Business
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Meets With Comcast Chief Brian Roberts as Sale Talks Ramp Up
The meeting comes as Comcast is exploring a potential bid for WBD’s studio and streaming assets
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‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Legal Dispute Ends as CBS, Sony Pictures TV Reach Resolution
CBS will continue to distribute the syndicated game shows in the U.S. through the 2027-28 season, with the rights transitioning to SPT thereafter
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Amazon Original Sports Content Head Matt Newman Joins AI Studios Division
The executive will serve as head of live-action, reporting to division chief Albert Cheng
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Disney Says YouTube TV Has Made ‘Few Concessions’ as Carriage Dispute Drags On
The Google-owned platform also slams the media giant for “leaking documents” as negotiations turn into a war of words
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ITV in Talks to Sell Media, Entertainment to Comcast and Sky for $2.1 Billion
“There can be no certainty as to the terms upon which any potential sale may be agreed or whether any transaction will take place,” the U.K. network notes
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AMC Networks US Ad Revenue Drops 17% in Q3 on Linear TV Decline
Affiliate revenues also tumbled 13%, but streaming was a bright spot as subscribers grew 2% to 10.4 million
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Meta Rakes in Over $16 Billion on Fraudulent Ads While Users Face a Flood of Misinformation | Report
Documents obtained by Reuters show that roughly 10% of the company’s annual revenue is from deceptive messaging, scams and banned products
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Bob Iger’s Hope for His Disney Successor: ‘Constant Desire to Reinvent’
The CEO remained tight-lipped in a recent podcast appearance about who might take his place at Hollywood’s biggest company
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Fox Entertainment Unscripted EVP Yasmin Rawji to Exit
The rising executive will depart the company at the end of January after eight years
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Comcast Enlists Banks to Explore Bid for Warner Bros. Streaming & Studios Business
The media giant has tapped Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to evaluate a potential offer and has been granted access to review Warner’s financials
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YouTube TV Blackout: Nearly 25% of Subscribers Have or Plan to Cancel Over Disney Dispute, Survey Finds
A Drive Research survey finds an influx of those polled will subscribe directly to ESPN or Hulu + Live TV to watch the content they care about
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Altice USA Rebrands to Optimum Communications
The cable giant will also change its stock ticker symbol to OPTU, which will begin trading starting Nov. 19
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Warner Bros. Discovery Swings to $148 Million Loss in Q3 As It Prepares for Split or Sale
The studios and streaming business saw strong growth, while the global networks business continued to struggle
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Alcon Wins Sequel Rights to ‘Matrix,’ ‘Practical Magic’ and More Warner Bros. Films From Village Roadshow
The media group acquired the derivative rights in a court ruling after buying the library this past summer for $417.5 million
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Axios Cuts 19 Jobs From Product, Tech and Design
“This is a difficult, but necessary, move to meet our evolving tech strategy,” co-founder Jim VandeHei says
