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EchoStar contemplates bankruptcy?
The Charlie Ergen-backed pay-TV operation EchoStar, which includes DISH as well as Hughes Network Systems, is reportedly contemplating the option of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. EchoStar firmly denies the report, which originated in The WSJ. This move is perhaps a last-ditch part of the company’s strategy to protect its valuable wireless spectrum licences, which…
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All3Media promotes Stevens to SVP Global Digital Partnerships
Independent distributor, All3Media International, has promoted Amanda Stevens to SVP Global Digital Partnerships. The promotion reflects the continued growth of the company’s Digital Publishing activities, which include the recent UK launch of original new FAST channel Demand Drama, the launch of SVoD channel Inside Outside as a FAST channel, and numerous AVoD, SVoD and TVoD…
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HBO Original HARRY POTTER Television Series Adds Nine To Cast
Includes: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo – Brazzaville, Congo – Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Guyana, Madagascar, Mali, Martinique, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Réunion, Senegal, Togo
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Fred Armisen Accepts Maverick Award for Natasha Lyonne at IndieWire Honors
Natasha Lyonne has always been an artist who marches to the beat of her own drum. First emerging as a teen star in films like “But I’m a Cheerleader,” she has developed into one of Hollywood’s top hyphenates after co-creating and leading the Netflix time loop comedy “Russian Doll” and the Peacock mystery series “Poker…
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I Didn’t Mind The Last Of Us Season 2 Cliffhanger, But One Other Moment Seriously Irked Me
Okay, so it’s been a little bit of time. Can I talk about The Last of Us Season 2 finale yet? It feels like it was just yesterday that we were prepping to sob our hearts out for The Last of Us Season 2. We waited two long years for it to premiere, and finally,…
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Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady Thought ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Would Be a ‘Time Capsule:’ ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Coming Out in the Time That It Is’
For those who have seen Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady‘s animated comedy series “#1 Happy Family USA,” the title is a phrase a Muslim family repeats over and over to prove their patriotism to America in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. “It is a phrase I think people are probably saying at the airport…
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Leading Brands in Germany’s Film & Television Category in Q1 2025
The Film & Television sector in Germany has seen remarkable engagement across various platforms in Q1 2025. Among the leading brands, RTL Group, Netflix, Inc., and Chefkoch Magazine have emerged with substantial monthly deduplicated audiences across their websites and apps. This article delves into the performance and trends of these brands, highlighting their digital presence…
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An ’80s Television Movie About Atomic Bombs Was So Realistic That It Terrified The Public
NBC Fictional narratives presented in news-bulletin format have always been a magnet for controversy. Orson Welles’ 1938 radio episode “The War of the Worlds” comes to mind, which caused widespread panic after audiences mistook it for an announcement of a real Martian invasion. Welles’ Halloween special was supposed to be an adaptation of H.G. Wells’…
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Television and radio – June 8, 2025
On the air Listings are for Oceanic and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates. TODAY TIME TV CH HT AUTO RACING NHRA Bristol 9 a.m. FS1 NA/214 75 NASCAR Cup FireKeepers Casino 400 8 a.m. AMAZON PRIME BASEBALL: MLB Regional coverage 7:30 a.m. MLBN NA/208 95 Dodgers…
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What Was ‘Jiggle TV’? Looking Back at ABC’s Scandalous Era, 50 Years Later
Everett Collection In June 1975, when Fred Silverman became president of ABC Entertainment, ABC had routinely ranked in third place among broadcast networks. But Frederick S. Pierce, ABC Television’s president, said at the time of Silverman’s hiring that the young upstart would “give us the shot in the arm we need,” per The New York…