Programming
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Programming
What We’re Reading: ‘The Power and the Money’
With an election looming in November, CEOs and their reports are spending a lot of time contemplating what changes are on the horizon.
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Programming
DirecTV-Disney Dust-up Not a Repeat of Charter Spat
It may seem like the DirecTV-Disney blackout is déjà vu, but there are some differences from this year’s September carriage impasse and the one that blew up last year between Disney and Charter.
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What ESPN’s Digital Future Looks Like
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro dived deeper into ESPN’s digital future at the company’s media day at its Bristol headquarters.
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NBA Files Motion to Dismiss WBD Lawsuit
The NBA asked the New York Supreme Court to dismiss the lawsuit from Warner Bros. Discovery which sought to act on a matching rights clause that’d keep it as one of the league’s media partners. On Friday
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New MVPD Carriage for Cleo, Bounce Still on Table
Cleo TV kicked off August with launches with three new MVPDs—Mediacom, MCTV and Astound Broadband, helping it add 6 million subs since the end of June.
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Starz Split Still on Track
The full separation of Lionsgate’s studio business and Starz is still on track to wrap up by the end of 2024.
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AMC Networks Flaunts Free Cash Flow Amid Struggles
Add AMC Networks to the list of media companies recording a goodwill impairment charge during 2Q24.
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Paramount to Slash 15% Workforce, Taking $6B Write-down
With Paramount moving toward its proposed merger with Skydance, management used its 2Q24 earnings call to announce a 15% reduction in workforce to help it achieve $500 million in annual run rate cost savings headed into 2025.
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Disney Streaming Businesses Profitable for First Time
Mouseketeers celebrated as Disney revealed positive profitability on its combined streaming businesses in 3Q24.
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Programming
Fox Posts Mixed 2Q Results
Fox Corp.’s leadership was steady as the company posted its mixed results for fiscal 4Q24, but it’s already looking forward to 2025.