Business
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Comcast Sets Mike Cavanagh as Co-CEO With Brian Roberts, Starting in January
“He is the ideal person to help lead Comcast as we manage the pivot we are making to drive growth across the company,” Roberts said in a statement
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Nexstar CEO Defends Pulling ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’: ‘No One Has an Unlimited Right to Say Whatever They Want’
While arguing the move wasn’t a violation of the First Amendment, Perry Sook acknowledged it created “difficult, and at times distressing, circumstances” for the company’s ABC affiliates
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Nexstar Restores ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on ABC Affiliates, Says It ‘Remains Committed to Protecting’ First Amendment
The move comes after Sinclair agreed to return the late night show to its airwaves
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Electronic Arts Stock Jumps 14% on Reports of $50 Billion Deal to Go Private
The deal, which includes Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, would be the largest leveraged buyout of all time
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Telemundo Boss Blasts YouTube TV Tactics in NBCUniversal Carriage Dispute: ‘Don’t Turn Your Back on Hispanic Customers’
Both Telemundo and TelevisaUnivision face a potential blackout on Sept. 30 from the Google-owned distributor
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Sinclair Restores ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on ABC Affiliate Stations
The late night show returns to the broadcaster’s airwaves Friday, but is still preempted by Nexstar affiliates
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Fifth Season Co-CEO Chris Rice to Exit at End of Year
Graham Taylor is set to take the helm as sole CEO
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Paramount International Markets Boss Pam Kaufman to Exit
The president and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences will remain as a consultant through the end of the year
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NBCUniversal Warns of YouTube TV Blackout as Carriage Dispute Heats Up
The companies trade jabs as the Sept. 30 deadline approaches
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Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox Corp. Pay Jumps to $33 Million After Family Succession Deal
The compensation package comes as the corporation is set to take a stake in a deal to purchase TikTok
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Peter Friedlander Joins Amazon as Head of Global TV After Netflix Exit
The veteran television executive succeeds Vernon Sanders, who announced his departure last week
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Paramount Hires Former DOJ Antitrust Head Makan Delrahim as Chief Legal Officer
The executive will oversee all legal, regulatory and public policy matters, including oversight of the media giant’s government relations team
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MrBeast Taps Former NBC Unscripted Boss Corie Henson to Lead Namesake Studio
The executive will oversee MrBeast’s YouTube channels and “Beast Games,” which was recently renewed for two additional seasons
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CBS Bosses Amy Reisenbach and David Stapf Renew Deals for 3 More Years
The renewal will make Stapf the longest-tenured studio head in Hollywood
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Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Allegations of Deceptive Prime Enrollment Practices
The tech giant will pay a $1 billion civil penalty and provide $1.5 billion in refunds back to consumers
