Portrait of Ethan Alter

Ethan Alter

Ethan is the editor of ADWEEK's TV Newser.

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How NBC News’ Election Night Digital Wins Forecast the Future of Broadcast News

NBC

NBCNews.com and NBC News Now saw their highest days on record on Nov. 5 and 6.

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Morning Joe Ends the Week With a Ratings Slide

MSNBC

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski saw a double digit drop in viewership between Monday and Wednesday.

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Flashback: Jane Pauley and Deborah Norville Revisit Today’s 1989 Succession Drama

NBC

In separate interviews, Pauley and Norville reflect on how NBC mishandled their handover 35 years ago.

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MSNBC to Split From NBC News Following Comcast Cable Break-Up

MSNBC

MSNBC is among the cable channels that Comcast plans to spin off into a new company.

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New Details and Controversy Accompany Morning Joe’s Meeting With Donald Trump

MSNBC

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski defended their meeting from critics.

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Morning Joe Meets With Donald Trump: ‘Time to Do Something Different’

MSNBC

It was the first time that the co-hosts had seen Trump face-to-face in seven years.

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Why Martin Scorsese Put His Faith in Fox Nation

Fox Nation

Scorsese's collaborator Matti Leshem hopes that viewers distinguish between Fox Nation and Fox News.

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How Connie Chung Learned to Stop Worrying and Get Personal: ‘I Was Uncomfortable, Frankly’

People

Chung recalls receiving unwanted attention from a presidential candidate and getting dragged into a feud between Diane Sawyer and Barbara Walters.

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Exclusive: How a New Funko Rival Is Chasing Collectibles Success

Branding

Ex-Funko CEO Brian Mariotti returns to the collectibles game with Thrilljoy and a Beetlejuice partnership.

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Don Lemon Departs Elon Musk’s X: ‘It’s Time for Me to Leave the Platform’

People

Lemon cited the platform's terms of service change as one of the reasons for his departure.