Dr. Phil McGraw has launched Merit Street Media, his new cable network, in a time where the fractured TV landscape makes it difficult to find a footing. But McGraw, 73 — who famously hosted “Dr. Phil” for 21 seasons — said he’s confident the new network, in partnership with Trinity Broadcasting Network, will resonate with viewers. … Read more
Almost 15 million Spectrum cable subscribers nationwide — including more than 1.5 million in New York — are in danger of missing Aaron Rodgers’ much-anticipated Jets debut as he takes on in-state rival the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football” because of a bitter financial squabble between Charter Communications and Walt Disney Co. “So now that … Read more
Charter Communications Chief Executive Chris Winfrey said he has a sense of urgency to resolve a distribution dispute with Walt Disney, in remarks on Thursday at a tech conference in San Francisco. Charter is locked in a distribution battle with Disney as the second-largest US cable company negotiates with the media conglomerate over how much its channels are … Read more
Guy Pearce spent six months playing Kim Philby in “A Spy Among Friends” — and said he still can’t quite understand what motivated the infamous British intelligence officer who fled to Russia in 1963 after decades as a double-agent for the Soviet Union. Philby’s betrayal — not only of his country, but of his friendship … Read more