Broadcasting & Cable News

Michael Weinberg to Lead New Syndie Unit at ESNA

March 25, 2018

Michael Weinberg will lead a new syndication unit at Endemol Shine North America (ESNA) as executive VP of syndication, the company said Tuesday. He was formerly senior vice president, development, at the company. While in that role, he helped develop both ESNA’s daytime syndicated talker, The ...

Senators Seeks Face Time With Zuckerberg

March 25, 2018

Calls for Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress intensified Friday. At about the same time House leaders were 'inviting' the Facebook CEO to appear before the House Energy & Commerce Committee in the near future, their opposite numbers on the Senate Commerce Committee were doing the same. ...

John Fugelsang Exits 'Page Six TV'

March 25, 2018

John Fugelsang, host of Twentieth’s Page Six TV, is departing the first-year program. À la Disney-ABC’s Live With Kelly, guest hosts will fill in for him for the remainder of the season with a replacement intended to be hired for season two. “John is a consummate professional and a truly talented ...

Spending Bill Passage Praised

March 25, 2018

With the President's possible, last-minute, veto not materializing and a government shutdown averted, industry players were lining up to praise passage of the RAY BAUM's Act and other provisions in the omnibus spending bill that was signed into law Friday (March 23). Those provisions notably ...