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Disney Jr. Strikes While the Iron’s Hot
Following in the mighty footsteps of “Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends” is Disney Jr.’s newest preschool entry in the superhero canon: “Marvel’s Iron Man and His Awesome Friends.”
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ESPN, WWE Step Into the Ring
One of the surprises of the day was the announcement that Disney cut a five-year deal with the WWE to make ESPN the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of all of the wrestling company’s premium live events, starting in 2026.
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What We’re Listening to: CTAM’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ with BritBox’s CMO
We’re unabashed fans of CTAM’s “Thinking Out Loud” podcast, which features CEO Vicki Lins interviewing some of media’s top innovators to uncover how they tick. Lins was joined by BritBox CMO Diana Pessin in the latest episode.
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Why Fox Nation is Entering the Live Sports Game
Fox Nation, an SVOD that largely serves lifestyle and entertainment programming, is jumping into the live sports arena.
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Paramount-Skydance Wrap-Up
So what now that there’s a greenlight for New Paramount? Change.
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ViX, Soccer Bright Spots, Despite Ad Rev Drop at TelevisaUnivision
Spanish-language streaming platform ViX was a major talking point during TelevisaUnivision’s 2Q25 earnings call Tuesday.
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Cozy Connection: Get to Know Hallmark’s New President
With Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery spinning off their linear network businesses, there’s a lot of uncertainty over where other networks shake out. Hallmark Media’s new president thinks that could ultimately benefit cable TV.
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Paramount’s Reason for Settling Trump Lawsuit
With news breaking overnight of Paramount Global’s $16 million settlement of President Trump’s “60 Minutes” lawsuit, the company couldn’t ignore the elephant in the room during its annual shareholder meeting Wednesday.
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AMC’s ‘Nautilus’ Explores the Origins of Captain Nemo
Captain Namo is one of the most famous characters in all of sci-fi. Yet, while Jules Verne’s ill-fated explorer has starred in many adaptations, none has dived so deeply into Nemo’s origin story as AMC’s “Nautilus.”
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What We’re Playing: ‘Death Stranding’ Is a Tale of Connectivity
On June 26, Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima, the medium’s foremost auteur, released “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach” on the PlayStation 5. That may not sound like it relates to the broadband industry, but hear me out.
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