NFL, Dish Strike New Carriage Contract After Nearly Three Months of Haggling

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox News paid a settlement valued as much as $4 million to an assistant to former “The Five” host Kimberly Guilfoyle – now a senior member of President Donald’s Trump’s re-election campaign – after that staffer detailed allegations of harassment in a draft complaint, according to a report in The New Yorker.The report, citing “two well-informed sources,” said Fox News paid the female assistant the money in exchange for keeping the matter from going to trial.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorShepard Smith brings a lot to CNBC, including a sterling reputation for chasing facts. But he wasn’t able in his first night on air to catch the audience he enjoyed at his former employer, Fox News Channel.Smith’s new 7 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal tried to harness two Fox News anchors in the recent past and failed. Now the company no doubt hopes the third time’s the charm.The company’s CNBC on Wednesday evening launched former Fox News daytime anchor Shepard Smith in a new 7 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIn a crucial moment for any TV network that wants to stay in the business of broadcasting NFL football games, ESPN this evening is calling in some big guns.Before kickoff on tonight’s “Monday Night Football,” the sports-media giant will feature an opening segment designed with help from colleagues at Disney sibling Marvel. The montage looks similar to the opening of one of the studio’s super-hero blockbusters.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorComcast has agreed to expand availability of Revolt, the hip-hop focused cable network backed by entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs.Under the new pact, Revolt on September 29 will be available in high-definition to Comcast’sXfinity Digital Starter package in Philadelphia, Northern New Jersey, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Tampa, Knoxville, Indianapolis, Charleston, and Augusta.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSeth Meyers is taking a brief sojourn from late night to primetime.The “Late Night” host will lead a half-hour special based on his show’s signature “Closer Look” segment that will air Thursday, October 8, at 8:30 p.m., just as the nation focuses more intently on the looming 2020 presidential election.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe game took place in Las Vegas. The sounds were imported from Oakland.No fans yelled from the seats of Allegiant Stadium Monday night as the Las Vegas Raiders triumphed in their home-team debut over the New Orleans Saints.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN has a new way to get its documentary series heard.Sirius XM plans to launch CNN Originals, a new channel that spotlights the growing number of non-fiction series that appear on both CNN and its sibling network HLN. Starting September 18, programs including Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown,” “United Shades of America with W.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJames Corden last night offered a new twist on late-night logistics: While his band and some crew held forth in the studio, the host revealed that he is likely to appear on set via videoconferencing software for the next little while.“I know you’re thinking, ‘Where am I right now?'” Corden said from a screen perched at the “Late Late Show” set where he typically holds forth.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerNFL Media and Dish Network Corporation have reached a new carriage agreement for NFL Network and NFL RedZone. Distribution of both networks has been restored on Dish TV and Sling TV (as part of the Sling TV Blue package) today, the first Sunday of the 2020 NFL regular season.The last agreement ended in June.

straight to your inbox Deji Sotona has left Manchester United after rejecting a three-year contract.The MEN understands Sotona, 17, turned down the offer of a three-year professional contract as he wanted a weekly salary just under five figures.Sotona, a Republic of Ireland youth international, also wanted the guarantee of a first-team promotion this season even though his only appearance for the Under-21s lasted a minute as he was sent off in the EFL Trophy defeat to Tranmere.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorYou’d think Lisa Salters would have seen everything by now, but the woman who holds the distinction of being the longest-serving sideline reporter in the history of “Monday Night Football” will soon encounter something that has never been part of covering an NFL game.When ESPN launches this season of “MNF,” Salters will likely find herself working the game from empty stadium seats, in an area now being referred to as “the moat.” Other reporters who have her role,

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThere’s more than a bunch of football games at stake as the National Football League gets set to kick off its 2020 season Thursday night.Behind the scenes, four of the nation’s biggest media companies are eager to try and keep NFL football on their networks for years to come – and doing so may not be easy. The league’s current rights deal with Walt Disney’s ESPN lapses after the 2021 season, while its contracts with ViacomCBS, NBCUniversal and Fox Corp.

Declan McKenna will join us live on The Record Club this Wednesday to discuss his new album Zeros.