Comcast Explores Spin-Out of Cable Business

The company’s president, Mike Cavanagh, said the company was also considering finding a partner for its Peacock streaming service. Comcast, one of the nation’s biggest television companies, said on Thursday that it was weighing whether to cleave its cable networks from the rest of the company, a move that could put it in position to […]

Donald J. Hall, 96, Dies; Expanded Hallmark Beyond Greeting Cards

After succeeding his father as the company’s top executive, he added new product lines and increased its focus on family-friendly TV shows. Donald J. Hall, the son of a founder of the greeting card giant Hallmark who as the company’s top executive transformed it by adding new product lines; increasing its emphasis on television; and, […]

CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan

After Mr. Hasan voiced support for Palestinians, the CNN guest, Ryan James Girdusky, said, “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off.” CNN barred a conservative commentator from its programs after he made on-air remarks on Monday that seemed to imply that another guest, the pundit Mehdi Hasan, was a member of Hezbollah. The commentator, Ryan […]

California Governor Proposes $750 Million in Annual Film Tax Credits

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to more than double the amount the state offers in incentives, which would make its program one of the nation’s most generous. Responding to pleas from California’s film industry, which has struggled to rebound from labor unrest and industry disruption, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced a proposal to more than […]

Tom Jarriel, Globetrotting ABC News Reporter, Is Dead at 89

In his 37 years at the network, he was a White House correspondent, weekend anchor and correspondent for “20/20.” He won 19 Emmy Awards. Tom Jarriel, a globetrotting, Emmy-winning reporter who was best known for his work on the ABC newsmagazine “20/20” but also served as the network’s chief White House correspondent and weekend news […]