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As speculation swirls that cable operators could be faced with a stiff retransmission-consent bill for News Corp.'s owned-and-operated Fox television stations, Cablevision Systems' chief operating officer told analysts that any retrans costs would not likely be shifted to customers.

Stocks and bonds pared earlier gains but then bounced back following the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement, which suggested its easy-money stance will continue awhile longer.

BURBANK, California , November 2, 2009 - The Walt Disney Company, which for 60 years has portrayed the glories of nature in film, today announced a $7 million investment to protect forests in the United States, in the Peruvian Amazon and in the Congo Basin.

Home : Features : Television : 'Dr. Phil' will dispense advice through 2014 'Dr. Phil' will dispense advice through 2014 6-Nov-2009 Written by: Sari N. Kent The popular daytime talk show 'Dr. Phil' has been renewed and will be gracing the television screens of viewers into the year 2014.

Basic-video customer rolls continued their downward slide in the third quarter at Mediacom Communications, but financial metrics remained strong for the mid-market cable operator.

She declined, however, to comment on whether that would mean that her megawatt show would relocate to Los Angeles .

EXCLUSIVE: One of the biggest questions in the TV biz has been when, and even if, Oprah Winfrey would give up her daytime syndicated talk show to focus on OWN, her long delayed Oprah Winfrey Network in 70 million homes thatA was supposed to launch in place of the Discovery Health Channel as a joint venture between Winfrey and Discovery ...

The following recall has been announced: Hospira Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, is voluntarily recalling certain anesthetics because of possible contamination.

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. said Friday that its third-quarter net income rose 14 percent to $65.3 million, or 39 cents a share, compared $57.3 million, or 35 cents a share, in the same quarter last year.

Kirstie Alley is going to star in a new A&E reality "docu-series" about her life as a single mom and her efforts to lose weight.

Rarely has Canadian industry negotiations been fought out with such a public war of words.

The Walt Disney Co. received approval from the Chinese government for its Project Application Report for a new Disney theme park here.

Oprah Winfrey will be making an announcement on her show's future before the end of the year.

In this photo made Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, an installer's truck is parked outside a DirecTV... In this photo made Tuesday, Nov.

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. plans to buy a controlling stake in the Travel Channel under a deal with Cox Communications Inc, adding to its lineup of cable channels such as the Food Network and HGTV.

Sirius XM Radio Inc., the nation's only major satellite radio provider, on Thursday said its third-quarter loss narrowed as it booked smaller charges and revenue rose almost 27 percent.

The cast of "Southland" from l-r Arija Bareikis, Michael McGrady, Tom Everett Scott, Ben McKenzie, Regina King, Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy and Kevin Alejandro.

"Oprah Winfrey Show" co-exec producer Lisa Erspamer will move to her boss' emerging network, OWN, as chief creative officer beginning in January.

Some of the current economic hit broadcasters are taking is cyclical, broadcasters told the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday, but some of it is systemic and rooted in changes to the media marketplace that won't be undone by a rising stock market.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. reported Wednesday an increase in third quarter net income and said the company had successfully restructured its balance sheet.