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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA series of prominent TV-series endings will give AMC Networks an opportunity to seek new beginnings with advertisers.The New York owner of the AMC, IFC and Sundance cable networks will be selling ad inventory in the final cycles of “The Walking Dead,” “Better Call Saul” and “Killing Eve,” all part of the media industry’s annual “upfront” market, when U.S.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe Super Bowl is the TV industry’s biggest annual event. What if it became several?Walt Disney is considering a Super Bowl “mega-cast” that could create different broadcasts of the gridiron classic tailored to specific types of audiences, says Jimmy Pitaro, the company’s chairman of ESPN and sports content, during remarks made Thursday evening.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe NFL season ended weeks ago, but some of the media’s biggest players have been scrambling to keep professional football in the spotlight.Under a series of critically important rights deals unveiled Thursday between the National Football League and some of the nation’s biggest media companies, “Thursday Night Football” will no longer be shown on broadcast TV and Walt Disney’s ABC will air the Super Bowl for the first time in more than 15 years.

Nothing’s off-limits. The Real World Homecoming: New York cast dove into the topic of racism in Us Weekly‘s exclusive clip from the Thursday, March 18, episode.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe chief legal officer of Fox Corporation tried to throw cold water on growing speculation that he has taken on a broader role at the company, making decisions about the company on behalf of its CEO Lachlan Murdoch,.In an interview with David Lat, writer of the Substack newsletter “Original Jurisdiction,” Viet Dinh, Fox Corp.’s chief legal and policy officer, demurred at recent stories in The New York Times and Financial Times suggesting he’s taken more control

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor“Chopped,” that Food Network perennial, is getting a few new ingredients.When the Discovery-owned outlet launches two new versions of the long-running series on streaming-video hub Discovery Plus, it will do with an aim to win younger audiences to its cause. “Chopped 420” gives four chefs the chance to incorporate cannabis or cannabis-infused ingredients into their recipes while “Chopped Next Gen” focuses on younger chefs.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMadison Avenue is paying more money to podcasting. Now a group of people focused on the industry wants advertisers to pay more attention.The Media Roundtable, a group of organizations that aims to promote civility and stronger dialogue in media, is launching a chart of what it considers to be the podcasts that display the most and least bias.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDrew Brees has jumped off the playing field into a sizable job as a sports analyst for NBC.The former New Orleans Saints quarterback, who just announced his retirement yesterday, will join NBC Sports as a studio analyst for “Football Night in America” and game analyst for its coverage of Notre Dame Football.

Also Read: Sony Pictures Classics Wins Horse Racing Drama 'Jockey'The story of “The Lost Leonardo” is described as such: “From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity.

Sony Pictures Classics has taken world rights – excluding UK, France and Germany – to The Lost Leonardo, the feature documentary directed by Andreas Koefoed about the remarkable story behind the most expensive painting ever sold.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorRemember going to crowded outdoor concerts? Hoda Kotb does.One of the perks of being an anchor on NBC’s venerable “Today” morning show is getting to see Jason Mraz or Aerosmith belt one out in the middle of New York’s Rockefeller Plaza, with dozens of fans of the show surrounding the stage. That’s just one of many core elements of “Today” that have been scuttled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentShortly after she graduated from college, Dominique Huett ran into one of the most powerful movie moguls in the entertainment industry.  In her early 20s at the time, the aspiring actress met Harvey Weinstein at Cipriani in New York City.

It was Andrew Cuomo’s Emmy-winning performance: daily televised coronavirus briefings in which the New York governor projected competence and compassion, helping to calm a nervous nation.Now, the many Americans whose positive impressions of Cuomo were formed during the height of the pandemic are getting a close-up of a very different governor, one accused of underreporting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, sexually harassing female staffers and bullying colleagues.To New Yorkers who have watched

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIn a world focused on streaming, A+E Networks isn’t turning off the traditional TV.The company, jointly owned by Walt Disney Co. and Hearst, is placing emphasis on original TV series aimed first at linear TV, with a vow to increase original hour of programming by 50%.

Disney+. The classic film podcast “ You Must Remember This” has an excellent series about the controversial movie and how it came to be.The goal of “Reframed Classics” is to help give audiences the tools to discuss films from a different era and not just dismiss or cancel them.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorChris Cuomo held up a giant cotton swab on TV last May and poked fun at his brother, the governor of New York, during an interview. Now journalism observers wonder if CNN must clean up a lapse in journalism ethics.Cuomo anchors what has become CNN’s most-watched program, a 9 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorKayleigh McEnany, a White House Press Secretary during the Trump administration whose performance in the role drew criticism, has joined Fox News as a contributor, the network announced Tuesday. Details were revealed during an on-air interview with Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner.McEnany isn’t the first Trump administration official to take an on-air role with the Fox Corp.-backed outlet.

Donald G. McNeil Jr., the veteran New York Times reporter who left the newspaper last month amid the controversy over his use of a racial slur, responded to accusations against him in a lengthy series of Medium posts today.

HBO, marking 20 years since the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City.Production is currently underway on NYC Epicenters 9/11→ 2021½, which is set to be released later this year on HBO and the HBO Max streaming service.A synopsis for the documentary promises an “unprecedented, sweeping portrait of New Yorkers as they rebuild and rebound, from a devastating terrorist attack through the ongoing global pandemic”.Speaking about the project in a statement, Lee said: “As a New Yawker who bleeds orange

While most celebrities brought the glitz and the glamour from home as they tuned in to the 2021 Golden Globes on Sunday, February 28, some stars didn’t bother to dress up for the occasion.