Deadline: Comcast Looking At Forming A New Stand-Alone Company For Its Cable Networks, President Mike Cavanagh Says

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Comcast President Mike Cavanagh delivered an eye-opening update to investors on this morning’s third-quarter earnings call, saying the company is exploring a spinoff of its cable TV networks.

Hollywood Reporter: Roku Follows Netflix and Plans to Stop Reporting Streaming Household Numbers

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Roku beat Wall Street expectations for its third quarter and said it will stop giving quarterly updates on the number of streaming households, and average revenue per user, starting in the first quarter of 2025.

Hollywood Reporter: Inside Disney’s Race to Replace Bob Iger

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The Walt Disney Co. is betting that James Gorman can pull off a succession two-fer.

Radio Today: BBC issues statement on funding of its World Service

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The BBC has welcomed the enhanced funding for BBC World Service following today’s budget.

Advanced Television: Netflix, Universal expand US licensing deal

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Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) have reached an agreement to renew the existing licensing deal for animated films including those from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and, in the future, will add US rights to live-action films from both Universal Pictures and Focus Features.

Variety: Six Biggest Companies to Spend Record $126 Billion on Content in 2024, up 9%, Led by Disney

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Despite market challenges in TV and film production, the six biggest global content companies — led by Disney — are projected to increase spending in aggregate by 9% in 2024, to a record $126 billion.

Advanced Television: Extreme H signs Fox Sports deal

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Extreme H, the hydrogen-powered motorsport championship, has announced a three-year US broadcast agreement with Fox Sports.

Advanced Television: Serie A returns to FTA TV in Italy

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Italy’s Serie A is returning to free-to-air television in Italy for the first time in over 25 years, starting with the clash between AC Milan and Napoli today [October 29th], thanks to DAZN.

Deadline: ‘Simpsons’-Themed Monday Night Football Telecast To Feature Animated Action Voiced By Show Talent

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A Monday Night Football matchup later this season will feature two familiar characters, Bart and Homer Simpson, in the decidedly unfamiliar context of a live NFL football game.

Hollywood Reporter: Sony Pictures TV Backs Scripted Producer Hot Sauce in Belfast, Led by ‘Blue Lights’ Creators

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Sony Pictures Television on Tuesday unveiled the launch of Hot Sauce, a Belfast-based production company run by investigative journalists-turned drama creatives Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, known for such projects as Netflix film Rogue Agent and BBC police drama Blue Lights.

Hollywood Reporter: Vivendi Board Approves Split Into Four Companies, Sets December Shareholder Vote

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The supervisory board of Vivendi, led by chairmanship Yannick Bolloré and CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine, has approved a plan for a split into four companies, with shareholders set to vote on it on Dec. 9.

Variety: CNN Extends John King’s ‘Magic Wall’ Election Map to App Users, So Now You Can Obsess Over Live Results Like a Pro

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Political junkies will be able to pinch and zoom on real-time election results in CNN‘s app — just like John King does on TV using the news network’s famous “Magic Wall” — on election night and beyond.

Variety: Vivendi Board Approves Split as Former Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Named on New Canal+ Board

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Vivendi‘s plan to split into three separate businesses has moved a step closer to realisation, with the supervisory board now having given the move its approval.

Broadband TV News: Green Streams and Swisscom join forces in Swiss market

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German IPTV/OTT platform provider Green Streams and Swiss telco Swisscom have teamed up to offer a B2B TV and entertainment service for network operators in Switzerland.

Broadband TV News: Player adds TVP national and regional channels

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Player, the largest local streaming service in Poland, is expanding its offer with more linear channels.

Broadband TV News: Fix&Foxi TV and RiC.today join MagentaTV

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German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) will distribute its pay-TV channels Fix&Foxi TV and RiC.today on Deutsche Telekom’s TV platform MagentaTV from 31 October 2024.

Broadband TV News: Netflix to allow mobile users to share individual scenes

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Netflix is introducing a new feature called Moments, which allows users to save and share favourite Netflix.

Advanced Television: DAZN, WBSC sign 8 year deal

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DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the international governing body for Baseball, Softball and Baseball5, have announced a partnership that will see DAZN become the global distributor of WBSC content for the next eight years.

Advanced Television: Hexagon Cup renews DAZN deal

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DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will, for the second consecutive year, be the global home of the Hexagon Cup, the padel tournament that begins on January 29th in Madrid. DAZN will broadcast all matches from the second edition of the Hexagon Cup live (excluding the US), making them available to watch for free.

BizAsia: Disney Star India & Viacom18 merger expected to be complete by early November

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The highly anticipated multi-billion-dollar merger between Disney Star India and Viacom18 is set to be completed by early November. According to Economic Times, the merger is expected to officially conclude after securing all necessary regulatory approvals in India.

Broadband TV News: DAZN added to Warner Bros Discovery’s Max in Spain

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Warner Bros Discovery is adding DAZN to a new premium tier of its Max streaming platform in Spain.

Advanced Television: Top cycling races remain on Warner Bros Discovery services

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Warner Bros Discovery Sports Europe is extending its rights to show a large number of the world’s greatest cycling races until at least 2030.

Deadline: Disney+ Promotes Scripted & Unscripted Chiefs In EMEA

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Disney+ has elevated its scripted and unscripted bosses in EMEA.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter: Former Netflix Content Chief Cindy Holland to Become Advisor to Skydance, Sister to Close LA Office

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Former Netflix content chief Cindy Holland will lend her expertise to David Ellison and Skydance as the company looks to close its acquisition of Paramount Global.

RTÉ News: 106 external activities by RTÉ employees approved in Q2

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RTÉ approved 106 external activities between April to June of which 50% involved no payment or benefit, according to the broadcaster's latest summary of the Register of External Activities.

Broadband TV News: Warner Bros. Discovery to launch Max in Germany in 2026

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US media group Warner Bros. Discovery plans to launch its streaming service Max in Germany in 2026.

Deadline: BBC Studios’ Kylie Washington On Launching ‘The Office’, ‘Return To Paradise’ & ‘Top Gear’ In Australia

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Kylie Washington has just overseen the launch of three BBC television mega brands in Australia, and readily admits the pressure has been on.

Variety: Cable Industry Trade Group Sues FTC, Seeking to Block ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule

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The trade group representing the U.S.’s largest cable operators and programmers is among three associations that sued the FTC, seeking to block the agency’s newly adopted “click-to-cancel” rule — which is designed to let consumers more easily cut the cord on subscriptions.

Hollywood Reporter: TKO to Acquire IMG, On Location, Professional Bull Riders From Endeavor in $3.25B Stock Deal

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The Endeavor Group-controlled TKO Group said Thursday that its board of directors has agreed to acquire Professional Bull Riders (PBR), hospitality firm On Location and IMG from Endeavor in an all-stock transaction valued at $3.25 billion, authorized a share repurchase program of up to $2 billion, and the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend program worth $75 million in quarterly distributions.

Hollywood Reporter: ‘Jerry Springer Show’ Getting the Netflix Docuseries Treatment

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Netflix is having a moment with the problematic men of TV.

Broadband TV News: Canal grows revenue ahead of Vivendi split

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Canal+ grew revenues across all of its activities, contributing €4,720 million to parent Vivendi in the first nine months of the year.

Broadband TV News: Telia and TV4 secure Allsvenskan and Superettan rights

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Telia and TV4 have secured the rights to the two highest leagues in Swedish men’s football.

Variety: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Says Disney CEO Job Is ‘Not Even on My Mind’

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos doesn’t have any interest in becoming the next chief exec of Disney.

Broadband TV News: Intelsat IS-33e breaks up after service outage

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Intelsat’s IS-33e satellite has broken up after a catastrophic service failure.

Advanced Television: Premier Sports partners with League of Ireland on LOITV

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The League of Ireland and Premier Sports have announced a partnership which will see Premier Sports launch a platform for LOITV bringing League of Ireland football fans access to the service through a range of apps on mobile, tablet and smart TV.

Advanced Television: Viaplay “making steady progress towards proftiability”

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Viaplay has reported total reported Q3 group net sales of SEK 4,412 million (€386.5m) and total operating income before associated company income (ACI) and items affecting comparability (IAC) of SEK -56 milllion.

Advanced Television: Warner Bros Discovery launching Max, HBO channel on Sky NZ

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Sky New Zealand and Warner Bros Discovery have announced a partnership expansion that confirms Sky as the home of Max in New Zealand.

Broadband TV News: TF1 Group signs agreement with French film industry bodies

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TF1 Group has signed a new agreement with the French film industry designed to reflect changes in viewing habits.

Broadband TV News: Viaplay launches SVOD service on Amazon Prime in Germany

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Scandinavian media group Viaplay is launching a subscription-based video-on-demand service (SVOD) in Germany: The Viaplay Channel is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels.

Deadline: Disney Names James Gorman Board Chairman; Bob Iger’s Successor Now Set To Be Announced In Early 2026

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James Gorman, the former Morgan Stanley CEO who joined Disney‘s board earlier this year in a signal to investors about the company’s succession process, has been named chairman.

Advanced Television: DAZN to air 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship

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DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has secured the rights to broadcast the 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) season to fans worldwide for free.

Variety; All3Media CEO Jane Turton Discusses What Drove RedBird IMI in Its $1.45 Billion Purchase of TV Giant: ‘Opportunity for Growth,’ Scale and Portfolio

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In one of the most anticipated keynotes held at the 40th edition of Mipcom in Cannes, All3Media CEO Jane Turton discussed what drove Jeff Zucker and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird IMI in its $1.45 billion purchase of the TV production powerhouse behind “The Traitors.”

Advanced Television: ITV Studios launching Zoo 55 digital brand

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ITV Studios is evolving its digital business into its own label – Zoo 55.

Advanced Television: Seven Network extends ITV Studios deal

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The Seven Network has renewed its long standing output deal with ITV Studios until 2029.

Variety: Banijay Iberia Sports Launches in Spain with Long-Time TV, Radio Personality Gonzalo Miró Heading the New Outfit

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Banijay Iberia is upping its investment in Spanish sport by launching Banijay Iberia Sports, led by newly-appointed Director Gonzalo Miró, a well-known TV and radio personality in the region.

Broadcast Sport: Warner Bros. Discovery unveils winter sports schedule

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Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe has unveiled highlights of its winter sports schedule.

Media Guardian; ‘We leave viewers smarter’: fears over plans to close ‘world’s most highbrow’ TV station

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In many countries around the world, breakfast TV means cele­brity interviews, soap operas and last night’s football highlights.

Advanced Television: Sunrise launches TV Shop strategy

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Swiss telco Sunrise has added Disney+ and a new TV Shop strategy to its TV offering.

Advanced Television: Fremantle signs package deal with Spain’s Filmin

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Fremantle, the producer and distributor of entertainment and film, has signed a drama package deal with Filmin, the Spanish VOD platform, that offers a range of European series and films, along with classics and contemporary documentaries.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Jeff Shultz, Key Streaming Exec At Paramount Who Arrived With Pluto TV Acquisition, To Exit

Story from Deadline:

The drumbeat of departures from Paramount Global is continuing, with high-level streaming exec Jeff Shultz heading for the exits.

Advanced Television: DAZN to stream 2024 Ballon d’Or

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DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will stream the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony live and free in a wide range of international markets, as well as be the main sponsor of the event.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter: Paramount Board Member, Who Was Initially Skeptical of Skydance Deal, to Leave Company

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Charles Phillips, the Paramount Global board member who led the company’s special committee to evaluate its deal options, is leaving the company.

Broadband TV News: Former Bild editor to replace sacked Euronews boss

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Euronews has appointed former Axel Springer group journalist Claus Strunz as acting general manager.

Hollywood Reporter: Netflix Adds 5M Subscribers as Profits and Margins Soar

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Netflix reported its third-quarter earnings Thursday, adding 5 million subscribers as its status as subscription streaming TV’s dominant platform remains unchallenged.

Broadband TV News: Hearst Networks UK expands partnership with Sky Media in Ireland

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Hearst Networks UK has expanded its partnership with Sky Media, to launch local advertising for Sky History, Crime + Investigation, and Blaze in Ireland.

Hollywood Reporter: TNT Sports Gets Into Women’s Basketball, Inks Rights Deal With Startup League Unrivaled

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TNT Sports is getting into the women’s basketball business, cutting a multi-year rights deal with the new women’s 3-on-3 basketball league Unrivaled.

Variety: CW Network President Dennis Miller to Exit, Brad Schwartz to Assume Top Role

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Dennis Miller is stepping away from his role as CW network president after two years in the position.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

RTÉ News: RTÉ to move under remit of C&AG, minister confirms

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RTÉ is to move under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

RTÉ News: RTÉ calls for removal of broadcast moratorium for elections

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RTÉ has called for the broadcast moratorium for elections and referendums to be removed, saying being able to respond to "misinformation" before a vote is "central to the democratic process in the digital era".

RTÉ News: RTÉ Director of Content Jennings to leave organisation

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RTÉ has announced that its Director of Content Jim Jennings is leaving the organisation.

RTÉ News: RTÉ unions lodge pay claim on behalf of staff

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A pay claim for RTÉ staff of a flat rate increase of €1,500 plus 6%, has been lodged by the TUG (Trade Union Group).

Deadline: Warner Bros Television’s Channing Dungey On ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Progress, ‘Bad Monkey’ & J.J. Abrams Deal Renewals, More ‘Big Bang’ Spinoff Cast Returns

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While attending Warner Bros Television Group’s Fall TV Season Celebration on Thursday night, Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros. Television Group, answered a few questions from Deadline about some of the studio’s buzziest series including Apple TV’s Ted Lasso and Bad Monkey, The Big Bang Theory spinoff in the works at Max and more.

Hollywood Reporter: ABC Bulks Up ‘Monday Night Football’ Slate

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ABC is ready for some (more) football.

Deadline: Allen Media Group Undergoes More Layoffs, Says It’s A Continuation Of Spring Cuts

Story from Deadline:

There’s more layoffs at Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios signs drama deal with France Télévisions

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ITV Studios has signed a new deal with France Télévisions, delivering a package of drama content to France Télévisions’ channels, including the thriller series The Gathering.

Deadline: Netflix Layoffs Hit Publicity Department

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Netflix‘s PR operation underwent layoffs Thursday.

Deadline: Comcast CEO Brian Roberts On M&A And Hulu

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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said at a media conference today.

Hollywood Reporter: Starz and BritBox Launch Streaming’s Latest Bundle

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Fans of U.K.-set programming, rejoice. Starz and BritBox announced a new partnership on Thursday for what is perhaps the most niche bundle in streaming.

Advanced Television; Portugal: RTP to go ad-free by 2027

Story from Advanced Television:

The Portuguese government has announced a gradual phasing out of advertising on RTP television channels, aiming for a completely ad-free public broadcaster by 2027.

Broadband TV News: W-Sport widens distribution in France with Molotov

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W-Sport, the channel dedicated to women’s sport, has today launched its 24/7 linear channel on the Molotov streaming platform.

Broadband TV News; Reuters: Saudi Arabia’s PIF eyeing stake in sports streamer DAZN

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is exploring the possibility of taking a minority stake in sports streaming group DAZN.

Advanced Television: CNN en Español launches streaming channel in Spain

Story from Advanced Television:

CNN en Español has launched a 24-hour streaming channel in Spain, now available on Rakuten TV and closely followed by Samsung TV Plus on October 16th, and LG Channels later this month.

Advanced Television: Minister intervenes in SABC/Sentech row

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South Africa’s communications minister Solly Malatsi has intervened in the increasingly bitter row between South African public broadcaster SABC and the nation’s broadcasting transmission company, Sentech.

Advanced Television: Riyadh Season signs DAZN deal

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Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has announced that Riyadh Season has entered into a multi-year partnership with DAZN, which will see the sports entertainment platform become the official exclusive worldwide and co-exclusive MENA broadcaster of all of its sports and entertainment events.

Advanced Television: Apple TV+ launching on Prime Video US

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Apple TV+ will be available via Prime Video in the US later this October as an add-on subscription for $9.99 per month.

Deadline: Local TV Stations Still Pushing To Reclaim 10 PM Hour From Broadcast Networks, Top Exec Says

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Local stations are continuing to push to reclaim the 10 p.m. hour from broadcast networks, a top industry exec said Wednesday.

Deadline: Top CNN Executive Ken Jautz To Depart At End Of Year

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Ken Jautz, a 36-year veteran of CNN who has been part of its leadership team, will depart at the end of the year.

Deadline: Pinewood To Open Dedicated Production Hub For Indie Films

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Pinewood Studios has set plans to launch what it has described as a dedicated production hub to support filmmakers in the UK who are taking advantage of the UK’s newly introduced Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC).

Deadline; FCC Chair: Florida Government’s Threat To Stations For Airing Abortion Ad Undermines Free Speech

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The chairwoman of the FCC is condemning Florida state health officials following a report that they have sent a cease and desist letter to a local station over its airing of a pro-abortion rights ad.

Deadline: Fox News To Launch Spanish-Language Program On Sports Network

Story from Deadline:

Fox News Media will launch a daily, one-hour Spanish-language news program on the sports network Fox Deportes.

Deadline: Rogers Confirms It Will Launch Warner Bros Discovery Lifestyle & Factual Brands After Bell Ends Court Action

Story from Deadline:

The Warner Bros Discovery lifestyle and factual channels will still switch networks in Canada.

Deadline: Bell Expands Warner Bros Discovery Pact For HBO & Max Content And Ends Legal Action Over Rogers Deal

Story from Deadline:

Canada’s Bell Media and Warner Bros Discovery have extended their pact for HBO and Max content, and at the same time ended their legal dispute related to Bell rival Rogers.

Deadline: ESPN Hires Shams Charania To Run Point As Senior NBA Insider After Adrian Wojnarowski Exit

Story from Deadline:

ESPN has hired The Athletic‘s senior NBA Insider Shams Charania for the same role at the worldwide sports network.

Deadline: Data Of Over 200,000 Comcast Subscribers Compromised In Debt Collector Hack

Story from Deadline:

Some 237,703 Comcast subscribers had their personal information hacked in a breach the company said was discovered this summer at a former contractor.

Broadband TV News: French competition authority to investigate pay-TV’s relationship with cinema

Story from Broadband TV News:

The Autorité de la concurrence has opened an investigation into “potential practices” within the pay-TV sector when it comes to the acquisition and broadcast of films.

Deadline: BBC Studios Pounces On ‘Big Cats 24/7’ Sales

Story from Deadline:

BBC Studios and PBS’s upcoming natural history show Big Cats 24/7 has landed a host of pre-buyers ahead of MIPCOM Cannes.

Advanced Television: WBITVP unveils slate of 20 new formats

Story from Advanced Television:

Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has unveiled a slate of 20 new formats for autumn 2024 and beyond, launching to the international market at MIPCOM later this October.

Broadband TV News: Trias Media Group adds FAST Channels to o2 TV Telefónica

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Trias Media Group is providing four FAST Channels to the new streaming platform o2 TV which o2 Telefónica recently launched in Germany.

Deadline: ‘Catfish’ Co-Host Kamie Crawford Announces Exit After 6 Years

Story from Deadline:

Nev Schulman has some particularly wise heels to fill with his next onscreen partner.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery Ad Chief Jon Steinlauf To Exit

Story from Deadline:

Jon Steinlauf, who navigated waves of corporate mergers in recent years en route to becoming head of U.S. ad sales at Warner Bros. Discovery, is leaving the company later this year.

Deadline: CW Parent Nexstar Parting Ways With Chief Revenue Officer Michael Strober

Story from Deadline:

Nexstar Media Group, which hired Turner veteran Michael Strober as EVP and Chief Revenue Officer in 2022, has eliminated his position.

Advanced Television: Mallen joins AMC Networks as SVP Agency & Client Partnerships

Story from Advanced Television:

AMC Networks has announced that Lisa Mallen had joined the company as its senior vice president of agency and client partnerships.

Advanced Television: Bouzoubaa named CEO of M7 Group

Story from Advanced Television:

Yassine Bouzoubaa has been appointed CEO of M7 Group, the Canal+ International subsidiary in Benelux and Central European territories.

Deadline: Paramount Hit With Potential Class Action Over Last Month’s Layoffs

Story from Deadline:

The soon to be Skydance-controlled Paramount Global thought they were trimming costs with the latest round of layoffs unveiled last month, but the still Shari Redstome ruled company may find itself in a new legal leg-hold trap as a consequence of the cuts.

Hollywood Reporter: Charter Spectrum Cuts Carriage Deal With NBCUniversal, Adding Peacock to Pay-TV Packages

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Charter Spectrum has cut a new carriage deal with NBCUniversal, one that will bring its Peacock streaming service to the pay-TV giant’s TV customers at no extra charge.

Hollywood Reporter: Layoffs Hit ABC News as Disney Restructures

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

ABC News and the ABC stations group were impacted by layoffs Wednesday, part of an ongoing round of restructuring at Disney.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios, TBS partner on Ninja Warrior FAST channel

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV Studios and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) are partnering to create a Ninja Warrior FAST channel dedicated to programming from around the world.

Deadline: Disney EMEA Original Content Chief Liam Keelan Set To Exit

Story from Deadline:

Liam Keelan is exiting his role as Disney‘s SVP of Original Content, EMEA, we can reveal.

Broadband TV News: High View closes Deluxe Rock and Deluxe Flashback

Story from Broadband TV News:

German TV broadcaster High View has closed its music channels Deluxe Rock and Deluxe Flashback on 1 October 2024.

Broadband TV News: Hallmark and Accedo expand partnership for streaming service Hallmark+

Story from Broadband TV News:

Hallmark is extending its partnership with video streaming service provider Accedo to elevate the features of its newly rebranded streaming service Hallmark+.

Deadline: ABC Signature Folding Into 20th TV Under Karey Burke; Hulu & ABC Scripted Teams Combining Under Simran Sethi In Major Reorg Resulting In Layoffs

Story from Deadline:

In a consolidation move six years in the making, ABC Signature is no more.

Hollywood Reporter: Charles Barkley Launches Production Company In Deal With RedBird IMI

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Charles Barkley is launching a new production venture with big plans to get into the scripted, documentary, and live programming space.

Hollywood Reporter: DirecTV Placed on Credit Watch Negative After Unveiling Deal to Merge With Dish

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

One day after DirecTV and Dish Network agreed to a long expected merger to combine the two embattled satellite giants, a major credit agency rating has cast cold water on some of the rationale behind the major deal.

Advanced Television: beIN Sports extends NBA rights in MENA

Story from Advanced Television:

beIN Media Group, the sports and entertainment group, and the NBA have extended their broadcast and digital partnership for the 2024-25 season that will see beIN Sports, the group’s flagship sports channels, continue to air more than 400 live NBA games exclusively across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Advanced Television: Pays named MD at WBITVP Belgium

Story from Advanced Television:

Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announcd that Ben Pays will join WBITVP Belgium as Managing Director on October 7th.

Variety: Sony-Owned VFX Studio Pixomondo Sets New Business Development Heads in Europe, U.S.

Story from Variety:

Sony Pictures-owned VFX studio Pixomondo has set its new heads of business development in Europe and North America.

Broadband TV News: Sky Switzerland debuts Zattoo’s new stream API product suite

Story from Broadband TV News:

Sky Switzerland is working closely with Zattoo as a lighthouse customer for its newly launched suite of stream API services on the pay-TV broadcaster’s platform, supporting applications, frontends and devices in the IPTV market.

Broadband TV News: MultiChoice-Canal+ approach regulators with merger terms

Story from Broadband TV News:

MultiChoice and Canal+ have given details of the next steps in Canal’s mandatory takeover of the South African pay-TV company.

Hollywood Reporter: Lionsgate Offers Voluntary Buyout to Employees as Studio Restructures

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

In a move to cut costs, Lionsgate is offering employees in the United States voluntary severance and retirement packages, its CEO wrote in a memo to staff on Monday.

Deadline: Pinewood Studios To Close TV Unit, Which Hosts Shows Including ‘Drag Race UK’

Story from Deadline:

Pinewood, the famous British film studio facility, is closing its television unit.

Hollywood Reporter: Australia’s 9Network Buys All English Versions of ‘Married at First Sight’

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

9Network is ready to tie the knot.

Variety; Sony Pictures Entertainment Sets CEO Shuffle: Tony Vinciquerra to Step Down, Ravi Ahuja Takes Reins in January

Story from Variety:

Sony Pictures Entertainment is set for a transition at the top in January when Tony Vinciquerra steps down from his role as CEO and hands the reins to Ravi Ahuja.