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Comet Fest to return in 2025 with salute to Jurassic Park
Comet's digital fan festival Comet Fest will return for a third year in Summer 2025 with a salute to the Jurassic Park franchise.
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Sinclair, Inc. (press release)
Peacock subs stream 23.5 billion minutes of Summer Olympics coverage
The amount of total minutes streamed was 40 percent higher than all previous Summer and Winter Olympic Games available on Peacock.
Charter appoints Simon Cassels as Chief Creative Officer
In his new role, Cassels will oversee Charter's creative strategies to evolve Spectrum’s brand identity and drive company growth
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Charter Communications (press release)
Gray Media stations ink renewal for CW Network
More than three dozen Gray Media-owned stations will continue offering CW Network shows and sports for the next few years.
U.S. men’s basketball gold medal win pulls 22.7 million viewers to NBC
More people watched Team USA score gold than the highest-rated NBA Finals game this season.
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies from cancer
Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube who resigned last year to focus on her health and family, died this week at the age of 56.
Growth at Sling TV offset losses at Dish in Q2
Collectively, the pay TV services lost 104,000 customers during the three-month period that ended June 30.
Hearst Television to reorient “Very Local” around news, documentaries
Hearst Television will refocus "Very Local" on news and documentaries, a move that will result in some layoffs.
DirecTV Stream offers deep discount ahead of football season
DirecTV Stream is offering new customers the opportunity to watch live football games for as little as $50 per month (for three months).
News Corp weighs sale of pay TV business Foxtel
News Corp is weighing an offer to sell its 65 percent controlling stake in Australian broadcaster and pay TV platform Foxtel.
ProSieben Sat.1 grows revenue during Q2
ProSieben Sat.1 saw its quarterly and first-half revenue increased by 5 percent each, spurred by higher use of Joyn and gains in its entertainment business.
Vizio adds 200,000 more smart TV users during Q2
The company, which is being acquired by Walmart, saw higher platform revenue compared to hardware sales income.