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Viewpoint: At Netflix, can artificial intelligence and creativity mix?
Netflix is now using generative AI – but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
By:
Edward White
Disney, ESPN sue Sling TV over day pass subscriptions
Disney claims Sling TV's new day and weekend passes, which offer short-term access to ESPN, were launched without prior knowledge.
Radial Entertainment names new top executives
Melissa Boag, Brian Blum, Thibault Hermenault and Minh Vo are taking new roles with the company.
AT&T acquires spectrum licenses from Echostar amid FCC pressure
AT&T will buy $23 billion in spectrum from Echostar after FCC pressure, expanding its 5G reach while Echostar leans on AT&T for Boost Mobile service.
Pathé Home integrates watermarking tech from Synamedia
Pathé has partnered with video technology firm Synamedia to deploy forensic watermarking on its direct-to-consumer streaming platform Pathé Home
Future Today partners with Anoki, Magnite for CTV contextualized targting
Future Today has partnered with contextual advertising company Anoki and sell-side platform Magnite to bring scene-level contextual targeting to its CTV footprint.
Penske sells TV Line to Static Media
Penske Media Group has sold programming-focused weblog TV Line to Static Media for an undisclosed sum; it is the second transaction involving the two companies.
YouTube TV may pull Fox News, Fox Sports over fees
YouTube TV is warning customers that it may be forced to drop Fox-owned broadcast channels and cable networks by the middle of this week.
FCC should exempt small TV stations from NextGen TV rules, group says
The LPTV Broadcasters Association told the FCC that a mandatory ATSC 3.0 transition could force small stations off the air due to prohibitive costs.
Bluesky ban in Mississippi starts affecting news organizations
The ban follows an affirmation of a controversial age verification law in the state, which is already starting to impact regional newsrooms.
Fox Weather unveils brand identity refresh, Fox Square activations
Fox Weather has unveiled a brand identity refresh that includes a new slogan and a new color graphics palette that better ties the network in to its sibling properties.
Nokia sues Paramount over alleged streaming patent violations
Nokia accuses Paramount of infringing several streaming-related patents tied to video encoding, compression, buffering and delivery processes.