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Disney+, ITVX to Share Content Under New Partnership
The first-of-its-kind promotion will give viewers a taste of “Love Island,” “A Spy Among Friends,” “The Bear,” “Andor” and “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives”
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Amazon MGM Hires Charlie Coleman as International Marketing Chief
Coleman previously served in the same role at Warner Bros., overseeing the campaigns of “Dune” and “A Minecraft Movie”
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Max to Change Back to HBO Max on Wednesday
The name’s return was first announced during Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfront presentation to advertisers in May
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Disney, Hearst Exploring Sale of A+E Global Media
The companies have tapped Wells Fargo to look into options for the cable network conglomerate
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Paramount-Skydance Merger Triggers Second 90-Day Extension
The $8 billion deal’s latest extension comes as the media giant reached a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump to resolve his lawsuit against CBS and “60 Minutes”
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Disney Goes to Abu Dhabi: New Theme Park Will Come With Steep Cultural Hurdles
The Arabian Gulf’s attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community and its questionable labor standards won’t make for an easy win
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UK Government Rejects Proposal for 5% Levy on Streamers’ Local Revenue
The decision, which touted the economic benefits of projects like “Barbie” and “Bridgerton,” comes as part of a goal to support a “healthy, mixed film and TV ecology”
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AT&T Closes Sale of 70% DirecTV Stake to TPG
The satellite TV giant, which is now fully owned by the private equity firm, expects to increase its investments in video going forward
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Netflix Tops Strategic Counsel ‘Must Keep TV’ List for 6th Consecutive Year
Rounding out the Top 5 brands for the 2025 survey are ABC, Prime Video, CBS and Fox
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Weighing Legal Options Against Paramount Over Trump Settlement
The nonprofit organization is a Paramount Global shareholder and filed an information demand back in May asking for a litigation hold
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Freevee’s Standalone App to Shutter in August
The move comes after Amazon previously said it would phase out the free, ad-supported streaming service as it consolidates its content into Prime Video
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Paramount Says Trump Settlement Doesn’t Include PSAs
The media giant agreed to a $16 million settlement, which includes no apology and a donation to a “future presidential library”
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Elizabeth Warren Rallies for ‘Full Investigation’ Into Trump-‘60 Minutes’ Settlement, Says Paramount Has Refused to Answer Inquiries
“The Trump administration’s level of sheer corruption is appalling and Paramount should be ashamed of putting its profits over independent journalism,” the senator says
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Paramount Co-CEO George Cheeks Says Trump Settlement Allows Company to Focus on ‘Core Objectives’
The media giant agreed to pay $16 million, which included legal fees and a donation to a future presidential library, but stopped short of a public apology
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Paramount Shareholders Approve Board Slate, Expanding to 7 Members
Mary Boies, Charles Ryan and Roanne Sragow Licht join the board as Judith McHale steps down
