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Sinclair makes unsolicited bid for E. W. Scripps
Scripps has made an unsolicited offer to acquire all outstanding share of Scripps as part of an effort to merge with the company.
Broadcast TV stocks dip after Trump opines about ownership rules
President Trump appeared to side against reforming broadcast ownership rules in a post on Truth Social on Sunday.
Nielsen: Sports gives Fox, Paramount edge over Netflix in October
Fall sports including NFL, MLB and NBA helped CBS and Fox streaming apps grow TV time share in Nielsen’s October report.
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Paramount Plus to stream UEFA Champions League games in U.K., Ireland
Paramount Global has secured the exclusive streaming rights to UEFA Champions League games offered in the United Kingdom, starting with the 2027 season.
ACE, DAZN shut down pirate service Photocall
ACE and sports streamer DAZN joined forces to target and shut down an illegal streaming website in Spain called Photocall.
Laura Martin: CuriosityStream taps new revenue by licensing data to AI developers
Media companies that own intellectual property and first-party data should be licensing that material to developers of large language models, a leading Wall Street analyst said on Wednesday.
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Comcast raises price of Netflix-inclusive StreamSaver bundle
The price increase is likely tied to an adjustment made by Apple in October.
Fubo drops channels from NBC Universal amid fee dispute
Disney-owned streamer Fubo has pulled channels from rival broadcaster NBC Universal, owned by Comcast.
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Bango survey: Consumers juggle four paid AI tools on average, price fatigue setting in
Nearly two-thirds use AI daily, and 14 percent pay for eight or more services, qualifying them as superusers, according to Bango's survey.
Netgem unveils PLEIO, first standalone Freely-capable device
Netgem has introduced the first standalone CTV device that brings the capabilities of Freely to existing TV sets in the United Kingdom.
Judge sides against ex-WJZ general manager in unpaid performance bonus case
Court records showed ongoing performance, professionalism and attendance issues documented by senior leaders and HR throughout 2021.
Amazon launches AI-powered recaps feature on Prime Video
Prime Video has rolled out AI-powered Video Recaps in beta to summarize key plot points before new seasons.