Christopher Zara

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Christopher Zara is the deputy editor of media and culture. He joined IBT in June 2012. He was previously managing editor of Show Business, a magazine for New York City's performing arts industry. His writing has also appeared in the Independent, Salon, Newsweek, Mental Floss, Emmy magazine and elsewhere. Zara’s book "Tortured Artists" was released in 2012 by F+W Media and internationally by Burda Publishing in 2015. Email him at c.zara@ibtimes.com.

Verizon (VZ) Chastised For ‘Poor Service Record’ By Northeast Mayors, Including Bill De Blasio In NYC

In a letter to CEO Lowell McAdam, mayors of 13 Northeast cities accuse Verizon of failing to provide adequate FiOS service.

Peeple App Could Face Legal Hurdles Over Cell Phone Policy; Julia Cordray Vows To Uphold Privacy Laws

What could possibly go wrong on an app where people judge each other as if they were gyms or restaurants? A lot, some people say.

Trevor Noah Review Roundup: ‘Daily Show’ Host, Lacking Jon Stewart’s Political Savvy, Needs Time To Grow, Critics Say

Trevor Noah lacks Jon Stewart’s political sensibilities but could take Comedy Central into subversive territory if given the chance.

Trevor Noah ‘Daily Show’ Debut: Stakes Are High For Comedy Central, And Even Higher For Ratings-Challenged Viacom

Hurt by cord-cutters and reeling from the loss of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, the company that owns Comedy Central needs the new "Daily Show" host to pull in viewers.

Apple iOS 9 Ad Blockers Pose Big Threat To Google, Facebook And Twitter

Almost a third of Google’s ad revenue could be at risk with the emergence of mobile ad-blocking software.

Associated Press Defends Use Of ‘Child Prostitute’ Following Backlash From Human Rights Advocates

An effort to end the use of terms that refer to children as prostitutes was bolstered this week by celebrities on social media.

Comcast And Dish Network Roll Out Technician Tracking Apps In Race To Alleviate Customer Service Frustrations

Comcast and Dish Network, two of the country’s largest pay-TV operators, said they will allow customers to follow TV technicians in real time.

Apple News App Gets An Exclusive Window From Wired Magazine As iOS 9 Update Hits First Weekend

Wired magazine has published an article exclusively on the newly launched Apple News days before the story will appear elsewhere.

Cable Cord-Cutting Problem Seen As ‘Overblown’ By Media Execs At Goldman Sachs Conference

Executives at AMC and SNI are among those downplaying recent pay-TV subscriber losses at a New York conference this week.

Why Is Altice Buying Cablevision? Telecom And Cable Consolidation Taking Hold On Both Sides Of The Atlantic

Why would a European telecom giant want a struggling U.S. cable operator? It's all about scale and synergy.

GOP Debate Tests CNN Live Stream: Record Viewers, But Some Cable Cord-Cutters Grit Teeth

CNN’s free live stream of the second Republican primary debate mostly held up, but many viewers reported delays.

DirecTV Blackout Angers NFL Fans, As Blame Game Underscores Bitter Retransmission Fee Debate

With channel blackouts during NFL games getting the attention of the FCC, an advocacy group for broadcasters downplayed a recent contract dispute.

California Marijuana Legalization 2015: New Medical Marijuana Law Rankles Top Cannabis Industry Investor

Two decades after medical marijuana was legalized in the Golden State, its lawmakers finally voted to regulate it, but some dispensaries are wary.

Cimarron Correctional Facility Disturbance Leaves 3 Inmates Dead In Cushing, Oklahoma

Prison staff at the privately owned Cimarron Correctional Facility reportedly stopped an “inmate disturbance” in the facility’s second such incident this year.

Hillary Clinton Emails Deleted, But May Not Be Gone Forever From Platte River Networks Server: Report

The tech firm that managed Hillary Clinton’s personal email server told the Washington Post there’s no evidence the server has been wiped.

Donald Trump vs. Rand Paul: Insults Fly, Qualifications Questioned As CNN Debate Draws Near

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump had harsh words for his old golf buddy Rand Paul after Paul chastised the media over its obsession with Trump.

UK Conservatives Attack Jeremy Corbyn Following Landslide Victory, Invoking Comments On Bin Laden And Hamas

Hours after the far-left Jeremy Corbyn’s decisive victory as leader of the Labour Party, U.K. Conservatives took to social media with blistering attacks.

New Apple TV Fails Cord-Cutter Dreams Of Live Cable Channels, Despite TVOS, App Store And Siri Upgrade

The new Apple TV comes with a lot of bells and whistles, but the dream of a streaming service for live TV will have to wait.

Donald Trump Pressures CNN President Jeff Zucker To Donate Republican Debate Profits To Veterans’ Groups

In a letter to CNN’s Jeff Zucker, Trump “refused to brag” but went on to take full credit for the increased interest in debate politics.

Cable TV Has A Content Discovery Problem: Why Younger Viewers ‘Can’t Find Anything To Watch’

A new report on viewing habits from Ericsson ConsumerLab underscores cable television’s growing problem with "content discovery."

Facebook Keeps Getting Sued Over Face-Recognition Software, And Privacy Groups Say We Should Be Paying More Attention

The company keeps getting sued over its "faceprint" digital scans, in part because laws vary from state to state. Privacy groups say there's much at stake.

As Cable Bills Rise, FCC Gets Sued Over New Rule Allowing Rate Hikes Without Approval From Local Governments

The National Association of Broadcasters is seeking to block a new rule that presumes cable companies have effective competition.

FCC Intervention Downplayed In Sinclair-Dish Network Blackout; Are Retransmission Fees Reaching A Tipping Point?

A blackout of 129 TV stations on Dish Network this week got the attention of the FCC at a time when the industry is under scrutiny.

Roanoke Gun Show Is Still Happening Despite Cancellation Calls Following Virginia Shooting Of WDBJ Journalists

Some Virginia residents say the Roanoke Gun Show, slated for this weekend, is in poor taste following the shooting deaths of Alison Parker and Adam Ward.

Sargassum Seaweed Invasion Threatens Mexico Tourism As Word of Mouth Spreads; Growing Problem Linked To Climate Change

Famous for their pristine conditions, Mexican beaches are facing a potentially devastating seaweed influx, and no one knows when it will stop.

Apple Live TV Service Likely Delayed Until 2016: Why Is Cable Disruption Taking So Long?

The long-awaited promise of Apple reinventing the TV industry is turning out to be more complicated than expected.

Popcorn Time Lawsuit: ‘The Cobbler,’ Adam Sandler Flop, Sparks Copyright Litigation Spree Against Alleged Pirates

Alleged users of Popcorn Time are among those being pursued in a series of copyright lawsuits involving the film “The Cobbler.”

Why Is NBCUniversal Investing In BuzzFeed? Hookup Gives Comcast’s Media Unit A Window Into 21st-Century News Habits

The media giant owns news outlets on cable and broadcast, but it needs help if it wants to understand younger news consumers.

DirecTV And Dish Network Hit Hard By Cord-Cutting In Q2 2015: Are Channel Blackouts To Blame For Satellite TV Woes?

In another horrendous quarter for the pay-TV industry, the satellite sector, led by Dish Network and DirecTV, bore the brunt of the cord-cutting trend.