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Report: Streaming version of ESPN to be called “ESPN”
ESPN executives say the "ESPN" name is intended to simplify the streaming landscape, which has grown complex with different products.
Nexstar CEO: CW plays role in targeting TV stations for acquisition
The broadcaster remains hopeful that an almost-certain relaxation of media ownership regulations will allow it to execute on certain mergers and acquisitions.
WBD hopes to boot freeloaders from Max by 2026
Warner Bros Discovery is taking a less-aggressive approach in its password-sharing crackdown compared to its peers, but it wants freeloaders off Max within the next year.
Disney strikes deal to add Newsmax to Hulu
Disney has struck an agreement to add Newsmax to its Hulu with Live TV service, with the channel landing on the platform this summer.
Paramount grows subscriber count to 79 million during Q1
Paramount saw its streaming revenue jump 9 percent as the company added more direct-to-consumer subscribers during the first quarter of 2025.
WBD: Pay TV bundles hurt domestic streaming ARPU during Q1
Pay TV bundles helped grow WBD's domestic subscriber count during Q1, but it also impacted a key financial indicator used by analysts to evaluate the health of its streaming business.
Warner Bros Discovery ups global streaming count to 122 million
Warner Bros Discovery posted streaming subscriber gains, but its lackluster distribution and advertising revenue weighed down its overall earnings during Q1.
TEGNA revenue dips 5 percent during Q1
TEGNA reported lower overall revenue for the first three months (Q1) of the year, driven primarily by lower political advertising spend and a loss of the Super Bowl to Fox.
Nexstar reports lower revenue during Q1 as political ad windfall ends
Nexstar saw its overall revenue decrease, largely due to a decline in advertising revenue that was spurred by a political windfall last year.
Optimum begins offering extended trial of Disney bundle
Optimum has launched a new offer that allows its cable TV customers to access a six-month trial of the Disney Duo Bundle with ads.
Roku disputes integrating “Pause Ads” across HDMI inputs
Roku this week disputed a number of news reports that claimed it was rolling out pause ads across the HDMI ports of its streaming TV devices.
Sinclair renews distribution agreement with YouTube TV
The Google-owned platform will continue to carry the broadcaster's local TV and multicast networks, and add two more in the near future.