Dade Hayes

Finance Editor

Dade joined Deadline as a New York-based contributor in 2017. He leads business and Wall Street coverage as well as writing about film, TV, regulation, advertising and other East Coast happenings. Dade has spent two decades tracking the entertainment industry as a writer and editor for Variety, Entertainment Weekly and Broadcasting & Cable. His freelance work has appeared in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, and he is the author of two books and an installment of the Wondery podcast Business Wars.

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CMT Music Awards Post 58% Gain In Key Demo After Viacom Network Realignment

CMT, which came under the leadership of Chris McCarthy last November, put up strong results with its broadcast of the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday that McCarthy says offer proof the strategic shift is off to a good start. Simulcast across CMT, Paramount, TVLand, MTV, MTV2, Logo and MTV Classic, the Nashville awards…

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CW Wraps Upfront Ad Sales With Double-Digit CPM Gains, Single-Digit Volume Uptick

The CW has closed its upfront ad sales, according to a person familiar with negotiations between the networks and media buyers, with CPM gains in the range of 14%-15% and volume rising by a single-digit margin. The 2019-2020 season that was sold this spring is the second in the CBS-WarnerMedia joint venture’s history…

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CNN Host Don Lemon Doubts His Ability To Withstand “Toxicity” And Stay On Air Through 2020 Election

Don Lemon, who has been on CNN since 2006, says the “toxicity” of social media and the balkanized, vocal state of the nation in the Trump era make him uncertain whether he will remain on the air doing his current show through the 2020 election. “I was doing a shoot in the park the other day and someone shouted at me,…

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Broadcast Network News Chiefs Take On Trump Tweets, #MeToo, M&A Impact In Rare Group Panel

In a rare appearance on the same stage, the heads of the news divisions at ABC, CBS and NBC took on a range of topics, from M&A to the state of broadcast TV and, of course, coping with the nearly constant barrage of President Donald Trump’s tweets. NBC’s Noah Oppenheim, CBS’ Susan Zirinsky and ABC’s James Goldston all…

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Jun 6, 2019 11:30 am
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Jeff Bezos Has Never Meddled With Washington Post Coverage, Editor Marty Baron Affirms

Marty Baron, the editor made famous by the Oscar-winning movie Spotlight who is now executive editor of the Washington Post, said the newspaper has expanded without editorial interference under the nearly six-year ownership of Jeff Bezos. Even when the editorial team covers Amazon or Bezos personally, Baron said, “He…

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Jun 6, 2019 10:28 am
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Mocked Vox Writer Says YouTube “Creating A Platform Where Only Monsters Feel Safe”; Ted Cruz Defends De-Monitized Right-Wing Commentator

YouTube’s efforts to explain why it de-monetized videos by right wing online personality Steven Crowder that targeted Vox writer Carlos Maza with anti-gay mockery has drawn criticism from all quarters, with Maza slamming YouTube’s wrist-slapping and Ted Cruz accusing the platform of “playing God.” In a nearly 800-word…

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Jun 6, 2019 9:17 am
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Spotify, Barack And Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Strike Exclusive Podcast Deal

In a significant followup to its deal with Netflix, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground, has partnered with Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts, some of which will feature the voices of both Obamas. For Spotify, the arrangement is further proof of its intentions to…

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Jun 6, 2019 9:00 am
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CBS And Tegna Renew Affiliate Deals In 11 Markets, Including Washington And Houston

CBS and Tegna have renewed station affiliate agreements in 11 Tegna markets, including two in the top 10, WUSA in Washington, D.C., and KHOU in Houston. The total audience covered by the multi-year affiliate deals is 10% of the U.S., nearly 11 million households. In announcing the deal, the companies also noted that…

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Jun 6, 2019 7:11 am
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New KKR-Backed German Studio Adds Christian Meinberger As Chief Digital Officer

An emerging, KKR-backed German studio formed by Tele München Group, Universum Film, i&u TV and Wiedann & Berg Film has added Christian Meinberger as Chief Digital Officer. Meinberger, a co-founder of multichannel network Studio 71, joined the management team led by Fred Kogel at the still-unnamed studio. The company…

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Jun 5, 2019 3:56 pm
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YouTube Finally Punishes Right-Wing Personality Steven Crowder For “Egregious,” Anti-Gay Shots At Vox Writer

After a lengthy period of opting not to take action, YouTube has de-monetized the account of right-wing online personality Steven Crowder for using anti-gay slurs in attacking Vox writer Carlos Maza. It did attach a caveat to the action, however. When the issue surfaced via Maza’s account of the events, YouTube said…

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Jun 5, 2019 1:44 pm
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WarnerMedia Names HBO Vet Chris Spadaccini Chief Marketing Officer Of Entertainment Unit; Michael Engleman To Exit TNT/TBS

Chris Spadaccini, who has been Chief Marketing Officer at HBO since 2016 and an employee at the premium network for 20 years, will assume the CMO role at WarnerMedia Entertainment. He will report to Bob Greenblatt, Chairman, Warner Media Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer. As part of the announcement, Michael…

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Jun 5, 2019 10:05 am
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CBS Chief Joe Ianniello Talks Global Streaming Growth, NFL Rights, Relations With New Board

Acting CBS CEO Joe Ianniello touched on topics like international streaming growth, NFL rights and relations with the company’s new board of directors in an appearance Wednesday at the Credit Suisse communications conference. There was no mention during the 40-minute conversation of upcoming merger talks between CBS…

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Jun 5, 2019 6:20 am
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