Stephen Battaglio | The Seattle Times

March 15, 2021 at 12:54 pm

Grammy Awards telecast hits historic low with 8.8 million viewers for CBS

The 63rd Grammy Awards scored 8.8 million viewers Sunday on CBS, the smallest audience on record for the annual telecast, continuing the ratings tailspin for...

Entertainment

FILE–Jamie Tarses, president of ABC Entertainment, answers questions from the members of Television Critics Association in this July 23, 1997, file photo in Pasadena, Calif. Tarses, whose three-year tenure started out rocky and was marked by declining ratings, has resigned, the network said Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

February 1, 2021 at 2:38 pm

Jamie Tarses, first female TV network entertainment head, dies at 56

Jamie Tarses, who helped bring "Friends" to NBC and broke the glass ceiling in network TV when she became the top entertainment executive at ABC,...

Entertainment

July 2, 2020 at 12:37 pm

Hugh Downs, iconic TV host, dies at 99

Hugh Downs, a television pioneer who became one of the medium’s most enduring, likable and reassuring presences in a five-decade career that included serving as...

Nation & World

May 19, 2020 at 11:00 am

Celebrity law firm won’t pay ransom to hackers claiming to have ‘dirty laundry’ on Trump

LOS ANGELES — A $42 million ransom demand for hacked files that purportedly threaten to incriminate President Donald Trump is hanging over a New York...

Business

February 10, 2020 at 11:54 am

2020 Oscars telecast draws 23.6 million viewers on ABC, an all-time low

The ratings comeback for the Oscars was short-lived as ABC’s telecast on Sunday was watched by 23.6 million viewers, an all-time low. The 92nd Academy...

Entertainment

Bill Simmons, executive producer of the HBO documentary film “Andre the Giant,” poses at the premiere of the film at the ArcLight Hollywood on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Los Angeles. The film explores the life of World Wrestling Entertainment legend Andre Rene Roussimoff. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) CACP101

February 5, 2020 at 6:30 am

Spotify acquires Bill Simmons’ The Ringer

The Ringer will immediately give them a slate of established programs including "The Bill Simmons Podcast" and "The Rewatchables." It also offers video discussion "after...

Business

January 22, 2020 at 2:13 pm

Hallmark Channel head resigns after same sex-ad backlash

No reason was given for Abbott's immediate exit, which comes as a surprise in light of the growth and success at Hallmark Channel under his...

Business

President of CNN Jeff Zucker attends the grand opening of phase one of the Hudson Yards development on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan, March 15, 2019 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS) 1324284 1324284

June 2, 2019 at 5:00 pm

CNN chief Jeff Zucker gets larger role at AT&T while his battles with Trump rage on

Although Jeff Zucker has become a polarizing public figure in a hyperpartisan nation, he has pleased one important constituency: CNN's new parent AT&T.

Business

May 3, 2019 at 2:59 pm

YouTube shifting to more free content to attract ad buyers looking for young viewers

YouTube is making the case to advertisers that it can be more like TV in reaching consumers. The Google-owned video streaming service announced Thursday night...

Business

March 31, 2018 at 8:00 am

TV networks cut commercials as digital rivalry intensifies

The TV networks need a new selling strategy as commercial-free streaming services chip away at their ratings. The networks think running fewer commercials could help...

Business