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Disney, Univision in News Channel Talks

Rob Quinn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:20:26 CST

Disney and Univision are in talks to create a new English-language channel to enter the 24-hour TV news war, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal . The venture would be aimed at English-speaking Latinos, and the companies hope to get it up and running before the presidential election in order to...

Amanpour Leaving ABC's This Week

John Johnson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:27:07 CST

Sunday morning news junkies will see a big change come Jan. 8: Christiane Amanpour is leaving her gig as host of ABC's This Week and will be replaced by former host George Stephanopoulos. Amanpour will work on prime-time specials for the network and develop a new show focusing on world...

Disney, ABC Shows Coming to Netflix, Amazon

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:47:01 CDT

Finally, some good news for Netflix subscribers: More streaming content is being added thanks to an expanded deal with Disney-ABC Television Group, Mashable reports. The agreement extends the existing deal in order to introduce new shows including Alias and Switched at Birth. The caveat is, however, that Disney-ABC also signed...

Chaz Bono DWTS Pick Sparks Dialogue on Transgenders

John Johnson — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:25:37 CDT

If ABC wanted to generate buzz with the announcement of the new Dancing With the Stars cast , then it looks the selection of Chaz Bono was a wise choice. Tim Molloy of the Wrap notes that the show's message board has been besieged with comments about the transgender Bono, many...

ABC Cancels Desperate Housewives

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:21:06 CDT

Things might have just gotten a little more desperate than usual over on Wisteria Lane: ABC is canceling longtime stalwart Desperate Housewives, the network confirmed today to the AP. "We want to make sure it has its victory lap," ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee said in making the announcement that...

Bidding War for Casey Anthony Interview Hits $1.5M

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:56:53 CDT

Media offers to Casey Anthony for an exclusive interview have hit at least $1.5 million, reports TMZ . Anthony's parents have already turned down a $250,000 deal for an interview with them, says the gossip blog. Anthony's lawyer is reportedly holed up in a Manhattan hotel juggling bids from...

DSK Accuser: I Want Justice

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:47:00 CDT

In a one-two punch, the woman accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape blasts him again—this time in a broadcast interview—just as her account of the attack hits newsstands in Newsweek magazine . "I want justice. I want him to go to jail," Nafissatou Diallo says in an interview with...

All My Children , One Life to Live to Live On— Online

Kevin Spak — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:51:30 CDT

Looks like All My Children and One Life to Live aren’t done for after all. ABC has sold online rights to the soaps, which were scheduled to go dark for good in September, to Prospect Park, a TV, film, and movie company that intends to continue them on the Web,...

Katie Couric's Big Announcement

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:43:07 CDT

ABC has at long last officially announced that it's signed Katie Couric to host an afternoon talk show , beating out a last-minute push from NBC. In a statement , the network said it had a "multi-year, multi-platform" agreement with the former CBS anchor, that will also include appearances on all of...