Business
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DirecTV, EchoStar Evaluating Options After Venu Sports Settlement, Warn They Will Suffer ‘Antitrust Injury’ From Launch
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to pay $220 million in cash to settle Fubo’s litigation
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Comcast’s SpinCo Sets Leadership Team, Appoints Val Boreland as Entertainment President
The spin-off of the cable TV network portfolio, which will be completed later this year, will be led by Mark Lazarus and Anand Kini
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Kelly Campbell to Exit as Peacock President
The executive joined NBCUniversal in 2021 after previously working as president of Hulu
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Disney’s Ad-Supported Monthly Active Users Hit 157 Million Globally, Including 112 Million in US, Canada
The calculation is based on accounts across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ who have viewed ad-supported content continuously for more than 10 seconds
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Roku Strikes 2-Year Streaming Deal With Pro Volleyball Federation in Latest Sports Push
The deal will see the Roku Sports Channel stream 20 matches for free, with clips and highlights available on the Sports Zone and Women’s Sports Zone offerings
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Nexstar Inks Renewal of NBC TV Affiliate Distribution Deal
The multi-year pact covers Nexstar-owned and partner TV stations in 33 markets across the country that reach more than 14 million households
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Disney’s Tony Chambers to Depart as Head of Theatrical Distribution, Take Over as President of EMEA
The executive replaces current president Jan Koeppen as part of a restructuring of the division
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Discovery+ Hikes Ad-Free Tier Price to $9.99 Per Month
The streaming service’s ad-supported plan will also increase to $5.99 per month
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Paramount and Comcast Renew Multi-Year Distribution Agreement
Comcast will now have the option to offer Paramount+ with Showtime to qualifying Xfinity customers
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Paramount Renews Ratings Measurement Partnership With VideoAmp as Standoff With Nielsen Continues
The Paramount-Nielsen contract expired Oct. 1
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Entertainment Trends in 2025: Big Tech Steps Up, More Live Event Investment, Bundling Leads to Consolidation
TheWrap looked at five business trends set to shape entertainment in 2025
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Tubi Hits 97 Million Monthly Active Users
The free ad-supported service reports over 10 billion hours streamed in 2024
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UFC Chief Dana White Joins Meta’s Board of Directors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship president will be joined by Exor CEO John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst, Mark Zuckerberg shares
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Hallmark’s Lisa Hamilton Daly Exits as Programming EVP
Her position was cut in an executive restructuring at the feel-good network
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Sesame Workshop Taps Joseph Giraldi as Chief Operating Officer
The executive joins as the “Sesame Street” producer looks for a new home for the long-running children’s show
