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.

GOP Debate Ratings: Fox News Scores Record-Breaking Audience With Donald Trump-Led Primary

Some 24 million people tuned into Fox News for Thursday’s Republican primary, a record for a non-sports cable telecast.

Sling TV Subscriber Mystery Stirs Frustration As Dish Network Corp Faces More Cord-Cutting

The satellite company won’t say how many people have signed up for Sling TV, and industry analysts say that’s a problem.

Jon Stewart Almost Flopped: Why ‘The Daily Show’ Political Satire Took Years To Sharpen

With his final "Daily Show" set for Thursday, the king of political satire is going out on a high note — but Jon Stewart didn’t start out that way.

Joe Biden 2016? Presidential Campaign Could Be In Vice President’s Future: Report

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is believed to be exploring a potential presidential run, according to two reports in the New York Times.

Jericho, Cecil The Lion’s Brother, Reportedly Killed By Hunter In Zimbabwe, But Local Researcher Says Lion 'Alive And Well'

"He looks alive and well to me as far as I can tell," Brent Stapelkamp, field researcher for the Hwange Lion Research Project, said of Jericho.

Stone Mountain Confederate Flag Rally: Hundreds Flood Georgia Park, Insist Flag Is Symbol Of Southern Heritage

Confederate flag supporters rallied at a Georgia park in the what may be the largest numbers since the Charleston, South Carolina, shooting in June.

Defund Planned Parenthood Vote: Rand Paul Says Pro-Life Democrats Could Help Pass Legislation

The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on a bill to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding. Sen. Rand Paul says with just a little support from Democrats it could pass.

Cecil The Lion Update: Yelp Users Outraged After Thousands Of River Bluff Dental Reviews Vanish

Yelp reviewers say now-deleted criticisms of Walter Palmer’s clinic served a public good, but Yelp’s guidelines favor comments reflecting first-hand customer experiences.

Walt Disney Company (DIS) Earnings Preview Q3 2015: Profits Rise And The Future Is Bright Despite ‘Tomorrowland’ Flop

An expected double-digit profit growth report Tuesday, even after a major misfire at the box office, indicates the Mouse House may never run out of its trademark magic.

Comcast-NBCUniversal Wants A Piece Of BuzzFeed And Vox, And Some Millennial Love: Report

Seeking to woo millennials and learn digital media, Comcast’s NBCUniversal may make big investments in BuzzFeed and Vox.

CISA 2015: Privacy Groups Wage Fax Warfare To Kill Cybersecurity Bill As Senate Vote Approaches

Privacy advocates are bombarding Congress with faxes in an effort to kill the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.

Sony Hack Offers Rare Glimpse Into Hollywood's Backrooms As EU Watchdogs Probe Pay-TV Deals

EU antitrust regulators are investigating closely guarded Hollywood deals, some which have leaked online from Sony Pictures.

Cable News Ratings And Presidential Elections: A 2016 Love Story For MSNBC, Fox News And CNN

One chart explains why you can expect nonstop cable news coverage of the presidential race for the next 16 months.

Comcast (CMCSA) Q2 2015 Earnings: Cord-Cutting Eases, Universal Soars, Cable Giant Beats On Revenue

Cable and media giant Comcast reported Q2 earnings Thursday, matching EPS estimates and beating revenue.

Uber Cap Scrapped In NYC As Car-Hailing App Agrees To Hand Over More Data

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday backed away from a plan to temporarily cap the number of Uber vehicles in New York.

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) Q2 2015 Earnings Preview: ‘Furious 7’ Fuels Universal Hot Streak, But Cord-Cutting Continues

Comcast reports Q2 earnings Thursday. The company’s Universal Studios has been a hit-making monster this year.

Uber vs. NYC: Yellow Cab War Heats Up As Officials Debate De Blasio-Backed Vehicle Cap

As New York officials weigh a proposed temporary vehicle cap, Uber is unleashing a major political-style campaign to get what it wants: bigger access in the Big Apple.

Financial Times For Sale? Pearson PLC ‘Sounding Out’ Potential Bidders: Bloomberg

The rumored sale could fetch as much as $1.6 billion for the pink British daily, according to a Bloomberg report, which cited anonymous sources.

Gawker ‘Gay Outing’ Controversy Raises Legal Questions As Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Trial Approaches

The proudly antagonistic media company, already in a high-stakes legal battle, just made a lot more enemies.

Walmart ‘Raise In Pay’ Commercial Sent To FTC For Review After Concerns From National Advertising Division

The National Advertising Division wanted to review the commercial’s claims of pay raises, but the retail giant declined to participate.

Netflix Inc (NFLX) Q2 2015 Earnings: Global Subscribers Hit New Record In ‘Marvel’ Quarter

The video-streaming giant said it added 3.3 million new subscribers, topping 65 million for the first time.

How Bad Was 'Mobilegeddon'? Google 2015 Algorithm Change Hurt Organic Search Traffic: Adobe

Organic search traffic for some websites fell 10 percent after Google’s infamous algorithm tweak in April.

Cord-Cutters Are Not All Young Hipsters; More Low-Income Families Are Getting Priced Out Of Cable TV

Data from Nielsen show the cable cord-cutting trend is driven not just by younger consumers, but by low-income households.

How Bad Was The California Oil Spill? Tar Balls Collected To Track Impact From Plains All American Pipeline Rupture

Cleanup crews said Saturday they have collected tar ball samples from a large stretch of the Southern California coast.

Typhoon Chan-Hom Batters China Coast, Forcing Evacuation Of 1.1 Million People

A powerful typhoon made landfall Saturday in China’s Zhejiang province, crippling transportation and devastating farmland.

Egypt Car Bomb: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Fatal Italian Consulate Explosion; Pope Francis Calls For Solidarity

Pope Francis condemned the attack on the Italian consulate in Cairo Saturday that killed one person, injured eight and destroyed the consulate building.

Robot Supermarket Coming To China: Foshan City Center Aims To Be Massive Robotics Wonderland

A sprawling complex in China’s Guangdong Province hopes to be an incubator and marketplace for the robotics industry, officials say.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic Attacked With Bottles And Rocks At Srebrenica Massacre 20th Anniversary Ceremony

The Serbian prime minister was forced to flee a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, where 8,000 Muslims were slaughtered.