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NFL TV ratings on the rise despite domestic violence cases

Americans are tuning into NFL football in greater numbers than last year, according to early season viewership figures, signaling the league’s fumbled handling of domestic violence cases has not dented its overall popularity.

 
FCC eliminates sports blackout rule

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to eliminate a decades-old rule that has prohibited pay-TV providers from airing some home sports games, such as NFL football, if tickets to those games did not sell out.

Carter to unveil Wonder Woman slots at G2E September 30

Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter will appear in the Bally Technologies, Inc. booth #1126 at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) on Tuesday, September 30, to help Bally unveil two brand-new slot games based on the beloved 1970s TV show.

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Oliver reels in with comedy, surprises with investigative journalism

In poking fun at the Miss America pageant on the most recent episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver reached for the comedic equivalent of low-hanging fruit. Then he veered into something wholly unexpected — investigative journalism.

Gubler’s Reid stays step ahead of ‘Criminal Minds’

Las Vegas native Matthew Gray Gubler, who’s kicking off his 10th season of playing Reid on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m. Wednesday, KLAS-TV, Channel 8), was oblivious to the panic that was setting in across social media and fan sites after a life-threatening episode.

‘Sons of Anarchy’ slots headed for casino floor

Aristocrat Technologies didn’t have to sell the producers of the “Sons of Anarchy” television series on the idea of creating a slot machine based on the fictional outlaw motorcycle club. The show’s top executives approached the gaming company to discuss the concept.

Movie, TV companies get permission to use drones

The U.S. government has plans to permit seven movie and television companies to use commercial drone flights for filming inside closed sets as early as Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Get to know local ‘Survivor’ castaway Jaclyn Schultz

The 25-year-old media buyer and Miss Michigan USA 2013 will attempt to outwit, outplay and outlast the competition starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday on KLAS-TV, Channel 8.

 
Rape joke on Fox cartoons draws attention

The Fox network isn’t responding to suggestions that it edit its upcoming crossover episode of “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” to remove a joke where the punch line is “your sister’s being raped.”

Farrell, Vaughn new leads for HBO’s ‘True Detective’

Actors Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn will take leading roles in the second season of HBO’s crime thriller “True Detective,” Time Warner Inc’s cable network said on Tuesday.

New fall TV schedule gives ‘deja vu’ feeling

A handful of new fall series are likable or even promising, but almost everything feels like something you’ve seen before.

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