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Ex-Warner Music Chair Edgar Bronfman withdraws bid for Paramount
Former Warner Music Chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. is withdrawing his bid for Paramount Global.
Visible aims to poach T-Mobile customers with $15 unlimited data offer
Verizon's prepaid phone subsidiary Visible is making an aggressive offer to T-Mobile customers who are willing to switch.
Toyota to reprise role as presenting sponsor of Paralympic Games on NBC
NBC Universal says it has seen a 60 percent increase in ad buying against the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games compared to the competition held three years ago in Tokyo.
Diamond Sports renews deal with NBA, NHL for Bally Sports channels
The deal covers 13 NBA teams and 9 NHL teams; two NBA teams will stop having their games broadcast by Bally Sports.
SiriusXM shareholders approve stock combinations
The plan calls for unifying two of Liberty Global's tracking stock with that of SiriusXM.
Fubo debuts new FAST channel for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Fubo has debuted a new free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel dedicated to a combat sport.
Skydance lawyers complain about Paramount’s evaluation of Bronfman’s bid
Attorneys for Skydance say Paramount's board committed a "material breach" of their transaction agreement by expanding the "go-shop" window from 45 days.
Nexstar moves CW Network to more of its own stations
Nexstar Media Group has announced five new affiliates for its CW Network, and all of them are owned by the company.
Awful Announcing debuts sports media podcast “Play-By-Play”
Awful Announcing is transforming its unique flavor of reporting, analysis and commentary from written articles to the spoken word.
TV5 Monde Plus integrates with Echostar’s Sling TV
Fans of French documentaries, TV series and films can now watch TV5 Monde Plus through Sling TV without a separate app.
Almin Karamehmedovic appointed to top spot at ABC News
Almin Karamehmedovic has been appointed to the role of president of Disney's ABC News, the network said this week.
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Walt Disney Company (press release)
WBD reveals commentators for Mountain West games on TNT Sports
TNT Sports has announced its commentator lineup ahead of its opening week of Mountain West football coverage.
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Warner Bros Discovery (press release)