Distribution
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Instagram to Experiment With Longform, Episodic Series, Live Programming on TV
The social media platform has also launched channels tailored to creators and is expanding to Samsung TVs
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ABC to Rally Viewers in FCC Battle With TV Spots on ‘The View’
The regulator is seeking public comment on an early license renewal for the network’s eight owned stations and whether the daytime talk show qualifies as a “bona fide” news interview program
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Senators Urge FCC to Prevent Paramount-WB Merger From Closing During Pending Foreign Ownership Review
Foreign investors would control 49.5% of the combined company’s equity
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LA County Warns Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Puts Nearly 2,500 Local Jobs at Risk
The interim analysis by the Department of Economic Opportunity puts the global impact estimate at roughly 6,000 jobs across areas including corporate, tech and real estate
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TF1 Group Content Launches on Netflix in France
The first-of-its-kind partnership between the broadcaster and streamer brings TF1+ programs and TF1 live channels directly to the service at no extra cost
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What’s Netflix’s Next Growth Engine?
The streaming king has expanded into areas like advertising, live events, video podcasts and gaming to boost growth, but is it enough to reach $1 trillion?
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How Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ Became a Hot Potato Between 2 Warring Studios | Exclusive
Despite an internal push to get the animated Netflix movie in theaters, David Fincher’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” sequel will instead get the Imax treatment
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Netflix Isn’t Interested in Lionsgate Despite Takeover Speculation
Shares of the Hollywood studio jumped 13% after Semafor reported the streamer was interested in a potential acquisition
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Accuses Paramount of Blocking Ad Critical of Warner Bros. Merger
The ad, which also takes aim at the Ellison family and President Donald Trump, would have run during the UFC’s Freedom 250 event on Paramount+
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DOJ’s Clearance of Paramount-WBD Merger Surprised Staff Investigators | Report
The Wall Street Journal reports that a group of career lawyers were due to recommend a lawsuit to challenge the $110 billion merger
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How Roku Will Supercharge Fox’s Streaming and Advertising Businesses | Analysis
But the $22 billion deal could also prompt scrutiny from regulators and content partners over Roku’s neutrality and the combined entity’s FAST services
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Why Lionsgate Embraced Physical Media and Created One of the Industry’s Coolest Boutique Labels
Amidst a slowdown in DVD’s decline, Lionsgate Limited brings cult classics to 4K with elaborate packaging and unique art — and they’re selling out
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Fubo, NBCUniversal Reach New Distribution Deal, End 6-Month Programming Blackout
The agreement restores content from NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, Universo, the NBC Sports Network and regional sports networks in the Bay Area, Boston, California and Philadelphia
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Paramount Aims to Produce 40 TV Shows by 2030
When combined with Warner Bros., that output is expected to increase to at least 170 shows
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Under Formal Review by UK Regulator
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority will decide whether to refer the $110 billion deal for a Phase 2 investigation by Aug. 7