R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.
Latest articles by R. Thomas Umstead
Weekly Cable Ratings: ESPN Dunks Primetime Competition with Women’s College Basketball Tourney Coverage
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Fox News outlasts ESPN on total day chart
T. Howard Foundation Will Honor BET’s Scott Mills, Accenture’s Julie Sweet at Annual Awards Dinner
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Carlsen Resources’ Ann Carlsen, Cablefax’s Amy Mclean will also be honored
Max Rings in May Date For 'Pretty Little Liars: Summer School'
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Second season of Max's 'Pretty Little Liars' franchise debuts May 9
Prime Video’s ‘Fallout,’ HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’ Debut: What’s Premiering This Week (April 8-14)
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A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting on streaming and cable services
Hulu, ABC Lead the Way in NAMIC Vision Awards Nods
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‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' vie for top honors in comedy, drama categories
Will Broadcast’s Local Sports Comeback Stand Up?
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Stations have snapped up pro-sports rights from struggling RSNs, but could find themselves edged out by direct-to-consumer streamers
Peacock Set To Stream ‘WrestleMania XL’
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Streaming service to offer exclusive coverage of WWE’s two-night event featuring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
March Madness Concludes; Baseball, UFL Football in Play: What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (April 6-7)
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A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services
Fox News Media Extends Greg Gutfeld’s Contract
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Will continue as host of Fox News Channel late-night show ‘Gutfeld!’ as as co-host on ‘The Five’
Weekly Cable Ratings: Tourney Helps TBS Edge Out Fox News in Primetime
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Fox News remains most-watched network in total day
Fox News Dominates Cable News Network Ratings in First Quarter 2024
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Tops MSNBC, CNN in primetime, total day
Michaela Jae Rodriguez Says Season 2 of ‘Loot’ Was ‘Fun’ With More Character Development (Video)
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Apple TV Plus comedy series launches second season April 3
AMC Sets June Premiere for ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’
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‘Orphan Black’ spinoff to debut June 23
Liberty Media Acquires MotoGP Motorcycle-Racing Franchise
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MotorGP parent Dorna Sports to continue to run the Madrid-based company
‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ ‘Loot,’ ‘When Calls The Heart’ Return to the Small Screen: What’s Premiering This Week (April 1-7)
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A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting on streaming and cable services
Oscar- and Emmy-Award Winning Actor Louis Gossett Jr. Dies at 87
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‘Roots,’ ‘Officer and a Gentleman’ actor was 87
Baseball Is Back, March Madness Continues and Prime Video Steps Into the Ring: What’s on This Weekend in TV Sports (March 30-31)
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A look at the weekend's top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services
‘Boxing Is a Great Fit As It Relates to Our Portfolio of Live Sports Properties’: Prime Video’s Charlie Neiman Talks Up the Sweet Science Ahead of PPV Debut (Q&A)
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Prime Video's March 30 Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora PPV event is first of 12 potential live boxing cards for streaming service
Fox Nation Taps Martin Scorsese for ‘The Saints’ Documentary Series
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Eight-part series to debut in November
Weekly Cable Ratings: Fox News Holds Off March Madness To Keep Primetime Win Streak Alive
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News network extends total day streak to 11 weeks
AMC’s ‘Parish’ Debuts: What’s Premiering This Week (March 25-31)
By R. Thomas Umstead published
A listing of original new and returning series, movies and documentaries debuting on streaming and cable services
Disney Channel Sets ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Sequel
By R. Thomas Umstead published
Selena Gomez, David Henrie reprise roles from original Disney Channel series
Brad James: Netflix’s ‘Shirley’ Cast ‘Stacked’ to Tell Story of Groundbreaking Politician (Video)
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Regina King, Lance Reddick, Terrance Howard star in film about Shirley Chisholm’s historic run for president