NY ordered Charter to leave the state—but Charter won’t go without fight

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Charter CEO Tom Rutledge yesterday vowed to fight the New York state government’s decision to kick Charter out of the state. The State Public Service Commission (PSC) voted Friday to revoke its approval of Charter’s 2016 purchase of Time Warner Cable (TWC), and ordered Charter to sell the former TWC […]

How Many Episodes of Your Fave Shows Were Ordered for Next Season?

News flash: Size does matter — at least when it comes to TV-show renewals. Back in the day, they were pretty much created equal — in other words, most series getting the go-ahead for an additional season netted a standard full-season, 22-episode order. But, with cable and streaming luring big-name talent in front of and […]

Rugrats Revival Ordered at Nickelodeon

Anyone got a craving for more Pickles? The beloved ’90s cartoon Rugrats is returning to Nickelodeon with a 26-episode revival order, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new episodes will feature fresh adventures from original characters Tommy Pickles, Chuckie, Phil and Lil, Susie and Angelica, along with a host of new characters. (Parent company Viacom […]

Volkswagen ordered to rehire employee suspected of trying to join ISIS

A German court has ruled that Volkswagen should reinstate an employee that was fired on suspicion of terrorism-related activities. The company failed to prove that he poses a genuine threat. “The mere suspicion that [a person] belongs to a radical ‘Jihad movement’ as well as a preventive confiscation of an international passport resulting from it […]

China’s security crackdown hit a university district where restaurants were ordered to only serve 10 foreigners at a time

Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Cafes and bars in Beijing’s university district have reportedly been ordered to cater to no more than 10 foreigners at a time. Staff members say the orders were given last week, shortly after China’s annual legislative meeting began in Beijing. It’s unknown what prompted the orders, but the rise of anti-Xi Jinping […]