Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Draws More Than 25 Million Viewers
Amazon. com Inc. said more than 25 million people around the world sampled the premiere of its highly-anticipated series “The...
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WSJ News Exclusive | NBC Considers Cutting Back Programming Hours in Prime Time
NBC is considering reducing the number of hours it programs in prime time, people familiar with the matter said, a...
HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Premiere Draws Nearly 10 Million Viewers
HBO’s “House of the Dragon” drew nearly 10 million viewers in the U.S. during its Sunday night debut and briefly...
Hulu Is Driving More Streaming Subscribers to Disney Than Marvel or Star Wars
Hulu has emerged as Walt Disney Co. DIS 0.53% ’s fastest-growing U.S. streaming service, just as the company loads up...
Disney Fires Top TV Executive Peter Rice as Board Backs CEO Bob Chapek
In a surprise shake-up, Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday fired Peter Rice, a top television executive, just months after renewing...
WSJ News Exclusive | ‘Live PD’ Is Coming Back on TV This Summer as ‘On Patrol: Live’
The hit reality TV show that followed police live is getting a second life on the Reelz cable network two...
David Zaslav Wants to Distinguish CNN From ‘Advocacy Networks’
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Chief Executive David Zaslav told employees that he wants CNN to focus on maximizing its impact,...
WSJ News Exclusive | NBC’s Peacock Is Finalizing Deal to Stream MLB Games in New Sunday Time Slot
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is finalizing a deal with Major League Baseball for exclusive rights to stream games in a new Sunday...
Discovery to Name Chris Licht to Run CNN
Discovery Inc. has tapped producer Chris Licht to lead CNN after it takes over the cable-news channel, according to people...
NBC Draws Lowest Olympics Ratings Ever With Beijing Games
The Beijing Winter Olympic Games drew the smallest average U.S. prime-time audience ever recorded for the Olympics since NBCUniversal began...
Covid-19’s Omicron Variant Starts to Take Toll on Businesses
Covid-19’s accelerating spread has hampered operations and slowed sales at some companies in a matter of days, but many say...
Chris Wallace to Depart Fox News, Join CNN+ Streaming Service
Chris Wallace, longtime host of “Fox News Sunday,” is leaving the cable channel to join rival CNN as an anchor...
Roku Shares Rise on Deal That Restores YouTube TV App
Roku shares more than doubled in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic kept people home and led to increased use of...
Chris Cuomo Addresses CNN Suspension, Saying ‘It Hurts’
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said being suspended by the network was embarrassing, addressing the controversy over his role in the...
How the ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Succession Plan Went Sideways
So much for the best-laid plans. Nine months ago, Sony Pictures Entertainment executives thought they had an ideal successor for...
Rachel Maddow Strikes Multiyear Deal With MSNBC
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s highly rated host, has signed a new deal that will keep her at the network for the...
NBC Draws Its Lowest Summer Olympics Ratings Ever for Tokyo Games
Olympic athletes like Caeleb Dressel, Suni Lee and Sydney McLaughlin helped the U.S. win the most gold medals at the...
Ratings for Olympics Opening Ceremony Fall 36% From 2016
The kickoff of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo drew about 17 million viewers in the U.S. on Friday on NBC,...
AMC Settles ‘Walking Dead’ Lawsuit for $200 Million
The complaint against AMC Networks regarding profits from the hit show ‘The Walking Dead’ was filed in 2013. Photo: Gene...
