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Shari Redstone and her son, Tyler Korff, do not intend to serve on Paramount Global‘s board of directors after the close of the company’s pending merger with Skydance Media.

Deadline: In Latest Venu Sports Salvo, Fubo Says Disney, Fox And Warner Bros. Discovery Have “Artificial Advantage” In Streaming

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As a federal appeals court continues to review a lower court’s ruling against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, pay-TV operator Fubo has reasserted its main argument against the media giants.

Broadband TV News: Pluto TV announces new partnership with NBCUniversal

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Pluto TV has announced a new partnership with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global TV Distribution to bring an array of comedy, dramedy, iconic action, and fan favourites to viewers in the UK and Canada, starting November 1, 2024.

Broadband TV News: Disney+ to leave Canal+ from 2025

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Canal+, which launched Disney+ in the French market, is to lose the streaming service from 1 January 2025.

Deadline: Netflix Responds To Reports That Offices In France & The Netherlands Raided In Alleged Tax Fraud & Concealed Employment

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Netflix has said it is cooperating with authorities in France following reports on Tuesday that its offices there and in the Netherlands had been raided as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud and concealed employment.

Broadband TV News: waipu.tv adds four BBC FAST Channels

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German TV streaming provider waipu.tv is adding four FAST Channels to its portfolio in collaboration with BBC Studios.

Broadband TV News: Warner Bros. Discovery and SES renew Astra deal

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Astra satellite operator SES has extended its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery in a multi-year contract renewal.

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Broadband TV News: 1+1 Media introduces international Ukrainian FAST channel app

Story from Broadband TV News:

Ukrainian media company 1+1 Media has launched a new FAST channel app that feature FAST channels created for an international audience.

Broadband TV News: Canal+ commemorates 40th anniversary with (almost) true story

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Canal+ has created a new promotional film that tells the story of the pay-TV operator in the guise of a trailer of a non-existent TV series.

Deadline: Amazon Beats Q3 Forecasts, Especially On The Bottom Line

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Amazon topped Wall Street estimates in the third quarter, posting an 11% rise in revenue compared with the year-ago quarter and diluted earnings per share of $1.43.

Variety: Netflix Communications Chief Rachel Whetstone, VP of Policy Dean Garfield Are Out

Story from Variety:

Netflix is looking to install a single exec to oversee its corporate communications and policy teams — and with that decision, chief communications officer Rachel Whetstone and VP of public policy Dean Garfield are leaving the company.

Variety: Political Ads, Soccer Drive Q1 Fox Profit

Story from Variety:

A surge in ad revenue tied to the coming 2024 presidential election and to a summer filled with soccer broadcasts boosted results in Fox Corp’s first fiscal quarter.

Broadband TV News: Telekom Srbija extends SES partnership

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SES has announced the extension of its contract with Telekom Srbija for another four years for satellite services from SES’s Astra 3C satellite at 23.5 degrees East.