Stephen Battaglio writes about television and the media business for the Los Angeles Times out of New York. His coverage of the television industry has appeared in TV Guide, the New York Daily News, the New York Times, Fortune, the Hollywood Reporter, Inside.com and Adweek. He is also the author of three books about television, including a biography of pioneer talk show host and producer David Susskind.
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Melvin will join Savannah Guthrie at the “Today” desk in January. Kotb announced in September that she is leaving the program to spend more time with her young children.
Nov. 14, 2024
Hegseth is leaving his co-host role on the weekend edition of ‘Fox & Friends’ to serve the Trump administration, ramping up the White House-cable news nexus.
Nov. 12, 2024
Wallace moved from Fox News to CNN in late 2021 to be a host on its short-lived streaming service. He hosts “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”
Nov. 11, 2024
News consumers are slipping away from TV networks and newspapers. Trump’s victory showed how legacy media is losing relevance to personality-driven programming, including podcasts.
Nov. 8, 2024
Ratings for TV election coverage dropped for the second consecutive presidential campaign cycle, drawing 42.3 million TV viewers.
Nov. 6, 2024
Networks were cautious on predicting the race until after midnight while DDHQ pointed to a Trump win early in the evening.
Nov. 6, 2024
Trump received free one-minute spots during NASCAR and ‘Sunday Night Football’ after Harris’ sketch on ‘SNL.’
Nov. 4, 2024
The polls are close, the lawyers are ready and the networks may be in for marathon coverage — or not. What TV news learned from 2020 and how it shaped preparations for 2024.
Nov. 3, 2024
The voting bloc has moved front and center as Vice President Harris and former President Trump head into the final days of the election.
Nov. 2, 2024
The blockbuster World Series matchup of the Dodgers playing the New York Yankees gave Fox an expected ratings boost. The Series showdown delivered the largest audience for a five-game series since 2015.
Oct. 31, 2024