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Jon Stewart to host “Daily Show” on Thursday
Jordan Klepper will fill in for the veteran Comedy Central host.
Disney will offer ESPN tile on Disney Plus later this year
Disney executives say a dedicated ESPN sports tile is coming to Disney Plus later this year.
Disney posts lower broadcast, cable TV revenue during Q2
Disney brought in less revenue from its broadcast and cable networks during the first three months of the year compared to last year.
Fewer “Monday Night Football” games to air on ABC
Disney padded out ABC's Monday night prime-time schedule with football during the twin Hollywood strikes, which ended months ago.
Fubo loses 100,000 subscribers during Q1 amid battle with broadcasters
Fubo lost 100,000 customers during the first quarter of the year as sports fans churn out at the end of football season.
Roku close to landing Sunday morning baseball games
Roku is in advanced talks with Major League Baseball about a package of Sunday morning and early afternoon games.
Weigel reveals list of cartoons coming to MeTV Toons channel
"Tom & Jerry," "The Smurfs," "Wacky Races" and "Freakazoid!" are some of the animated series coming to the new network this summer.
Fubo seeks second congressional hearing on pay TV industry woes
Fubo is asking federal lawmakers to hold a second hearing exploring competition in the pay television space, with a specific focus on a forthcoming streaming service being developed by broadcasters.
Sony, Apollo offer $26 billion in cash for Paramount
Sony and Apollo Global Management have formalized their $26 billion all-cash bid for Paramount Global.
Weigel launching retro cartoon channel MeTV Toons
The channel, which will feature classic animated series, will debut on free, ad-supported streaming platforms and broadcast TV in mid-June.
DirecTV will keep Bally Sports channels under multi-year agreement
Customers without access to Bally Sports in their DirecTV package will be able to purchase Bally Sports Plus through the satellite provider.
Fubo unveils carousels, pause ads within streaming service
Fubo has debuted four new CTV ad units that marketers can take advantage of to reach premium linear content streamers.