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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Warner Bros. Discovery’s attempt to match Amazon bid is rejected, ending TNT’s run as an NBA partner after next season.
July 25, 2024
Turner Sports said it has reviewed the offers the NBA has received for its new media rights deal and is willing to match one of them.
July 22, 2024
President Biden’s son sued over “The Trial of Hunter Biden,” which streamed on Fox Nation in 2022.
July 22, 2024
Netflix’s alt-history hit ‘Bridgerton’ and family movies gave streaming services a 40% share of the home-viewing pie in June, according to Nielsen data.
July 17, 2024
The shooting at a Saturday Trump rally gave a new plot line to the gathering in Milwaukee where Trump is likely to be hailed as a hero.
July 15, 2024
Disney’s ABC and ESPN hold onto their packages, while Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT is expected to lose the property that helped define the network.
July 10, 2024
Ciprian-Matthews, a 30-year veteran of the network, will stay in an advisory role for presidential election coverage.
July 10, 2024
CNN Chief Executive Mark Thompson attempts to prepare the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news channel for a post-cable TV future.
July 10, 2024
Viewers who discovered the Queen of Country Music on ‘The Voice’ are finding six seasons of comedy she made for the WB and the CW.
July 10, 2024
Veteran attorney Bryan Freedman has become the first call for celebrities who find themselves in existential career crises.
July 7, 2024