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Skydance Media merger with Paramount appears dead
National Amusements owner Shari Redstone has ended discussions with Skydance Media about offloading her controlling stake in Paramount Global.
Front Office Sports: Leaving Caitlin Clark off Team USA is snub for NBC
After recording the lowest-ever prime-time ratings for Olympics in 2021, NBC was hoping Caitlin Clark would help boost ratings this year — something that is unlikely to happen after Team USA decided to leave the basketball prodigy off their roster.
WBD announces deal to bring French Open to TNT Sports in U.S.
Nearly 900 live matches will stream on Max, WBD said in a statement, while feature events will air live on the flagship TNT cable network.
Nexstar hires Lisa Taylor from Amazon to lead digital ad sales
Nexstar Media Group has poached a top business development executive from Amazon to help it grow digital advertising sales and revenue.
Comscore: The Roku Channel is top FAST platform in viewing hours
The Roku Channel is used by 1 out of every 4 streaming households, according to new data released by Comscore on Wednesday.
Spotify to charge $5 more for premium, high fidelity music streams
Spotify is preparing to launch a new tier of service that will offer enhanced playlist and library tools along with high-fidelity audio for around $17 per month.
Exclusive: MyBundle launches connected TV apps for free streaming service
The MyBundle Free TV app offers 45 linear content streams on Roku, Fire TV, Android TV and other platforms.
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Informa shuts down Digital TV Europe, Television Business International
British media firm Informa has shut down Digital TV Europe and Television Business International, two trade publications that have operated for four decades.
Apple to offer character data, dialogue enhancer on tvOS
Apple will introduce a new version of its streaming television operating system later this year that unleashes a number of new features.
Rogers licensing content from NBC Universal, Warner Bros Discovery
The deal allows the telecom to offer NBC and WBD's entertainment and sports content to Canadians.
Anna Schecter Zigler to lead crime coverage at CBS local stations
The local TV unit at Paramount Global's CBS has named a new senior coordinating producer for its recently-organized Crime & Public Safety unit.
WBD lands French Open rights for TNT Sports, Max
WBD has inked a $650 million deal to bring the French Open tennis tournament to TNT Sports and Max in the United States.