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Canela Media taps Philippe Guelton to serve as global president
Philippe Guelton, the former president of Chicken Soup for the Soul's streaming service Crackle, is headed to Canela Media to serve as that company's global president.
NewsNation offers special coverage of 119th Congress
NewsNation will provide rolling coverage of the first day of the 119th Congress on Friday, in partnership with The Hill.
Bango promotes Luisa Muneratti to Chief Commercial Officer
Subscription technology firm Bango this week promoted Luisa Muneratti to the role of Chief Commercial Officer.
Optimum offers customers discount on Fubo as dispute with MSG Networks continues
Even with the promotion offered by Optimum, Fubo is a more-expensive option to get MSG Networks compared to MSG Plus.
Diamond Sports rebrands to Main Street Sports after emerging from Chapter 11
The Diamond Sports Group on Thursday emerged from its Chapter 11 bankrupty case, and now it has a new name: "Main Street Sports Group."
Spectrum News draws over 1.7 million viewers in 2024
Spectrum said an average of 1.76 million customers tuned in to watch Spectrum News regional channels and Spectrum News Plus.
Sixth Circuit appeals court strikes down FCC’s net neutrality rules
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the FCC's ability to regulate Internet service providers through so-called "network neutrality" rules.
The Desk ends 2024 as most-engaged media trade publication on LinkedIn
More industry executives and front-line workers engaged with stories, articles and newsletter from The Desk among our core competitive set of media and entertainment publications.
NFL games on Netflix average 30 million global viewers
Two NFL games streamed live on Netflix during the Christmas Day holiday drew 30 million viewers each, according to new data from the league.
Altice USA’s Optimum drops MSG Networks on New Year’s Day
Basketball and hockey fans in the New York City metropolitan area can't watch certain games on Optimum TV.
Former CNN news anchor Aaron Brown dies at 76
The journalist is perhaps best known for leading CNN's coverage of the September 11, 2001 terror attack, reporting live from a Manhattan rooftop as the World Trade Center burned, then crumbled, in the background.
Viewpoint: Is Bluesky really the better social platform?
Bluesky's decision to implement a "hard block" and associated block leaderboard compound the confirmation silo issues that plague other social platforms.
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Charles Benaiah