Race to End for ‘Breaking Bad’ Fans Who Got Behind

Viewers are trying to catch up on old episodes of “Breaking Bad” through Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and other Internet services as the hit series nears its end.

    



Comcast Ordered to Place Bloomberg With TV Peers

A Federal Communications Commission ruling asserted that the cable company must place Bloomberg TV closer to other news channels in so-called news neighborhoods.

    



Head of NBC Entertainment Extends Contract to 2017

Robert Greenblatt, who was put in charge by Comcast in 2011, has had some successes like “The Voice” as well as fallow periods.

    



Live Commercials Coming to ‘Late Night’

The advertisements for Lexus will run during Jimmy Fallon’s taped talk show. A comedy troupe will come up with the commercials based on audience suggestions.

    



A Befuddling Game Show Slides, Despite ‘Synergies’

A strategy known as “symphony” — in which NBC liberally salts its broadcasts with promotions — seems to have had little effect in drawing viewers to “The Million Second Quiz.”

    



NBC Announces a Face-Lift, and One New Face, for ‘Today’

NBC outlined changes for its morning program, “Today,” which has lost about a quarter of its audience and is stuck in second place behind “Good Morning America.”

    



Jeff Shell, TV Executive, to Take Over at Universal Studios

Comcast, NBCUniversal’s corporate owner, appears intent on funneling the Hollywood studio’s content to cable television.

    



Bold Play by CBS Fortifies Broadcasters

CBS and its chief, Les Moonves, have given the broadcast world a shot in the arm by pushing distributors to pay broadcasters just as they do cable networks.

    



If ‘Million Second Quiz’ Succeeds, NBC Gets the Grand Prize

NBC’s new quiz show, starting on Monday, is getting attention for its unspoken ambition: proving that broadcast TV still matters.

    



N.F.L. Pressure Said to Lead ESPN to Quit Film Project

ESPN had been working with PBS on a film about head injuries in the National Football League, whose games are shown on the sports network and represent a cherished source of revenue.

    



Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels

The agreement is believed to be the first of its kind between a major programmer and any of the technology giants that are trying to disrupt traditional modes of TV delivery.

    



Tool Kit: Devices Lead the Way to a Smarter TV

While change is coming to the television set, for now the best way to get access to online video is through game consoles and other devices like Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast.

    



Al Jazeera Makes Limited American Debut

The news channel, which replaced Current TV on Tuesday, lost some viewers when it was dropped by AT&T U-verse and could not be streamed over the Internet.

    



NBC Buying Web Service to Stream Phone Video

NBC News’s acquisition of Stringwire will allow it to stream live video from the cellphones of witnesses to events into its control rooms in New York.

    

Advertising: Advance Ad Sales for New TV Season Called Lukewarm

The five broadcast networks sold an estimated $9 billion worth of commercial time before the season starts, about the same or a little less than last year’s sales.

    

Fusion Announces Premiere Date and Prime-Time Schedule

The channel, a joint venture of ABC News and Univision, has broadened its target audience to include millennials as well as bilingual Latinos.

    

Comcast and CBS Post Strong Results, Aided by Web

Comcast surpassed analysts’ earnings projections while CBS Corporation reported its highest quarterly profits ever.

    

Comcast Profit Jumps 28.6% on Growth of Broadband

Comcast’s second-quarter earnings rose to $1.7 billion, exceeding analysts’ estimates, helped by the continued growth of the company’s broadband Internet and business products.

    

Advertising: Glenn Britt to Retire as Time Warner Cable Chief

Mr. Britt, 64, will be succeeded by Robert Marcus, who at 48 represents generational change both for the company and the industry.

    

Advertising: Apple’s Move Into TV Relies on Cooperation With Industry Leaders

Apple’s steps to reimagine television, like teaming up with ESPN, stand in stark contrast to efforts by Google to compete with established companies.