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When Gary Lico was growing up in suburban Detroit, he was fascinated by radio and television. This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post...
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It wasn’t a particularly good day for Leigh Overland. This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post The tzedakah factor appeared first on...
View ArticleGoodbye, Blue Sky
Possible relocation of Blue Sky Studios will have a stinging impact on Golden Apple’s moviemaking business This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log in/register to...
View ArticleBuilders ‘flip’ house for TV
LCP Construction Management, headquartered in Milford, and its co-owners, Lucas Papageorge and Matt Cronin, will be featured on an upcoming episode of A&E Television Network’s show “Flip This...
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The Bar Building at 199 Main St. in White Plains is no longer home to a law firm; now it holds J.J Sedelmaier Productions Inc., an animation studio that has created a name for itself in the Television...
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The 4,000-square-foot office occupies the 10th floor and penthouse of the Bar Building in downtown White Plains. This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log in/register to...
View ArticleMaury and Jerry move to Stamford
NBC Universal will relocate some of its gab- and confrontation-fests to Connecticut this year, pumping millions and possibly 200 jobs into the economy. This content is for Westfair Online members only....
View ArticleBrett August: In pursuit of delicious
Brett August could be America’s next celebrity chef. When the burner is turned off, catch him watching the Yankees. This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log in/register...
View ArticleBrett August: From Goshen to TV via the kitchen
Brett August could be America’s next celebrity chef. When the burner is turned off, catch him watching the Yankees. This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log in/register...
View ArticleComcast in talks with GE for NBC
GE may sell a majority stake in NBC Universal to Comcast. This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Comcast in talks with GE for NBC...
View Article600 Optimum employees laid off in Shelton, Stratford
About 600 Optimum employees working at the firm’s call center in Shelton and a back-office center in Stratford are being laid off by parent company Altice USA. The company blamed a decrease in call...
View ArticleFrontier creating all-Connecticut sports channel
Overseen by former WTNH sports anchor Noah Finz, the channel will include Fairfield University students as on-air talent. This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log...
View ArticleCPTV eyes Norwalk for new production center
The PBS affiliate is exploring the potential for a new Fairfield County facility This content is for Westfair Online members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post CPTV eyes Norwalk...
View ArticleWWE signs broadcasting pact for English-language Caribbean market
Stamford-based World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) has signed a multiyear agreement with Miami-based Cable & Wireless Communications that gives Flow 1, the latter’s television channel...
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WWE finalizes ‘SmackDown’ deal with Fox; ‘Raw’ to remain on USA
Photo courtesy of WWE. WWE and Fox Sports have officially closed a five-year deal to broadcast “SmackDown Live” on Fox Broadcasting beginning next year. As previously reported, the deal for the popular...
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FASB updates accounting standard for streaming services content
There may not be any accounting for quality in some of today’s entertainment offerings, but the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued an accounting standards update designed to help...
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Ex-CBS exec Susan Levison to head WWE Studios
WWE has announced the appointment of television executive Susan Levison as senior vice president and head of WWE Studios. Levison Levison was previously senior vice president of alternative programming...
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NY Gov. Cuomo proposes movies with popcorn, beer, wine and more
When Humphrey Bogart proposes a toast to Ingrid Bergman with “Here’s looking at you, kid” during a screening of “Casablanca” at a New York movie theater, he no longer will have to do it alone if a...
View ArticleAltman Lighting files closing notice for Yonkers plant
Altman Lighting Inc., which was founded in 1953 and grew to become a major manufacturer of lighting equipment for theaters, television and the movies is closing its Yonkers plant and will be opening a...
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Gretchen Carlson returns to reporting with ‘People (the TV Show!)’
Television journalist and talk show host Gretchen Carlson is returning to the small screen as a special contributor on “People (the TV Show!),” a half-hour daily show produced by Meredith Corp....
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