CBS Stops Policing Colbert Bootlegs After Paying for Show
CBS funded Colbert's public-access encore, enforced copyright against bootlegs, then retreated when viewers called it suppression.
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Disney Faces Thursday Deadline on FCC's ABC Order
Disney's owned ABC stations face an accelerated FCC renewal order with Thursday as the next procedural test.
VIBE Returns to Print as Hip-Hop Sells Memory
VIBE is returning to print with a limited first issue, making scarcity part of hip-hop memory.
Sony Classics Keeps Bitter Christmas in Coming-Soon Mode
Sony Pictures Classics still lists Bitter Christmas as coming soon after Cannes attention and Almodovars monsters line.
Magyar Pledges Eurovision Return Without Broadcaster Confirmation
Peter Magyars Eurovision return pledge still lacks EBU or MTVA confirmation in the fetched pass.
Stan Lee Documentary Finds Distribution Before Festival
A documentary about Stan Lees final years found distribution before a June festival showing.
Sonny Rollins, Modern Jazz Giant, Dies at 95
Sonny Rollins died at 95, leaving the edition a cultural-memory item amid a week of streaming and platform stories.
Howard Storm, Sitcom Craft Director, Dies at 94
Howard Storms death closes a craft career that ran from stand-up to network sitcom direction.