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The El Rey Network, the cable startup from Robert Rodriguez and John Fogelman’s FactoryMade Ventures, is speeding toward its soft launch in December, bolstered by a strategic partnership with Spanish-lingo giant Univision Communications. Univision has made an equity investment in the English-lingo cabler that is aimed at young adult auds. Read More ›

CNN is starting a late-night Friday talk show hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos next month, the network said today. Mr. Stroumboulopoulos, a longtime host on Canada’s CBC, was hired by CNN in April for a Friday interview show to begin this summer, but it wasn’t clear what time slot he would take. Read More ›

It was not without some trepidation that Jennifer Gish submitted her weekly sports column for the Albany Times-Union back in September 2011. The Buffalo Bills had started their season 2-0, and fans in Albany inundated the newspaper with requests for more coverage—just as they did every time the Bills started on a winning streak. So Gish decided to pen a humorous column warning Bills fans not to get ahead of themselves. Read More ›

The 2012-2013 TV season is officially over and there were some top spot shifts among the series rankings from last year. While NBC’s Sunday Night Football remained No.1 among adults 18-49 spot, it was tackled by CBS’ NCISin total viewership, with the latter squeaking out a win for the period from September 24, 2012-May 22, 2013. Read More ›

The initial bids are in for online media’s most talked-about sale: Hulu. The online video site, which is jointly owned by News Corp.,Walt Disney Co. and Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal, attracted bids this week from two of Hollywood’s digital media power-players and two pay TV distributors. The Chernin Group, a next-generation media company founded by longtime News Corp. executive Peter Chernin, submitted a bid together with Providence Equity, according to several people familiar with the matter. Read More ›

Attorney General Eric Holder himself authorized the government’s snooping on Fox News reporter James Rosen, according to an explosive new report. The feds got a court to approve a warrant to go after Rosen’s personal e-mails, along with an array of phone records, it was revealed this week. Read More ›

Discovery Communications has launched TestTube, a free, ad-supported video network targeted at young males, The Wall Street Journal reported. TestTube is the product of Internet television studio Revision3, acquired by Discovery last year in an estimated $30-40 million deal. The network will launch with 10 million streams and is expected to grow to 20 million streams by the end of 2013. Read More ›

News Corp.’s board of directors formally approved plans Friday to split the company into two distinct and publicly traded media conglomerates. One company, 21st Century Fox, will be comprised of its television and film holdings, while the other, christened the new News Corp., will consist of its publishing and education assets. Read More ›