Streamers still can’t watch “Rudolph” or “Frosty” on CBS
The digital distribution rights are held by the Walt Disney Company’s Freeform, leaving streamers who want to watch on CBS and Paramount Plus in the dark.
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Minority groups rally around WADL owner, urge FCC to approve sale to Mission
Exclusive: Two civil rights groups and the owner of WADL-TV have sent letters to the FCC urging the agency to approve the station’s sale to Mission Broadcasting.
New industry trade group Go Addressable forms
Paramount Advertising has signed on to become the charter member of the new Go Addressable trade group.
Amazon adds new sports content streams to Fire TV Channels
Fox Sports, NBA, SEC and Big 12 Conference are bringing free streaming content to the Fire TV platform.
American streamers to dominate global subscription landscape by 2029
Netflix and Prime Video will lead the pack with overall global streaming subscriptions, according to Digital TV Research.
Streaming deals abound for Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2023
Save big on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Tablo, Google TV and services like Max, Peacock, Paramount Plus and more during Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023.
DirecTV, U-Verse may pull TEGNA stations over fees
TEGNA is warning customers of DirecTV and U-Verse that their channels may be dropped by the end of the month.
Las Vegas Grand Prix draws sizable West Coast TV audience to ESPN
More than a million people stayed up late to watch the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on ESPN last weekend.
FCC chair proposes ban on cable, satellite TV early termination fees
The proposal would also force cable and satellite TV companies to terminate a customer’s service the very day they request it.
Analyst thinks Warner Bros Discovery should buy Paramount
Laura Martin with Needham cautioned mega mergers between large media companies was unlikely as long as Democratic lawmakers are in power.
