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TelevisaUnivision Wraps 2025 Upfront With Flat Ad Commitment Volume
The company touted “historic” digital volume growth driven by its ViX streaming service
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Trump Calls Into CNBC to Tout High Poll Numbers, Cites Analyst Who Immediately Refutes Him: ‘2nd Lowest on Record’ | Video
“I give him a fair shake. I don’t give him a positive spin,” CNN’s Harry Enten says
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Kajabi Creators Collectively Earned $10 Billion in Sales Since Company’s 2010 Launch
CEO Ahad Khan explains how the marketing and tech platform helps provide sustainability in the volatile creator economy
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New Paramount Adds Don Granger, Kevin MacLellan, Rebecca Mall to Executive Ranks
Other additions include Matt Thunell, Jane Wiseman, Efrain Miron, Kevin Creighton, Tony Driscoll, Jose Turkienicz and Laura Watson
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Hulu and Disney+ to Launch Unified Standalone App in 2026
Hulu will also replace Disney+’s Star tile in international markets as part of a full integration
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New York Times Adds 230,000 Digital Subscribers in 2nd Quarter
CEO Meredith Kopit Levien says after AI agreement with Amazon she’s open to more deals with tech companies
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Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ to Stop Reporting Subscribers, Average Revenue Per User
The changes will take effect in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 for ESPN+ and the fiscal first quarter of 2026 for Disney+ and Hulu
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Disney+, Hulu Swing to Combined 3rd Quarter Profit of $346 Million
Disney’+, Hulu and ESPN+ cumulatively have 207.4 million subscribers
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NFL to Buy 10% Stake in ESPN
Under the deal, ESPN will get NFL Network and other media assets in exchange for the stake
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Obama Breaks Silence on Trump’s Texas Gerrymandering, Says It ‘Undermines Our Democracy’
“We can’t lose focus on what matters,” the former president writes
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News Corp Profit Jumps 28%, Driven by Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Growth
In reporting earnings, CEO Robert Thomson made a plea to “cherish” the value of IP rights against AI
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Hallmark Media Brings Michelle Vicary Back as Head of Programming
The former executive first left the company in 2021 after 22 years
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Mario Gabelli Elects to Take Cash for Paramount Voting Stock Ahead of Skydance Merger Closing
The GAMCO Investors chairman owned 12% of the media giant’s voting stock – making him the second largest Class A shareholder behind Shari Redstone
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Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to Helm Weight Loss Drug Company eMed
Just a month after her exit from Musk’s X, the tech executive moves to the digital platform for GLP-1 health management
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Showtime/MTV Entertainment Head Nina Diaz to Exit Paramount After Skydance Merger Closes
The executive is the latest set to depart the media giant, following Paramount co-CEO Chris McCarthy and streaming president Tom Ryan














