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This June 24, 2015, file photo shows the Hulu Apple TV app icon in South Orange, N.J. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman, File)

How not to break the bank on streaming services

By MAE ANDERSON and SARAH SKIDMORE SELL - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney is eliminating smoking areas at its theme and water parks in California and Florida. The company said in a statement on Thursday, March 28 that smoking also won't be allowed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex or Downtown Disney in California starting May 1. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Disney is banning smoking areas in parks

Associated Press

Cars enter and leave Fox Studios, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. Disney has closed its $71 acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business on Wednesday, March 20, in a move set to shake up the media landscape. The closure paves the way for Disney to launch its streaming service, Disney Plus, due out later this year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets

By Mae Anderson - Associated Press

Cast members Cassie Randolph, left, and Colton Underwood from the reality series, &quot;The Bachelor,&quot; appear during an interview in New York on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)

Unusual ‘Bachelor’ finale pays off for ABC in ratings race

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

This image released by HBO shows a young Wade Robson shaking hands with pop icon Michael Jackson in 1987, in a scene from the documentary &quot;Leaving Neverland.&quot; The unsparing documentary about Jackson and his alleged sexual abuse is already the third most-watched documentary of the past decade at the prime cable network, which takes pride in its documentary schedule. The Nielsen company said the first half of the four-hour program has been seen by 3.67 million people. (Dan Reed/HBO via AP)

HBO’s doc ‘Leaving Neverland’ becomes a network favorite

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees stand for their national anthems before a spring training baseball game, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

AP source: Yankees buy back YES control with Amazon help

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

‘Chicago’ dramas do big business for NBC

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Then-FBI acting director Andrew McCabe listens during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Andrew McCabe, franchise shows give CBS weekly ratings win

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Disney’s 1st-quarter results beat expectations

By MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE- This June 24, 2015, file photo shows the Hulu Apple TV app icon in South Orange, N.J. Hulu's live-TV streaming service will cost $5 more per month, while its traditional video-on-demand service will be $2 cheaper. Hulu with Live TV, a cable-like package with ESPN and a few dozen other channels, will cost $45 a month starting Feb. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman, File)

Hulu ups price for live-TV service, cuts basic package price

Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Dana White, president of the UFC, speaks at a news conference after the UFC 229 mixed martial arts event in Las Vegas. ESPN will raise the curtain on the octagon Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, and air the first card of a $1.5 billion, five-year deal that will plaster UFC all over the sports network's various platforms. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Money talks: UFC reaches ESPN with first fight of $1.5B deal

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Clemson football players enjoy fast food at the White House, Jan. 14, 2019. (ESPN, "First Take" video screenshot)

ESPN’s ‘First Take’ implies Trump is racist for serving black, white Clemson players fast food

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott pushes off Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton during the first half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ** FILE **

Nielsen’s top programs for Jan. 7-13

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott pushes off Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton during the first half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ** FILE **

Football rules ratings, but ‘Big Bang Theory’ energized

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Nielsen’s top programs for Dec. 31-Jan. 6

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

This combination of photos released by Fox shows NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown in a hippo costume as he stands with host Nick Cannon, left, and Brown after he revealed his identity in the series premiere of &quot;The Masked Singer,&quot; which aired on Jan. 2. The Nielsen company said that 9.37 million people watched the series debut last Wednesday. That was the biggest audience to watch the premiere of any unscripted show on television in more than seven years. (Michael Becker/FOX via AP)

Fox’s ‘Masked Singer’ draws a strong audience for debut

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Nielsen’s top programs for Dec. 24-30

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Verizon reaches deal to continue carrying Disney channels

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Nielsen’s top programs for Dec. 17-23

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

This Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 photo provided by NBC shows &quot;The Voice&quot; finalist, Chevel Shepherd, for season 15 in Universal City, Calif. Shepherd, who is 16, was declared the winner of &quot;The Voice&quot; on Tuesday after weeks of competition. (Trae Patton/NBC via AP)

‘The Voice’ finale helps NBC to weekly ratings win

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press