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Paramount Submits Concessions to Secure WB Merger Approval in Europe
The European Commission has extended the deadline of its review from July 7 to July 22
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Dish Files for Court Approval of Prepackaged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The satellite TV provider expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the third quarter under its debt restructuring plan
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Neon Plots Awards Push for Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman Movie ‘Artificial’
The acquisition comes on the heels of Amazon dropping the hot-button project and Netflix, Focus and others passing
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Comcast Credit Rating Under Review for Potential Downgrade Amid Planned NBCUniversal Split
Moody’s warns that the “negative secular pressures” of its broadband-focused Connectivity and Platforms unit are “heightening overall business risks”
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MS NOW Scraps Live Coverage After 6 PM on Weekends in Favor of Video Podcasts
The network will move away from live, hosted hours on weekend evenings, with Alex Witt departing
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Accuses Disney’s ABC of ‘Misinformation Campaign’ Amid ‘The View,’ Broadcast License Reviews
The regulator has been flooded with over 52,000 public comments after the network launched a viewer awareness campaign
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Paramount Snags ‘Harry Potter’ in Exclusive Linear Licensing Deal
All 11 films are making their debut this summer as part of a multi-year licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
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YouTube Notches 13% of TV Viewing in April as Streaming Holds Steady Near 48%
Sports pushed cable to a 21.6% share for the month, while broadcast represented 19.9% of viewership, per Nielsen
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Paramount Meets With European Commission to Secure Warner Bros. Merger Approval
The Financial Times reports that the regulator and media giant are discussing remedies to clear the $110 billion deal
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Piers Morgan’s Uncensored Raises $27 Million From Backers Including Liz Murdoch
The proceeds will be used to launch and scale the media company’s expanding slate of audio and video channels, live events, subscription products and partnerships
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Paramount Taps Nicole Lang, Sheldon Kasdan to Lead Industrial Relations Division
The pair will focus on maintaining strong, constructive partnerships with guilds, unions and industry professionals
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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
