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CNN Boss Mark Thompson to Staff: Network Is ‘Nowhere Near Ready for the Future’
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A Murdoch Heir’s Start-and-Stop Climb to the Top
As Rupert Murdoch plans to step down as chair of Fox and News Corp, his son Lachlan brings a different leadership style.
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Bill Maher says his show ‘Real Time’ to return despite writers strike
The Writers Guild of America promised to picket ‘Real Time with Bill Maher,’ the first late-night show to announce a return amid the strike.
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Nielsen Won’t Incorporate Amazon’s Data on ‘Thursday Night Football’ Viewership
Reversal comes as blow to Amazon and NFL, which lobbied aggressively to include the data
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Meet Mark Thompson: The Big-Brained Brit With A Unique Set Of Skills To Save CNN
In his introductory email to CNN staff this week, Thompson extolled his journalism credentials
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The reality star's family released a statement confirming his death and called him a 'bright light.'
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Don Lemon Says He Feels “Vindicated” After Chris Licht’s CNN Exit
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CNN Shuffles Morning, Prime-Time Lineups Amid Sagging Ratings
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Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino courts Hollywood in push for star power
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Inside the Battle for CNN
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Inside Trevor Noah’s Bombshell Decision to Leave ‘The Daily Show’ — and What Comes Next
In his first expansive interview since surprising fans (and his entire staff) during a taping, the host reveals what led to the move, why he kept the news secret and why now is the time to go: “I’d rather people be sad than be happy, like, “Good riddance, that d-ck is out of the building.”
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The New York Times will shut down its sports desk and shift coverage to The Athletic
The New York Times acquired The Athletic last year in a bid to expand its sporting coverage.
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Netflix shocked fans this morning when it announced its popular teen series would be ending after the upcoming fourth season.
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Jesse Watters will take over Tucker Carlson’s former slot in Fox News prime-time shake-up
Laura Ingraham’s show will move to 7 p.m. and Greg Gutfeld will shift to 10 p.m.
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Why Spotify's big bet on Meghan fell flat
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