Disney retires Fox branding from assets, revives Touchstone name
Disney is retiring the Fox brand from its film and studio assets acquired early last year.
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HBO Max ad-supported tier adds extra wrinkle in Roku, Amazon negotiations
A cheaper, advertisement-supported version of AT&T’s streaming service HBO Max will launch sometime next year
Comcast puts NBC Sky World News channel on indefinite hiatus
Comcast has halted plans to launch a new global news channel co-branded with its NBC News and Sky satellite properties, according to a source.
Local NBC stations begin issuing pink slips
Workers at NBC-owned local stations are receiving pink slips as part of a broader corporate restructuring at NBC properties.
Philo’s success is just what investor Discovery needs
In a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, Discovery’s CEO quietly acknowledged the company’s dependency on upstart Philo.
Sinclair demands Washington Post retract story over pulled segment
The TV station owner says the newspaper column is “rife with inaccuracies, defamation, lies and conspiracy theories.”
KCRA fires reporter months after bathroom video goes viral
Melinda Meza of KCRA-TV was released this week after her contract with the station ended, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Vizio to replace Amazon Prime button after pressure from Walmart
Vizio will replace the Amazon Prime Video shortcut button on its remote controls after a request from retailer Walmart.
“Friends” most-streamed show on HBO Max, AT&T says
The sitcom “Friends” is the most-streamed show on WarnerMedia’s streaming service HBO Max, the company said in a press release this week.
Jon Kelly, former KCRA & KCPQ station owner, dies at 84
Former KCRA and KCPQ owner Jon Kelly died at a hospice center in Southern California at the age of 84.
