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Journalist for Los Angeles Times covering TV business or what is left of it. Based in NY and Chicago. stephen.battaglio@latimes.com.

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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Why Ana Navarro has enough outrage for two TV jobs and a podcast www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Why Ana Navarro has enough outrage for two TV jobs and a podcast
The Nicaraguan-born commentator has been the most ubiquitous Republican critic of President Trump on 'The View,' CNN's 'NewsNight' and a new digital offering 'Bleep! With Ana Navarro.'
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
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What happens to CNN if President Trump gets his way?
The president wants new owners and leadership at the cable network he has spent years attacking.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
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ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman heads to CBS
Gutman is the first on-air talent hire under CBS News Editor In Chief Bari Weiss.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
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Why MS NOW? What the MSNBC name change means for viewers
The cable news network becomes MS NOW on Saturday.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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Jim Avila, journalist for NBC, ABC and KNBC, dies at 70
Avila covered the O.J. Simpson trial for NBC's station in Los Angeles before a long career as a network correspondent.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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Off-year local elections will get national attention on cable news
State and city races will get a big election night treatment on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and NewsNation.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The future is MS NOW.
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MSNBC becomes MS NOW on Nov. 15
The rebranding of the progressive-leaning news network begins as it leaves the NBCUniversal fold.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
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Here comes Bari Weiss. What does it mean for CBS News?
The former New York Times opinion staff editor and founder of the media upstart Free Press heads into a turbulent and challenged TV news environment.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
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Elex Michaelson joins CNN as anchor for a late-night program based in Los Angeles
Elex Michaelson, a leading political journalist in California, left Fox station KTTV last month.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
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L.A. classical station KUSC slashes staff after federal funding cuts to public radio
The USC-owned station, known as Classical California, lost $1.1 million that was previously allocated by the Corp. for Public Broadcasting.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
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NBC looks to boost Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight' by airing it after 'Sunday Night Football'
Four episodes Fallon's late-night show will air after four marquee NFL matchups, including two with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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Fox News hosts were determined to help Trump stay in office after 2020 election, Smartmatic says
A motion filed in Smartmatic's defamation case says Fox News promoted Trump's 2020 election fraud claims despite knowing they were false.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
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MSNBC will change its name after Comcast split
The progressive cable news channel will be known as MS NOW after it separates from NBC News later this year.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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Why a streamer beloved by fans of British TV is turning to big U.S. stars
AMC Networks' Acorn TV has a loyal fan base of comfy chair crime-solvers. To grow that audience, the company is recruiting U.S. stars like Alicia Silverstone and Brooke Shields.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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Longtime anchor Elex Michaelson exits Fox station KTTV
The host of the political talk show "The Issue Is" has been with the outlet since 2017.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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Fox sets price for its Fox One direct-to-consumer streaming service
Fox News and Fox broadcast and sports cable channels will be available without a pay TV subcription for $19.99 a month starting Aug. 21.
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stevebattaglio.bsky.social @stevebattaglio.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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Jacob Soboroff will join MSNBC after network splits from NBC News
The Los Angeles native will join the progressive news channel full time when it becomes part of Versant.
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