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Charter begins offering Paramount Plus to Spectrum TV customers
Charter is now offering free access to the ad-supported tier of streaming service Paramount Plus to some subscribers of its Spectrum TV service.
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.
Scripps working on Tablo device for broadband operators
Scripps is working on a version of its Tablo DVR that can support a pay TV package, with plans to distribute the device through broadband and cable operators.
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.
Bronfman raises bid for Paramount, now offers $6 billion
The former Warner Music chairman has sweetened his offer for Paramount, which includes allowing non-voting shareholders to cash in their stock.
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)
Disney board appoints James Gorman to lead group weighing CEO successor
Morgan Stanley's Executive Chairman James Gorman has been tapped to help lead the group looking for Disney CEO Bob Iger's future replacement.
Chick-Fil-A readies launch of streaming TV platform
Chick-Fil-A has already ordered a 10-episode game show and is planning other unscripted and animated series, according to a report.
OLED sees strong demand among TV, mobile device makers
Manufacturers of OLED screens are seeing a strong demand for the technology, according to a report.
Ronaldo YouTube channel smashes subscription record
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo grew his YouTube channel to 1 million subscribers in just 90 minutes, smashing the platform's growth record.