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These Network And Cable TV Channels Are Getting Hit Hardest In 2016
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 11:41am | 410Read More...Neilson recently released C3 ratings through the end of May, and Goldman Sachs analyst Drew Borst took a look at how TV ratings are holding up and which companies are getting hit hardest by cord-cutting. Through the ninth week of Q2 2016, prime-time broadcast ratings for the 18–49 demographic...
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CBS' New Series 'BrainDead' Gets Roughed Up By Basketball Finals In Debut
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 8:36am | 305Read More...The summer season has officially begun on TV, and Monday night saw two more entries into the fray. However, it may take a few weeks to really see if they can hold a crowd. CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)'s high-profile "BrainDead," from the creators of "The Good Wife," kicked off the network's roster...
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ABC Joins Live Music Programming Trend With 'For The Record Live' Specials
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 12:57pm | 247Read More...ABC's (Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)) new head Channing Dungey already made her mark on her network's schedule a month ago with her "Black Thursday" cleansing and now she's looking towards the future. As part of those trends, Dungey has given the greenlight to "For The...
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ABC Expands Comedy Slate As New Network Chief Shakes Things Up
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 9:43am | 304Read More...Channing Dungey may have inherited a pilot slate overseen by her predecessor Paul Lee, but she definitely is making it her own. The new head of ABC (Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) owned) revealed her first fall schedule on Tuesday, and the news came on the heels of a massive amount of cancellations....
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Networks Prepare For Upfronts By Wielding Axes On 'Black Thursday'
Friday, May 13, 2016 - 1:12pm | 361Read More...It was a bloody, bloody day for the major networks, as TV executives began making their hardest decisions of the year. While investors and analysts expected the moves, it is still always jarring to see so many shows dismissed so quickly. In fact, four of the five major networks made at least one...
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Where Does Disney Make Its Profit?
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 3:24pm | 313Read More...With a market cap of more than $173 billion, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) may be the largest and most-recognizable international entertainment company in the world. Most people likely think of Disney as a movie company before all else, but Disney actually has a number of extremely profitable business...
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ABC Makes Reality Push With Summer Schedule
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 9:05am | 246Read More...Usually NBC is the one of out of the big four to go reality-heavy during the summer season, but this year, ABC (Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)) is going to give the Peacock a run for its money. ABC has revealed its summer schedule, and the bulk of its inhabitants are of the non-scripted variety. In...
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Sony's 'PlayStation Vue' Begins Nationwide Rollout
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - 8:52am | 221Read More...Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE)'s entrance into the cord-cutting movement is continuing its rollout this week as the company's PlayStation Vue streaming service is now available nationwide. On Monday, Sony added 203 markets to the original list of seven, but there's still a twist. Only that core seven...
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Netflix Adds To Marvel Universe With 'Luke Cage' Premiere Date
Monday, March 14, 2016 - 9:08am | 323Read More...With Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Marvel's TV collaborations going so well, it shouldn't come as a shock the synergy aspect would continue to play out off-screen. Investors excited for the second season of "Daredevil" got a nice surprise last Friday when, in the run-up to the debut, it was...
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ABC's 'Of Kings And Prophets' Fails To Draw Ratings In Premiere
Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 9:35am | 273Read More...Executives at ABC (Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)) quickly became aware the writing was on the wall for the network's "Of Kings And Prophets" as early as last summer when the series was delayed for retooling. Tuesday night, the revamped version had its series premiere and the numbers were anything but...
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EXCLUSIVE: Source Says Weight Watchers-Oprah Show Not Happening
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 12:50pm | 128Read More...Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) has no plans for a joint series with Oprah, sources close to the network confirmed on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Benzinga Pro noted rumors were circulating that the healthy lifestyle company and its spokeswoman, media mogul Oprah Winfrey might be...
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ABC's New President Switches Things Up With Early Renewals For Multiple Series
Sunday, March 6, 2016 - 4:49pm | 279Read More...Over the past few years it has been Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s ABC's policy not to renew many (if any) of its series until right before its annual upfront in May. This year, that won't be the case, as new ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey surprised audiences and analysts on Thursday...
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ABC's Newest Series 'The Real O'Neals' and 'The Family' Off To Mixed Starts
Friday, March 4, 2016 - 3:42pm | 335Read More...Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s ABC debuted two more of its mid-season rookies this week as Wednesday night saw the premiere comedy "The Real O'Neals," and Thursday welcomed drama "The Family" to the lineup. While investors won't be able to make any solid determinations until next week, for now,...
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Disney To Reveal 'Star Wars Land' In Harrison Ford-Led TV Spot
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 11:57am | 339Read More...Anaheim, California and Orlando, Florida have some exciting developments underway. With the success of the "Star Wars" franchise, it's no surprise that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts are ushering in large "Star Wars"-themed lands...
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How The NFL Might Deflate TV's Upfront Season
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 12:15pm | 777Read More...For the past two years, the NFL has partnered with CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) for a slate of Thursday night games that was also simulcast on the NFL Network, however, it was only for a trial period. That period is now over and the games are back up for grabs… and the NFL wants its...















