BuzzFeed sells “Hot Ones” studio for $82.5 million
The company said the sale will allow it to depend less on human-created content in favor of “high-margin, tech-enabled revenue lines.”
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Samsung launches David Letterman streaming channel
David Letterman is ready for his own 24-hour streaming channel, and he’s getting one on Samsung TV Plus.
Q3 2024 Financial Earnings
Disney says streaming ARPU impacted by Charter, DirecTV deals
The company saw its Disney Plus and Hulu ARPU dip 1 percent during Q4, attributed to wholesale purchase agreements with pay TV providers.
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Roku, Comcast’s FreeWheel expand advertising partnership
Roku will begin offering access to inventory from The Roku Channel and other content within Comcast’s ad platform FreeWheel.
Policy & Law
Trump to appoint Kari Lake to lead Voice of America
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he intends to appoint Kari Lake to serve as the Director at Voice of America.
Radio & Television
Warner Bros Discovery restructures networks, streaming businesses
WBD will reorganize its streaming video, studios and linear networks businesses into two standalone units between now and mid-2025.
Sports Desk
Black Friday NFL game draws over 13 million to Prime Video
More than 13 million people watched some or all of Amazon’s football game between the Raiders and the Chiefs last Friday.
Advertising Industry
Roku, Comcast’s FreeWheel expand advertising partnership
Roku will begin offering access to inventory from The Roku Channel and other content within Comcast’s ad platform FreeWheel.
Special Coverage: DirecTV-Dish Merger
DirecTV officially calls off merger with Dish Network
DirecTV says it will officially terminate its agreement to acquire Dish Network and Sling TV on Friday.
Headlines from Europe & UK
Regulators give conditional blessing to Vodafone-Three merger
British trade regulators have conditionally blessed the marriage between Vodafone and Three.
2024 Summer Games & Road to #LA28
Olympics make NBC biggest media distributor in August, Nielsen says
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games were widely available on NBC Universal’s linear and streaming properties, pushing the company to the top.
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Multicast networks becoming bigger part of broadcast TV viewership
Multicast television networks are commanding a higher share of overall TV viewing in America each month, according to Nielsen data.