John J. Rigas, Cable TV Magnate Who Pillaged His Company, Dies at 96

He built Adelphia Communications into a business with 5.5 million customers, then was convicted of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from it.

Turner Classic Movies Is Changing. And Trying to Stay the Same.

A brand refresh for TCM, the cable home to countless vintage films, raises questions about its future within an increasingly streaming-centric TV world.

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s Top Host, Extends Her Contract

Ms. Maddow was reported to have expressed interest in leaving the network to pursue podcasting and streaming projects.

Fox’s New Channel Changes the Climate for Weather TV

As viewers tune out cable news, Rupert Murdoch is preparing the debut of Fox Weather, a potentially powerful new player in a sphere long dominated by the Weather Channel.

Opinion | Why AT&T Is Retreating From Its ‘Synergy’ Gamble

In acquiring WarnerMedia, it believed pairing distribution with content was the key to the future. Apparently not.

Opinion | Is Jake Tapper for Sale?

The CNN anchor discusses how the streaming wars might change the news business and why he won’t let liars on his show.

Juan Williams, a Liberal Outlier at Fox News, Is Leaving ‘The Five’

He will continue contributing to the cable network as a senior political analyst based in Washington.

Inside the Discovery-AT&T Deal: Cute Emails, a Big Loan and Now, a Media Giant

An early-morning meeting at a Greenwich Village townhouse, under the watchful eye of Steve McQueen, was part of a monthslong campaign.

America’s Wild Horses, the AT&T Deal and Fungi That Tells a Story: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you.

Inside the Discovery-AT&T Deal: Cute Emails, a Big Loan and Now, a Media Giant

An early-morning meeting at a Greenwich Village townhouse, under the watchful eye of Steve McQueen, was part of a monthslong campaign.

Chris Cuomo of CNN Advised Gov. Cuomo, Raising Ethics Questions

The host Chris Cuomo participated in strategy calls with aides to his brother, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, after sexual harassment allegations emerged this year.