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Jimmy Pitaro, a seasoned digital executive who has been president of ESPN for the past year and a half, offered a predictably upbeat assessment of the Disney unit in an appearance Thursday at the Paley Center. The 45-minute conversation with SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm started with a four-minute recitation of…

The Paley Center for Media in New York will host an expansive new exhibit marking the 100th season of the NFL, which kicks off tonight when the Chicago Bears renew their rivalry with the Green Bay Packers. Running September 14 to October 27, A Century of Football: Celebrating the NFL's 100th Season, which is free to…

The Paley Center for Media will celebrate some of the greatest comedic moments and legends in television at this year's The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute to Television's Comedy Legends. Honorees include Carol Burnett, Norman Lear, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner, Lily Tomlin The event will take place on November 21 at 6:30…

In the runup to Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, which kicks off July 28, the annual programming block is getting a dedicated exhibition at the Paley Center for Media in New York. So Good You'll Scream! A Shark Week Exhibit at the Paley Center is free and open to the public, running July 20 to 28. It will feature a…

EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Seacrest, Tyler Perry and interim CBS chairman Strauss Zelnick are among seven new members of The Paley Center for Media’s Board of Trustees, with top execs from Hulu, Amazon and Turner joining the organization’s Los Angeles Board of Governors. The nonprofit organization has unveiled seven new trustees…

As fans brace themselves and stock up on tissues before the new season of This Is Us, NBC announced today that they will air The Paley Center Salutes This Is Us ahead of the season three premiere of the Emmy award-winning family drama on Sept. 18 at 10 PM ET/PT. The one hour special will usher in the new season with…

We are mere months away from Fall which can only mean one thing: it’s PaleyFest time! The Paley Center for Media unveiled the lineup for its 12th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews. The festival takes place Sept. 6-16 at the Paley Center's Beverly Hills location. The ten-day fest celebrates shows returning to the…

Has the tension of our current political era changed the way television is being made? Game of Thrones EP and former HBO President Carolyn Strauss thinks so. Speaking during a PaleyLive panel discussion celebrating the first part of the upcoming CNN original series The 2000s: A Look Back at the Dawn of TV’s New Golden…

Netflix programming chief Ted Sarandos defended the methods of the streaming service’s approach to programming during an hour-long appearance today at the Paley Center for Media. The streaming service is aiming to appeal to “2,000 different taste clusters of people,” he said during the Paley Media Council session…

The Paley Center For Media announced the first wave of talent participating in the 35th annual PaleyFest LA. The TV fan festival runs March 16-25 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. In addition to the previously announced opening night tribute to Barbra Streisand, the lineup at this year’s fest includes over 100 stars…

The Paley Center  For Media has unveiled their lineup for PaleyFest, but the crowning jewel of the 35th anniversary will be an Icon Tribute to the one and only Barbra Streisand. The television festival will take place March 16-25 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and they are going all out for their 35th anniversary…

The 35th anniversary edition of PaleyFest L.A. has set it first three series. Cast and crew from Netflix’s multiple-Emmy-winning sophomore Stranger Things, NBC’s revived sitcom Will & Grace and ABC’s breakout freshman drama The Good Doctor will convene for panels during the festival set for March 16-25 at the Dolby…