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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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
The longest-tenured journalist at the network gives up her daytime cable program but remains chief Washington correspondent.
Oct. 29, 2024
Right-wing commentator Ryan Girdusky exited ‘NewsNight with Abby Phillip’ after telling Medhi Hasan, ‘I hope your beeper doesn’t go off,’ a reference to Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah.
Oct. 29, 2024
The former president and his allies railed against Democratic rival Kamala Harris at a rally a little over a week before election day. Both Trump and Harris will barnstorm battleground states this week, with Harris set to deliver her closing argument on Tuesday evening.
Oct. 27, 2024
A judge has said a former government operative has shown evidence of malice in a 2021 report on organizations that took payments to help Afghans evacuate during U.S. military’s exit.
Oct. 25, 2024