Stephen Battaglio writes about television and the media business for the Los Angeles Times out of New York. His coverage of the television industry has appeared in TV Guide, the New York Daily News, the New York Times, Fortune, the Hollywood Reporter, Inside.com and Adweek. He is also the author of three books about television, including a biography of pioneer talk show host and producer David Susskind.
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Van Pelt’s late-night show has become the post-game show for ESPN’s big live events, where viewers come for the interviews and stay for the ‘Bad Beats.’
Sept. 23, 2024
A defamation suit over Newsmax’s coverage of former President Trump’s lies about election fraud could be a major blow to the network.
Sept. 20, 2024
A big night for “Hacks,” “The Bear” and “Shogun,” but the days of huge audiences for the ceremony celebrating TV have passed.
Sept. 16, 2024
The first meeting between the two 2024 presidential candidates brought in significantly more viewers than Trump’s June 27 face-off with President Biden.
Sept. 11, 2024
Linsey Davis, the co-moderator of Tuesday’s presidential debate in Philadelphia, has quietly becoming a rising star at ABC News.
Sept. 11, 2024
The seasoned ABC News anchors, who have moderated presidential primary debates, will be serving up questions to Harris and Trump in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Sept. 10, 2024
Ramos and Univision are parting ways after a mutual agreement not to renew the popular journalist’s contract.
Sept. 9, 2024
As streaming pulls viewers away from traditional TV, the once-lucrative late-night genre is under pressure to bring down costs.
Sept. 6, 2024
The star of “First Take” has been taking on issues beyond sports through his podcast and on cable news networks, some of which have offered contributor roles, he says.
Sept. 6, 2024
The audience size was slightly larger than a typical town hall or formal interview of a presidential or vice presidential candidate.
Aug. 30, 2024