the weather on New York television, he later became known for, among other things, publicizing the Heimlich maneuver.
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San Diego State Opts to Stay in the Mountain West Conference
San Diego State had to make a decision about whether to leave the Mountain West Conference. It stayed put, but a move to the Pac-12 still beckons.
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Chuck Todd to Leave ‘Meet the Press’
He will be succeeded by Kristen Welker, NBC’s chief White House correspondent and the co-anchor of “Weekend Today.”
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NFL Schedule for 2023 Includes First Black Friday Game
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets will play the Miami Dolphins in a Black Friday game that will air on Amazon, as pro football continues its expansion of the regular-season lineup.
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Hollywood Writers Go on Strike, Halting TV and Film Production
The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
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Jen Psaki, Once the Voice of Biden, Moves to an Anchor Chair
The New York Times – Business:The former White House press secretary will start hosting a weekly MSNBC talk show on March 19. As for the president, “I am not going to gratuitously attack him.”
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Judge Orders Release of Video Footage Showing Attack on Paul Pelosi
The New York Times – Business:Judge Stephen M. Murphy of San Francisco Superior Court ruled that there was no reason to keep the footage secret. It could be released as soon as Thursday.