Streaming rights for WWE events will move to ESPN
ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service will be the new home for WWE’s biggest live events including WrestleMania, the companies announced Wedesday.The Walt Disney Co.’s sports…
What the demise of the Corp. for Public Broadcasting means
The Corp. for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and…
The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope?
Public media outlets around the country were preparing for the worst. Early Thursday morning, the worst arrived.The U.S. Senate voted to approve the Trump White…
DTLA nightclub the Mayan to close its doors this fall
The Mayan, a popular music venue and nightclub in downtown L.A., announced Monday morning that it will be closing under its current management after a…
Disney takes preschool hit ‘CoComelon’ away from Netflix
Walt Disney Co. has secured the exclusive streaming rights to the children’s TV series “CoComelon,” according to people familiar with the matter, taking one of…
Republicans grill PBS, NPR chiefs as Democrats mock proceedings
At the start of Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the funding of public media, a large photo of drag queen Lil Miss Hot Mess appearing on…
‘Ted Lasso’ is officially returning for Season 4
For those of you who kept tapping your “Believe” sign, your prayers have been answered. Apple TV+ announced Friday that “Ted Lasso,” the hit comedy…
Former ABC News executive Tom Ciabrowski tapped as president of CBS News
Tom Ciabrowski, who oversaw ABC’s “Good Morning America” during one of its most successful eras, is joining CBS News as president and executive editor.The storied…
Joy Reid’s show canceled in programming shakeup at MSNBC
Joy Reid, the most outspoken host on progressive news channel MSNBC, is leaving the network.Reid, who signed a new contract with the Comcast-owned channel last…
L.A.’s classical KUSC will merge programming with San Francisco sister station
Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news: Los Angeles will soon be sharing its venerable classical music radio station KUSC with San Francisco.Starting this…
Disney blackout on DirecTV frustrates fans before ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’
Millions of DirecTV customers could miss ESPN’s kickoff of “Monday Night Football” — a highly anticipated game between the San Francisco 49ers and New York…