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David Ellison Met With FCC Chairman in Push to Finalize Approval for Paramount Deal
Ellison "discussed Skydance’s commitment to unbiased journalism and its embrace of diverse viewpoints" in the meeting, as well as concerns about Tencent's stake in the company.
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CBS’ Colbert Axe and Late-Night’s Slow Death
It's difficult not to see how an ownership change impacted 'The Late Show' franchise, but the move also reveals stubborn truths about the cost of the programming vs. cheaper and infinite YouTube rivals.
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PBS and NPR Funding Face “Devastating” Cut as Rescission Package Heads to Trump’s Desk
The package will cut $1.1B in federal funding for the public radio and TV broadcasters, hitting local stations across the country.
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Netflix Profit Surges, Setting Up Battle of Titans With YouTube
In its second-quarter earnings report, the streaming giant disclosed operating income of $3.8 billion and a margin of 34.1 percent, up double digits from a year ago.
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Peacock Hikes Subscription Prices By $3 Per Month as the Arrival of the NBA Looms
The company is also rolling out a cheaper plan called Peacock Select, with current seasons of NBC and Bravo shows, and some library content.
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CNBC Hires An Editor-In-Chief As It Unifies TV and Digital News Teams
David Cho, a Washington Post veteran most recently of Barron's will lead a unified newsroom for the business news outlet.
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Fox Sports Inks “Wide-Ranging” Deal With Barstool and Dave Portnoy
Portnoy will join the team of Fox's college football show, with other Barstool personalities, with the company also creating a new daily studio show for Fox Sports 1.
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Former Fox and Discovery Executive Peter Liguori Named CEO of VideoAmp
Liguori had been executive chairman of the measurement firm, and a board member.
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A Chat With Josh D’Amaro on Disneyland’s Future, Next Bets and an Animatronic Walt
The chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products talks to THR about the impact the Anaheim park had on immersive entertainment on its 70th anniversary, and what the next evolution may be.
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New York Times Reassigns Longtime Music, Theater and TV Critics in Surprise Move
Culture editor Sia Michel told staff about the changes Tuesday.
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SiriusXM Launches Lower Cost Ad-Supported Plan in Bid to Take on Streaming Audio Giants
SiriusXM Play will cost under $7 and have an ad load that is about half of terrestrial radio stations.
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Inside the $3 Billion ‘South Park’ Fight That May Blow Up Its Future
Paramount Global believed it had a framework for an agreement with series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Skydance, the studio’s likely imminent new owner, balked at the terms. The 'South Park' creators have brought on bulldog negotiator Bryan Freedman to turn up the heat.
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