The media mogul has stepped back from the forefront of his empire, but there’s likely more to come — like a step to cement power for his son Lachlan.
Category: Television
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Amazon Prime Video Will Start Showing Commercials Next Year
Seeking to raise revenue, Amazon said that U.S. subscribers to its streaming service could opt for an ad-free version for an extra $2.99 per month.
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Lachlan Murdoch’s On-Again, Off-Again Relationship With the Family Business
He solidified his rise to the top of his father’s media empire on Thursday.
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How Rupert Murdoch Built His Media Empire
Over seven decades, the Australian-born magnate compiled an array of news outlets, book publishers, and film and television properties into a global behemoth.
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Top Studio Executives Join Writers’ Strike Negotiations
The stalemate is in its fifth month, and talks between the union and the Hollywood studios resumed for the first time since August.
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Robert Klane, Writer of ‘Weekend at Bernie’s,’ Dies at 81
He also adapted his best-known novel, “Where’s Poppa?,” into the script for a raw Carl Reiner comedy and directed the disco movie “Thank God It’s Friday.”
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Max to Stream Pro Sports Starting in October
Media companies are racing to figure out how to merge live sporting events with their popular but still cash-bleeding streaming services.
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Don’t Stop Believin’? Considering a TV Golden Age, 10 Years Later
“Difficult Men,” Brett Martin’s book about the prestige TV boom, has been rereleased in a 10th-anniversary edition. In an interview, he reflects on how TV has changed since he wrote it.
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Wasserman Buys Brillstein, Merging Sports and Entertainment
Casey Wasserman had long pledged to stay away from the traditional entertainment business, but he said a new media landscape changed his thinking.
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Bill Maher Says Show Will Return Despite Writers’ Strike
The HBO host said he sympathized with the writers but needed to return for the good of other people who work on “Real Time With Bill Maher.”
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Cable TV Is on Life Support, but a New Bundle Is Coming Alive
Cable companies have started to figure out a way to stay in the TV game: Reselling streaming services.