Former Las Vegas county politician Robert Telles was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for the murder of Jeff German, a local journalist who had written critically about him. (Axios) A judge invoked sentencing enhancements for use of a deadly weapon and the age of the reporter to add…Read More
Dennis Miller will step down as president of The CW Oct. 31, TheWrap has learned. He will continue to serve in an advisory role toward the end of the year. Brad Schwartz, who was previously president of entertainment, will take over the position. (TheWrap) The move brings together the business and programming oversight of The…Read More
It’s about to get easier to cancel your Netflix (or Hulu or Max or Disney+) subscription. The Federal Trade Commission Wednesday finalized a “click to cancel” initiative requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions and memberships as it is to sign up. (THR / THR, Esq.) Under the rule, businesses–including those offering…Read More
Unrivaled, the new three-on-three basketball league co-founded by Women’s National Basketball Association stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, has a TV rights deal. It reached a multiyear deal with TNT Sports, and the league will have its games broadcast on TNT and TruTV and streamed on Max, the network announced Wednesday. (The Athletic) Six teams…Read More
The extreme weather event that was Hurricane Milton could not match the draw of a vice presidential debate. Unlike the morning and evening news broadcasts, the three major cable networks all experienced week-to-week declines in total viewers and the adults 25-through-54 demographic during primetime. (TVNewser) ABC News’ Good Morning America widened its total viewer gap…Read More
Boston Celtics and Philadelphia Phillies fans will soon be able to watch their teams’ games on NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service. The entertainment company plans to add its regional sports channels to Peacock as soon as early 2025, according to people familiar with the plans. (WSJ) The four NBC Sports networks that will be added have…Read More
Vox Media publisher Eater launched its first mobile application Wednesday, adding another surface area to the rapidly expanding universe of the nearly 20-year-old publisher. (ADWEEK)Read More
The New York offices of Mediaite and Law & Crime Network were robbed over the weekend, the outlets reported Wednesday. (The Hill)Read More
The promise of hope came through the endorphin-boosting rush of modern-day correspondence–Twitter direct messages, Facebook Messenger–with no hint of the pain and disappointment to come. (Poynter)Read More
For the past several years, The Washington Post sat out the deal fervor that swept through much of the media industry. New CEO Will Lewis appears interested in changing that. (NYT)Read More
