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Charter Sheds 80,000 Pay TV Customers in 2nd Quarter, But Streaming Strategy Slows Losses
Shares of the cable giant fell over 13% Friday as the quarter’s results missed Wall Street’s earnings expectations
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Elizabeth Warren Condemns Paramount-Skydance Merger FCC Approval: ‘Bribery Is Still Illegal’
“Sure looks like they paid Donald Trump $36 million for this merger,” the senator says
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Read FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez’s Scathing Dissent After Skydance-Paramount Approval: ‘Direct Violation of the First Amendment’
Commissioner Olivia Trusty, meanwhile, says the deal signifies the “free market at work”
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Paramount Co-CEO Chris McCarthy to Exit Following Skydance Merger
The executive has been instrumental in talent negotiations with Taylor Sheridan, Matt Stone and Trey Parker
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FCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Merger
The $8 billion deal’s approval follows the media giant’s $16 million legal settlement with President Donald Trump
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Sundance Institute Begins Search for New CEO
Amanda Kelso is serving as interim CEO following the departure of Joana Vicente last year
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FCC Chairman Praises Skydance for Committing to ‘Serious Changes’ at CBS
Brendan Carr says he’s “pleased” with the David Ellison led-studio’s commitment to appoint an ombudsman and end DEI at Paramount
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NFL Considers Taking Minority Stake in ESPN | Report
As part of the deal, ESPN would take control of NFL Network and NFL RedZone, according to CNBC
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PBS Distribution Launches Travel-Focused FAST Channel | Exclusive
PBS Travel is available on Prime Video and Plex and will be coming to Samsung TV Plus later this month
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Versant Unveils Full Board of Directors
The company will be spun off from Comcast by the end of 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery, VideoAmp Ink New Multi-Year Ad Measurement Partnership
The media giant will continue to leverage the firm’s solutions across linear, streaming, digital and cross-platform campaigns
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Imax Rides ‘Sinners,’ ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ to Boost Second Quarter Revenue to $92 Million
“F1” and “How to Train Your Dragon” were also major moneymakers for the premium format this quarter
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Paramount, Skydance Meet With FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty to Tout $8 Billion Merger Benefits
The move follows meetings with FCC chairman Brendan Carr and staff members of commissioner Anna Gomez
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Comcast Launches Xfinity StreamStore
The platform allows customers to access 200,000 movies and TV shows from over 450 streaming apps and channels
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Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Set Peter Rice as Head of Ceremonies and Content
The former Disney and 21st Century Fox executive will lead production on the opening and closing ceremonies for the LA28 Summer Games and the Paralympics
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