John Koblin
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Warner Bros. Discovery to Add CNN Channel to Max Streaming Service
The new channel, which will start Sept. 27, will feature distinct programming and, in an usual move, live programming from the cable network.
As Hollywood Strikes Roll On, Viewers Catch Up With a TV Glut
After years of being inundated with new shows, some are using a pause in production to finally watch all the stuff they missed when it...
Emmy Awards Are Pushed to January Because of Hollywood Strikes
It is the first time the show will be moved out of its planned time slot since after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Hollywood Writers and Studios to Restart Talks After Standoff
A strike by writers and actors has caused nearly a complete production shutdown of scripted entertainment.
Emmy Awards Will Be Postponed Because of Actors’ and Writers’ Strikes
The ceremony, originally planned for Sept. 18, may be pushed into January in hopes that the labor disputes will be settled.
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.
Actors and Hollywood Studios Are ‘Far Apart’ on Key Issues
The actors’ union and the organization that bargains on behalf of the studios traded statements underscoring how much work needs to be done to reach...
What the Hollywood Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for TV and Movies
After two months without new late-night TV shows, viewers are likely to notice the effects of the dual walkouts more broadly within the next couple...
Even Ryan Seacrest Can’t Resist the Lasting Pull of Game Shows
“Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy!” and “Family Feud” continue to attract big audiences even as streaming upends viewing habits.
Ryan Seacrest Named New Host of ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Succeeding Pat Sajak
The game show has demonstrated remarkable durability even as traditional television has declined in the wake of streaming entertainment.