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Edgar Bronfman Jr. courts Fortress, Roku in bid for Paramount
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. is reportedly still interested in making a play for Paramount Global.
Anime website shuts down over alleged piracy
The website, Animeflix, announced it was winding down its operations last month.
Samsung TV Plus begins offering Prime Video’s “Lord of the Rings” TV series
Samsung and Amazon have inked a distribution deal for a Lord of the Rings TV series that will be available on Samsung's FAST platform through August.
SiriusXM announces coverage plans for Democratic National Convention
SiriusXM announced today its coverage plans for next week’s Democratic National Convention.
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SiriusXM (press release)
Cineverse partners with Wurl to power FAST channels
Cineverse will begin working with Wurl to migrate its existing FAST channels to that platform, and will launch new channels in the coming weeks.
Study: Spanish speakers in U.S. spending big on streaming TV services
Spanish-language households are outspending the average consumer on subscription-based streaming services in the U.S., according to a new research note.
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“Family Guy” repeats to air on Comedy Central in September
Paramount's Comedy Central will offer a Family Guy marathon on Labor Day before moving the show to prime-time later in the week.
Pirates will pay $2 million after operating illegal streaming TV websites
The operators of five U.S.-based pirate TV websites have agreed to shut down their services after being threatened with legal action.
DirecTV taps Deion Sanders for new national ad campaign
DirecTV mascots Frank and Bobby have returned in time for fall sports — and, this time, a new pigeon has joined their flock.
NewsNation unveils special coverage of Democratic National Convention
NewsNation will present special coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois throughout the week.
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Nexstar Media Group (press release)
Nexstar appoints Scott Weaver as SVP, Government Relations
Nexstar Media Group has hired a long-time policy advisor to serve as its newest representative in Washington, D.C.
Sinclair expands podcast division with new sports shows
Sinclair is expanding its on-demand audio offerings by launching two new sports-focused podcasts, the company announced this week.