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    CBS reimagines “Equalizer” and “The Silence of the Lambs”

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    Queen Latifah performs during the NBA All-Star 3-Point contest in Chicago, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

    By Mark Kennedy, Entertainment Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Queen Latifah, Rebecca Breeds and Thomas Middleditch are set to star in three new CBS shows for the 2020-21 season as the network adds a reimagined "Equalizer," a show based on "The Silence of the Lambs" and a comedy about organ donation.

    Queen Latifah steps into the role of a retired special-ops agent who fiercely believes in justice in "Equalizer," playing a character previously portrayed on TV and film by Edward Woodward and Denzel Washington.

    Breeds, of "Pretty Little Liars" fame, will play FBI Agent Clarice Starling in "Clarice" as she returns to the field in 1993, six months after the events of "The Silence of the Lambs." Chris Noth and Lorraine Toussaint also star.

    Middleditch of "Silicon Valley" teams up with Broadway veteran Annaleigh Ashford from "Masters of Sex" for the comedy "B Positive," by creators Chuck Lorre and Marco Pennette. The show is about a newly divorced dad who finds a kidney donor in a woman from his past.

    Earlier this week, CBS announced the return of 23 series, including the "NCIS" family, "Young Sheldon," "All Rise," "Blue Bloods," "Bull," Magnum P.I.," "The Neighborhood," "The Unicorn," "Bob Hearts Abishola" and "Evil."

    CBS is dropping some big-name stars and their shows: the Edie Falco drama "Tommy" and sitcoms "Carol's Second Act" with Patricia Heaton, "Man with a Plan" starring Matt LeBlanc and "Broke" with Pauley Perrette. Previously canceled shows include "God Friended Me," "Hawaii Five-0" and "Criminal Minds."

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    DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

    Friday, November 22, 2024
    Dish Network satellite dishes are shown at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

    DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company.

    The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they held for debt in the new company, a swap that would have cost them about $1.6 billion, collectively.

    The retreat by DirecTV this week may end a years-long effort by the company to acquire both Dish and Sling after it announced the bid in September.

    DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that included a payment of $1, plus the assumption of approximately $9.8 billion in debt. The deal was contingent on several factors, including regulatory approvals and bondholders writing off debt related to Dish.

    "While we believed a combination of DirecTV and Dish would have benefited all stakeholders, we have terminated the transaction because the proposed exchange terms were necessary to protect DirecTV's balance sheet and our operational flexibility," DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow said in a statement.

    The prospect of a DirecTV-Dish combo has long been rumored, and reported talks resurfaced over the years. And the two almost merged more than two decades ago — but the Federal Communications Commission blocked the deal valued at the time at $18.5 billion deal, citing antitrust concerns.

    The pay-for-TV market has shifted significantly since. As more and more consumers tune into online streaming platforms, demand for more traditional satellite entertainment continues to shrink.

    DirecTV says that it will continue to invest in next-generation streaming platforms and offer new packaging options while integrating content from live TV alongside direct-to-consumer... Read More

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