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Advanced Television: wedotv signs content deals with Fox, ZDF and more

Story from Advanced Television:

wedotv, the free streaming sports and entertainment network, has closed several licensing deals with studios and distributors, including a multi-territory licensing deal with Fox Entertainment Global.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Variety: Paramount Will Allow Its 3 Co-CEOs to Resign and Receive Severance If They Are Demoted

Story from Variety:

With Paramount Global poised to be taken over by Skydance Media in 2025, the three execs running Paramount as co-CEOs — George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins — now have an additional provision in their employment agreements that will let them quit and receive severance benefits if they are demoted from their co-CEO roles.

Variety; Netflix Q3 Preview: Price Increases Could Be Coming Soon, Analysts Suggest

Story from Variety:

Netflix is expected to post solid results for the third quarter of 2024 — but with subscriber gains from its password sharing crackdown now tapering off, some Wall Streeters believe price hikes are on the near-term horizon.

Advanced Television: Tele2 appoints Harion as President and CEO

Story from Advanced Television:

Tele2’s Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Marc Harion as President and CEO of the Swdish telco, effective from November 10th.

Deadline: Amazon To Expand Prime Video Advertising To Brazil, India, Japan, The Netherlands & New Zealand In 2025

Story from Deadline:

Amazon plans to expand advertising on Prime Video to Brazil, India, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand in 2025.

Deadline: BBC Axes ‘HARDtalk’ As Dozens Of Layoffs Hit News Division

Story from Deadline:

The BBC has axed investigative journalism show HARDtalk after nearly 30 years as part of a 130-person layoff program in its news division.

Deadline: Italian TV & Film Production Investment Hits $2.2B, Annual Report Reveals — MIA Market

Story from Deadline:

Investment in Italy‘s TV and film sector passed $2B ($2.2B) last year, according to stats revealed here at MIA Market, but alterations to the country’s tax break system could spell change.

Deadline; European FAST Channel Players Say Traditional Viewers Finally Migrating From Linear TV: “We’re Doing Everything We Can” — MIA Market

Story from Deadline:

The FAST channels business is booming, and it is finally cutting through with traditional TV viewers in Europe, said a panel of experts at MIA Market this morning in Rome.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max To Launch In Seven Asian Markets On November 19

Story from Deadline:

Max is to launch in seven markets across Asia on November 19.

Deadline: NBCUniversal Restructures Ad Exec Ranks; Sports Vet And Olympics Chief Dan Lovinger Among Staffers Exiting

Story from Deadline:

Dan Lovinger, who recently spearheaded NBCUniversal‘s advertising bonanza at the Paris Olympics, is among a handful of employees exiting the company amid a broad restructuring of its ad exec ranks.

Hollywood Reporter: Fox and NBCUniversal Cut Deal to Bring 2025 Super Bowl to Telemundo

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

In an unusual arrangement, Fox Corp. and NBCUniversal have cut a deal (with the full blessing and support of the NFL) to have Telemundo produce its own broadcast of Super Bowl LIX next February.

Advanced Television: Halloween, Christmas FAST channels on Rakuten TV

Story from Advanced Television:

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, has expanded its catalogue with the launch of two new seasonal FAST channels: 100% Christmas and Halloween.

Business Plus: Bakhaurst reveals the current level of TV licence payments as RTE looks to recover

Story from Business Plus:

More than 100,000 fewer people have paid their RTÉ TV licence fee so far this year than in the same period in 2022, prior to the payments scandal.

Paramount Global for sale latest - CNBC: Jeff Shell is about to lead Paramount. He may have runway to make bold changes he couldn’t at NBC

Story from CNBC:

Less than two years after NBCUniversal fired Jeff Shell for alleged sexual harassment, the former CEO is close to finding himself back in the saddle leading a storied media company.

CNBC: Diamond Sports looks to drop 11 MLB teams from Bally Sports regional networks

Story from CNBC:

Major League Baseball is out of here.

Advanced Television: DirecTV launching FAST platform

Story from Advanced Television:

DirecTV has announced plans to launch a dedicated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform – MyFree DirecTV – in the US on November 15th.

RTÉ News: Reduction of 100 in RTÉ staff headcount over past 12 months

Story from RTÉ News:

RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has confirmed to staff that there has been a reduction of 100 in staff headcount through natural attrition, over the last 12 months.