Tag: By CLAIRE ATKINSON

Incoming NBC News boss Deborah Turness better be a quick learner — her to-do list is already overflowing.
While dealing with a recently cooled MSNBC and a faltering “Meet the Press” is enough to keep the first woman to head the Peacock network’s news division busy, the hugely underperforming “Today…

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It looks like it’s game, set and tournament for ESPN.The cable sports giant is said to be near a deal to steal away the US Open tennis championships from CBS — where it has aired in one form or another since 1968.ESPN is ready to pay about $60…

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AMC Networks is looking to squeeze more life out of “The Walking Dead.”
AMC Networks’ CEO Josh Sapan and Charlie Collier, the president and general manager of the flagship network, are discussing airing episodes of AMC’s zombie hit on lower-rated sister network IFC, The Post has learned.
Time Warner…

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Hooking up online is cheaper than hitting the bar.
In a tough economy, people are heading to Match.com, where $35 a month looks like a bargain compared to a boozy night on the town.
The site, part of Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp, posted a 53 percent jump in revenue…

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News Corp.’s board last night agreed to split the company into two publicly traded units, according to a published report. The move, under consideration for years, will separate the company’s entertainment properties, which contain 75 percent of News Corp.’s revenue, from its newspaper, publishing and education assets…

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This Tinseltown tussle would be a hit on the big screen.
Two of Hollywood’s biggest power players — producer Peter Chernin and super-agent Ari Emanuel — have fallen out after a battle over money and turf.
The heavy hitters are at odds, executives close to them say, because just two weeks…

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