Stephen Battaglio
Los Angeles Times
New York, NY, United States
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Will Disney sell ABC? 'No decision' made, company says
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger has made clear he is open to exploring deals to sell or spin off ABC and other linear television networks as the company struggles to adapt to industry head winds. → Read More
Lawrence Jones joins Fox News morning show 'Fox & Friends'
Lawrence Jones will join Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade and Ainsley Earhardt on the conservative network's program starting Monday. → Read More
Former NFL Media journalist Jim Trotter sues league for racial discrimination
Jim Trotter claims his contract was not renewed after raising questions about the league's commitment to diversity in the NFL Media newsroom and the front office. → Read More
Amazon Prime's 'Thursday Night Football' is back. Will it be better?
"TNF" play-by-play legend Al Michaels spoke for the fan when he critiqued last season's contests in the streamer's exclusive NFL package. Changes were made. → Read More
HBO is ending 'Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel' after 29 years
Gumbel has decided to sign off his award-winning program that provided hard-hitting coverage of sports not often seen elsewhere on TV. → Read More
The New York Times is shutting its sports department
The company said The Athletic, a digital site purchased last year, will provide the bulk of sports coverage for the New York Times going forward. → Read More
TCM programming chief to remain following backlash over cuts to classic movie channel
Steven Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson and Martin Scorsese will be involved in curating the classic film channel which will now operate under the company's top film studio execs. → Read More
Is candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worthy of a cable news town hall?
The Democratic challenger is getting traction in the polls. But there are risks in putting him in a live forum like where he will be seen Wednesday on NewsNation. → Read More
Fox News revamps prime-time lineup after Tucker Carlson ouster and ratings drop
The Rupert Murdoch-owned conservative news channel announced that Jesse Watters will move to the slot previously held by Tucker Carlson, who was fired. → Read More
TCM layoffs prompt film-lover outcry. Spielberg, Scorsese get reassurances
Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson have implored Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav to keep TCM intact amid budget-cutting across the company. → Read More
How Netflix is taking baby step into sports programming
Netflix is known for sports documentaries like "The Last Dance" and series that take fans behind the scenes of franchises, including Formula 1, in "Drive to Survive." Now, the streaming giant is exploring ways to grow its sports audience with live events. → Read More
Geraldo Rivera says he is exiting Fox News' 'The Five'
Rivera, whose career as a TV journalist and host has spanned 50 years, first joined Fox News in 2001. His last appearance on "The Five" is June 30. → Read More
Fox News parts ways with producer behind 'wannabe dictator' Biden chyron
Alex McCaskill, who worked for Tucker Carlson for 10 years, wrote the chyron that led the White House to take a shot back at Fox News. → Read More
Fox News graphic calls President Biden 'wannabe dictator'
The conservative network ran the inflammatory graphic during "Fox News Tonight," which runs in Tucker Carlson's former time period. → Read More
Fox News demands that Tucker Carlson stop posting videos on Twitter
The network has sent a cease-and-desist letter to keep Carlson's videos off the social media platform, saying it is in violation of his contract. → Read More
'The Beat' goes on for MSNBC's Ari Melber amid Trump indictments
The cable news channel's rap-lyric-quoting law expert's stock is rising as historic Trump indictments drive viewership. → Read More
Chris Licht is out as chairman of CNN
Veteran executive Amy Entelis will be stepping up to oversee operations at the cable news channel. Licht's reign lasted 13 months. → Read More
CNN's Chris Licht apologizes to staff as future is cloudy
CNN is losing viewers and its boss has lost the trust of his staff. Warner Bros. Discovery now has to try to salvage Licht's tenure as chief executive. → Read More
Kristen Welker to succeed Chuck Todd on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
Todd will continue to work at NBC News after he departs the venerable Sunday program in September. → Read More
CNN gets new chief operating officer amid ratings decline
David Leavy, a top lieutenant of Warner Bros. Discovery Chief David Zaslav, takes the new role, which reports to CNN Chairman Chris Licht. → Read More