Category: Television

  • Potomac Resident Named Next Maryland Public Television CEO

    Potomac Resident Named Next Maryland Public Television CEO

    Steven J. Schupak of Potomac was named Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) next president and chief executive officer. Schupak currently is executive vice president and station manager at MPT. He becomes the sixth president and CEO of the 55-year-old statewide television network in July, succeeding retiring CEO Larry D. Unger. Schupak joined MPT in 2003 after…

  • Historic 1900s NYC Apartment Hides a Television in its Bookshelf Cabinetry

    Historic 1900s NYC Apartment Hides a Television in its Bookshelf Cabinetry

    This historic two-story grand salon building apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan was reimagined as a classic space, and its owners were seeking a solution to highlight their vast book collection and travel memories. However, they also wanted an entertainment system there and that’s where a Nexus 21 lift system elevated the whole…

  • Longtime executive named next president Maryland Public Television

    Advertisement Longtime executive named next president and CEO of Maryland Public Television Updated: 2:04 PM EST Mar 7, 2025 Maryland Public Television is turning to Steven Schupak to become its sixth president and CEO of the company starting in July.According to a press release, the longtime executive was serving as the executive vice president and…

  • Lionsgate Television Lays Off 6% of Workforce

    Lionsgate Television Lays Off 6% of Workforce

    Lionsgate Television has undergone another round of layoffs, with five people in the scripted TV group let go on Thursday, Variety has confirmed. That represents 6% of the company’s 80-person staff. The belt-tightening comes a few months after layoffs on the unscripted side, as 5% of Lionsgate Alternative Television staffers were shown the door in…

  • Steven J. Schupak Named Maryland Public Television President

    Steven J. Schupak Named Maryland Public Television President

    The long-time MPT executive takes on new role at statewide public television network on July 1. Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced that Steven J. Schupak, MPT’s current executive vice president and station manager, will become the sixth president and chief executive officer of the 55-year-old statewide TV network on July 1, succeeding retiring CEO Larry D.…

  • WebXtra: ‘The College Tour’ television crews conclude filming at SFA University

    WebXtra: ‘The College Tour’ television crews conclude filming at SFA University

    Studies show that 85 percent of US adults consume caffeine daily, and typically men take in more than women. Ryan Menard, a UT Health Family Medicine Physician, said, “The issue is not only is it a high amount ingested at one time, it’s also the other things that are mixed with it. It may give…

  • Steven Schupak Named Maryland Public Television’s CEO

    Steven Schupak Named Maryland Public Television’s CEO

    Steven J. Schupak Long-time MPT executive and Potomac, Maryland, resident takes on new role at statewide public television network on July 1 Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced that Steven J. Schupak, MPT’s current executive vice president and station manager, will become the sixth president and chief executive officer of the 55-year-old statewide TV network on July…

  • Lionsgate Television Undergoes Round Of Layoffs

    Lionsgate Television Undergoes Round Of Layoffs

    EXCLUSIVE: There has been more belt-tightening at indie studio Lionsgate Television. Five people in the scripted television group were laid off yesterday, Thursday, which represents 6% of the company’s workforce of approximately 80, sources said. The cuts follow a similar move on the unscripted side, with around 5% of Lionsgate Alternative Television laid off in…

  • Stephen A. Smith hits back at Charles Barkley’s ESPN rant: ‘He’d never be accused of knowing television’

    Stephen A. Smith hits back at Charles Barkley’s ESPN rant: ‘He’d never be accused of knowing television’

    Things seem to be going well as ESPN braces for Charles Barkley and the entire Inside the NBA to join their airwaves next season. In the wake of ESPN reaching a licensing agreement with TNT Sports to air Inside the NBA next season, Barkley has picked fights with the network and refused to confirm whether…

  • Why “Severance” is the best show on television

    Why “Severance” is the best show on television

    Work is stressful and tiring. Life is hard and unpredictable. Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is a struggle as old as time. But what if our two lives, professional and personal, didn’t intersect whatsoever? You’re in luck. Introducing Lumon Industries’ new state-of-the-art severance procedure. With one painless brain chip insertion, your body and mind will…