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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In a week that was once all about ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, Amazon and Netflix make their presence felt as they seek a piece of the $27-billion upfront ad market.
May 18, 2024
The newly christened platform from Fox Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery is scheduled to launch in the fall. Pricing has yet to be disclosed.
May 16, 2024
The news network will produce a version of the BBC’s “Have I Got News for You” this fall, after adding HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” to line-up.
May 15, 2024
The three-year deal also gives the streamer the global rights to at least one Christmas Day NFL contest in 2025 and 2026.
May 15, 2024
New York is doubling down on film and TV to compete with its main rival, L.A., for a bigger slice of the Hollywood pie — even as the industry is struggling to rebound.
May 15, 2024
The streamer would have its first event from a major professional sports league as it makes a push into TV’s advertising market.
May 10, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to hold on to the rights to air NBA games as NBC, Disney and Amazon compete for their own league packages.
May 9, 2024
Godwin came to the Walt Disney Co. unit from CBS. She made history as the first Black broadcast news division president.
May 5, 2024
The NBA is expected to give a slice of its TV package to Amazon’s Prime Video, while league stalwart TNT could be left off the roster, in a blow to Warner Bros. Discovery.
May 3, 2024
Cherie Grzech is promoted at NewsNation, while former president of news Michael Corn moves to New York to oversee prime-time programming.
April 30, 2024