CBS and Time Warner Cable keep talking. Jason Sudeikis to exit ‘SNL.’

After the coffee. Before racing over to the Beverly Hilton for press tour.

The Skinny: Not that they took me into consideration, but I’ll still thank CBS and Time Warner Cable for extending their deadline on a distribution deal. My day is going to be crazy enough without having to deal with that as well. Thursday’s headlines include the latest on the Time Warner Cable-CBS situation and a report card on Hulu’s streaming service.

Daily Dose: While Time Warner Cable and CBS agreed to keep talking (see below) without disrupting service, that wasn’t the case for Journal Broadcast Group, a small broadcaster with TV stations in Milwaukee; Green Bay, Wis.; Omaha; and Palm Springs. Time Warner Cable is no longer carrying Journal Broadcast Group’s stations as the two sides were unable to come to terms on a new distribution deal.

Stop the clock. Time Warner Cable and CBS agreed late Wednesday night to extend their current distribution agreement through July 29 as the two sides continue to try to hammer out a new contract. The current deal was set to expire Thursday morning, which would have resulted in CBS-owned TV stations coming off of Time Warner Cable systems around the country including Los Angeles and New York City. The latest from the Los Angeles Times.

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No more working weekends. Looks like Jason Sudeikis will be the latest performer to exit NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Sudeikis expressed his intention on David Letterman’s CBS show. Sudeikis is the latest to leave following Bill Hader and Fred Armisen. Seth Meyers will exit next year when he starts hosting a 12:30 a.m. talk show for NBC. More on the “SNL” exodus from the New York Times.

Glass houses? Some pretty big pay-TV distributors including DirecTV and Time Warner Cable are asking the Federal Communications Commission to block certain aspects of the proposed merger between broadcasters Gannett and Belo. The distributors fear that a merged Gannett and Belo will have an unfair advantage in some markets when negotiating distribution deals. Coverage from Broadcasting & Cable and Variety.

What’s streaming? Can’t decide whether to subscribe to Hulu Plus? I know I can’t figure out what streaming services are must-have vs. luxury items. Vulture looks inside Hulu Plus and offers a report card on the site’s content and platform.

Inside the Los Angeles Times: CBS is partnering with Litton Entertainment on a block of Saturday shows aimed at teenagers. Hugh Jackman talks “Wolverine.”

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