Cable TV Hitmakers Ride Tide of Quality Programming Across Platforms
Amongst them, they have hits ranging from “Girls” to “Hatfields & McCoys,” “Game of Thrones” to “Duck Dynasty,” “Southland” to “Dallas” and lucrative reruns of comedies including “Seinfeld” and “The Office.” The big topics of discussion as Nancy Dubuc, Michael Lombardo and Steve Koonin — the presidents of A+E Networks, HBO and Turner Entertainment...
Racism, Ratings and George Lopez’ Last Night on Late Night
The “baddest show in late night,” as host George Lopez called it, is now relegated to the history books. And if there is such a thing, the television business etiquette books, under the chapter of “How Not to Fire Your Cast and Crew.” Could there have been any less respectful way for TBS to have made a major schedule change than by unceremoniously dumping George Lopez from his late-night perch with scarcely 36 hours...
Conan: Over the Moon to be on Basic Cable
Conan O’Brien is in full victim mode. So much so that he got gunned down. Not once, not twice but three times last night in his debut talk show on TBS. It’s okay, Coco, we get it. You got screwed by NBC after lasting just seven months as host of “The Tonight Show.” But now you have a whole new ballpark in which to play, and you can really make it your own. Basic cable isn’t so bad. Just ask Jon...
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