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Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: House Democrats Press Paramount’s David Ellison For Details On Donald Trump Lawsuit Settlement And Stephen Colbert Cancellation

Story from Deadline:

Two House Democrats are the latest lawmakers seeking details of how the Paramount–Skydance merger cleared the FCC shortly after a $16 million settlement of Donald Trump‘s lawsuit against CBS.

Hollywood Reporter: Premier League Kicks Off to Most-Watched Opening Weekend Ever on NBC Sports

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Back of the net!

Broadband TV News: Eredivisie stays on sportdigital for three more seasons

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German sports channel sportdigital has secured the rights to broadcast Dutch top-flight football for another three years, extending its coverage of the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the Dutch Super Cup until the end of the 2027/28 season.

Advanced Television: Vodafone Spain Drops SkyShowtime Channels

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From September 1st, Vodafone Spain’s pay-TV subscribers will lose access to seven channels distributed in Spain by SkyShowtime.

Advanced Television: Sunrise reports “stabilised revenue” in Q2

Story from Advanced Television:

Sunrise, the Swiss telco, has reported a “solid but softened” net increase of 18,000 mobile postpaid subscriptions in Q2 2025, while the number of Internet subscriptions remained unchanged on an organic basis.

Paramount Global for sale latest - New York Post: Shari Redstone hoped Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ suit would root out anti-Israel bias at CBS News — and she sold Paramount partly over Oct. 7

Story from New York Post:

Shari Redstone said she believed President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News could help address the network’s anti-Israel bias — even as she revealed that it was the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that finally moved her to sell CBS parent Paramount.

Paramount Global for sale latest - New York Post: Ex-CBS reporter rips network’s ‘bias’ after Shari Redstone expressed concerns over Biden interview

Story from New York Post:

Former CBS News investigative reporter Catherine Herridge called out the network after a report revealed that Shari Redstone expressed concerns that “60 Minutes” may have downplayed President Biden’s mental decline during a sitdown in 2023.

Hollywood Reporter: Lionsgate and Starz Broke Up. Are They Better Off?

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Are Lionsgate and Starz worth more apart than together?

Advanced Television: Disney adds EVPs to tech leadership team

Story from Advanced Television:

Disney Entertainment has made new leadership hires in its technology organisation.

Deadline: WWE To Offer Live Events On ESPN’s Streaming Service Earlier Than Expected, Starting With Inaugural ‘Wrestlepalooza’ In September

Story from Deadline:

WWE is no longer waiting until next year to bring premium live events to ESPN‘s new direct-to-consumer streaming service and will instead kick off the recently announced partnership next month.

Deadline: Lifetime Layoffs Hit Unscripted Team Including Nicole Vogel As Network Focuses On TV Movies

Story from Deadline:

More bad news for the unscripted television business: Lifetime has cut the majority of its non-scripted team.

Deadline: Disney Adds Two EVPs In Adam Smith’s Entertainment & ESPN Technology Group

Story from Deadline:

On the eve of ESPN‘s long-anticipated direct-to-consumer streaming launch, Disney has added two key lieutenants to senior entertainment and ESPN exec Adam Smith’s team.

Deadline: Fox Entertainment Studios Adds JJ Klein & Brie Neimand As SVPs In Scripted Operation

Story from Deadline:

Fox Entertainment Studios has appointed JJ Klein as SVP, Current for Scripted Entertainment and Brie Neimand as SVP, Scripted Development.

Deadline: Ari Shapiro, “All Things Considered” Host, To Depart NPR After 25 Years

Story from Deadline:

Ari Shapiro, host of NPR‘s All Things Considered, said that he will leave the network at the end of September aftre a 25-year run.

New Music channels to launch in Poland in October

A new Polish network aims to be an alternative to MTV starting in October.

New channels without commercials: Music Box Hits, Music Box Dance, and Music Box Sexy.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter; Shari Redstone on Trump Side Deal With Paramount: “I Hope It Isn’t True”

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

As Shari Redstone steps away from studio mogul life following the sealing of the $8 billion deal to transfer ownership of Paramount Global to Oracle heir David Ellison and his Skydance Media, she’s now ready to go public on that 13-month process.

Broadband TV News: Sunrise secures National League ice hockey rights for MySports until 2035

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Swiss telco Sunrise and the National League have agreed to extend their media partnership for MySports by eight years, ensuring that Switzerland’s top ice hockey league will remain on the platform until the end of the 2034/35 season.

Variety: CBS Seals 5-Year Deal for American Music Awards, Expanding Partnership With Dick Clark Prods.

Story from Variety:

CBS is extending its partnership with Dick Clark Productions, sealing a new five-year deal to keep the American Music Awards on the Eye network and Paramount+ starting in 2026.

Broadband TV News: Stephan Karrer and Claudia Ziemer to lead new RTLzwei and Warner Bros. Discovery ad sales venture El Cartel Brothers

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RTLzwei and Warner Bros. Discovery Deutschland have appointed Stephan Karrer and Claudia Ziemer  as managing directors of their new joint advertising sales house, El Cartel Brothers, which officially launches on 1 November 2025.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Variety: Shari Redstone Defends Paramount’s $16 Million Settlement With Trump as ‘No-Brainer’

Story from Variety:

Shari Redstone said the decision for Paramount Global, the media conglomerate she just sold to Skydance Media, to pay President Donald Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit against CBS was a “no-brainer” — and she had expected the company to pay far more to the sitting president to make the litigation go away.

Variety: Nexstar to Acquire Tegna in $6.2 Billion Deal, Marking Big Move to Consolidate Local TV Biz

Story from Variety:

In a deal to combine two major players in the local TV station biz, Nexstar Media Group said it reached an agreement to buy Tegna in a transaction valued at $6.2 billion.

Broadband TV News: Sky D expands UHD and Dolby Atmos coverage for Bundesliga matches

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German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will show more Bundesliga matches in UHD/HDR and Dolby Atmos than ever before, including Friday evening games for the first time.

Advanced Television: BBC News Pidgin launches on TikTok

Story from Advanced Television:

BBC News Pidgin has officially launched its TikTok channel, which aims to deliver high-quality journalism to Pidgin-speaking audiences across Africa and beyond.

Broadband TV News: BBC Studios Germany launches comedy label, appoints Nina Etspüler

Story from Broadband TV News:

BBC Studios Germany is expanding into the comedy and reality genres with the launch of a dedicated label based in Munich.

Broadband TV News: United Media secures Bundesliga rights in Balkans, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria

Story from Broadband TV News:

The Bundesliga has extended its deal with south-east European broadcaster United Media for the next four years to screen the best of the German football league across nine territories including the Balkans, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus until the end of the 2028-29 season.

Hollywood Reporter: Fox Entertainment Studios Rounds Out Exec Team With Dana Tafoya-Cameron, Michelle Huynh

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Fox Entertainment Studios is completing its top executive team.

Variety: Banijay Americas’ New Label A Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic Taps Santiago Zapata for Scripted VP Role

Story from Variety:

Banijay Americas’ A Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic has tapped award-winning producer, writer, exec Santiago Zapata for the position of scripted VP. The new label, a partnership formed between Endemol Shine Boomdog and Brazil’s A Fábrica was founded in January in a bid to focus on producing more scripted content for the Mexican, Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets.

Deadline: Disney Hires Netflix Exec For APAC Post

Story from Deadline:

The Walt Disney Company has appointed Tony Zameczkowski as Senior Vice President & General Manager, Direct-to-Consumer, Asia Pacific.

Deadline: Berlusconi Family’s MFE Builds ProSiebenSat.1 Media Stake To Nearly 44% But Remains Short Of Majority, For Now

Story from Deadline:

MediaForEurope (MFE), the Berlusconi family-led European giant, has increased its stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media to 43.6%.

Advanced Television: EBU, World Rowing extend media rights deal

Story from Advanced Television:

Audiences across Europe can look forward to continued access to world-class Rowing coverage, as the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and World Rowing, the international governing body of the sport of Rowing, have announced the renewal of their European media rights agreement starting in 2025 and running until the end of 2032.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Adam Schiff Seeks FCC Answers On Potential Political Influence In Skydance-Paramount Merger Approval

Story from Deadline:

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is demanding information from the FCC on the events that led to the agency’s approval of Skydance’s merger with Paramount Global, coming just weeks after a $16 million settlement was announced of Donald Trump‘s lawsuit against CBS.

Deadline: MSNBC To Change Name To MS NOW As Part Of Split With Comcast

Story from Deadline:

MSNBC will be rebranded as My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW, later this year, as the network prepares for its spinoff from Comcast, while it also will shed the Peacock logo.

Advanced Television: Warner Bros Discovery details coverage plans in Europe for US Open tennis

Story from Advanced Television:

Every court of the US Open will be covered throughout the tennis Grand Slam by Eurosport and HBO Max across 45 markets in Europe.

Advanced Television; Ghana: MultiChoice DStv facing daily fines

Story from Advanced Television:

Ghana is hitting MultiChoice and its DStv pay-TV system with daily fines of Ghanaian Cedis 10,000 (€788) for failure to reduce its subscription rates for viewers.

Deadline: Jennifer Askin Upped At ‘Traitors’ Seller All3Media International As Sally Habbershaw Exits; Ex-Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Whitney Muroff Also Joining

Story from Deadline:

All3Media International has upped Jennifer Askin to EVP level and hired former Warner Bros. Discovery exec Whitney Muroff, as Sally Habbershaw exits after nearly a decade at the Traitors company.

Askin is being promoted to EVP, Americas from her current role as SVP of North America at All3Media’s sales division. She will replace Habbershaw, who has been with the Midsomer Murders, Doc Martin and Fleabag distributor for more than nine years. Muroff joins as VP, North America.

No word on Habbershaw’s next role, though it’s known she’s relocating from New York back to her native UK. Having started her career in London, she has spent over 20 years on the U.S.’s East Coast for the likes of Viacom, Gawker Media, AMC Networks, A&E Television and All3.

Askin joined All3 in 2021 as SVP, managing sales across the U.S. and Canada out of All3’s New York office. She has struck deals with the likes of Acorn TV for Midsomer Murders and Brokenwood Mysteries, BritBox for Trigger Point and PBS for Race Across the World and Parenthood among others. In Canada, she worked closely with Bell Media on a local dual-language production of The Traitors, which is a huge hit for Peacock and the BBC in the UK, and has revitalized the international formats market.

Previously, Askin worked at Kew Media Distribution, Alfred Haber Distribution and 4Kids Entertainment in distribution posts. She also worked in network and cable news, holding positions at ABC News, NBC News and MSNBC in New York and London.

“Jen has already been a huge asset to the team since joining in 2021, significantly expanding our North American business, so we’re delighted to recognise her talent and contribution with this promotion,” said Louise Pedersen, CEO at All3Media International.

“With her extensive knowledge of the US market, as well as her varied experience, strong strategic skills and well-established client relationships, Jen is the ideal executive to lead our team in this dynamic and fast-changing territory. We would like to thank Sally Habbershaw for her contribution to the company and wish her every success.”

“I’m excited and honored to move into this key leadership position and take on an expanded role at All3Media International,” said Askin. “Across the Americas, there continues to be strong demand for premium international content. With our award-winning multi-genre portfolio and partnerships with some of the industry’s best creative talent, we’re in the perfect position to maximise the potential of this key market, via both distribution and co-production.”

All3’s East Coast base will also see the arrival of Muroff in a VP role. She was most recently at Warner Bros. Discovery, where she across content acquisitions and special projects for Discovery+ and Max. She also held posts as Senior Director, Global Content Acquisitions & Co-Productions at Filmrise and Manager of Content Sales and Distribution for BBC Studios’ New York office.

Elsewhere, All3Media International is promoting Cristina Smith to Manager, Sales and Commercial Strategy, North America. She joined the Americas team in 2022.

“With her multi-faceted experience, Whitney is a very welcome addition to our team, and I have no doubt she’ll make a meaningful impact immediately,” said Askin. “I’d also like to congratulate Cristina on her promotion. She has a proven track record of success, and I look forward to seeing her thrive in her expanded sales role.”

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Paramount Global for sale latest - Broadband TV News: CBS News staff are bracing for possible layoffs

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CBS News staff are bracing for possible layoffs as its parent company, now part of Paramount Skydance, moves ahead with $2 billion in cost cuts due to declining traditional TV ad and distribution revenue, reports Variety.

RTÉ News: Former bogus self-employed RTÉ worker loses WRC case

Story from RTÉ News:

A former bogus self-employed worker at RTÉ has lost his claim to retrospective pay and holiday entitlements from the broadcaster as a result of the misclassification of his employment status for over six years.

Warner Bros Discovery axe some channels in America

HBO Family and the few Cinemax channels set to close after tonight have now been pulled from Xfinity, YouTube, & Spectrum far as I know.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Variety: Paramount Skydance Shares End Roller-Coaster, Memestock-Fueled Week Up 30%, Boosting Market Cap by $2 Billion

Story from Variety:

Paramount Skydance, over its first full week on the stock market under new owners, saw its stock jump 30% — and boomed as much as 60% in intraday trading Wednesday.

Variety: ‘CBS Evening News’ Executive Producer Guy Campanile to Return to ’60 Minutes’

Story from Variety:

Guy Campanile, a longtime “60 Minutes” producer who was tasked with managing a significant overhaul of the venerable “CBS Evening News,” is returning to his old stomping grounds.

Deadline: PBS To Cut Budget By 21% Following Public Media’s Loss Of Federal Funding

Story from Deadline:

PBS plans to cut its budget by 21% as public media faces the loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding over the next two fiscal years.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount+ Opening Up To Outside Studios, May Experiment With Release Patterns, Won’t Try To Replicate CBS-Style Programming

Story from Deadline:

Paramount+ is once again a real buyer following Skydance’s acquisition of the streamer’s parent Paramount Global.

Broadband TV News: DAZN CEO hits out at Belgian telecom operators

Story from Broadband TV News:

The CEO of DAZN Belgium has criticised the country’s telecom companies after the continued failure to reach agreement on the distribution of topflight football.

Advanced Television: DAZN offers free La Liga highlights globally

Story from Advanced Television:

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has secured the global rights to build an official La Liga Channel on the DAZN platform for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons, as it continues to expand its free football offering.

Advanced Television: Prime Video unveils inaugural 2025-26 NBA schedule

Story from Advanced Television:

Prime Video has announced 67 of the regular-season games for the inaugural season of the NBA on Prime as the NBA unveiled the full 2025-26 regular-season schedule.

Advanced Television: FilmRise short-form video on Amazon’s Fire TV channels in US

Story from Advanced Television:

FilmRise, a Radial Entertainment company and US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has expanded its content offering to include short-form content curated from FilmRise’s library on Fire TV Channels, available via all Fire TV and Echo Show devices in the US.

Advanced Television: Viaplay doubling up on Premier Sunday

Story from Advanced Television:

Viaplay Premier Sunday is returning for the 2025/2026 Premier League season with double the number of live broadcasts (from 10 to 20).

Advanced Television: DirecTV, Learfield sign multi-year deal

Story from Advanced Television:

DirecTV, the US broadcaster, has announced a multi-year, strategic and year-round collaboration with six US university athletic departments ahead of the 2025 college football season.

Hollywood Reporter: Starz Sheds 520,000 Subscribers As Revenue Declines Post-Lionsgate Split

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Newly-solo Starz released its second quarter financials on Thursday, with revenue down and a swing to an operating loss.

Advanced Television: Prime Video carries Ligue 1 Plus

Story from Advanced Television:

Prime Video has joined the roster of platforms hosting the new in-house Ligue 1 Plus direct-to-consumer (DTC) service having agreed a carriage deal with LFP, the French football governing body.

Advanced Television: Warner Bros Discovery seals deal for 2025 World Athletics Championships

Story from Advanced Television:

The best track and field athletes on the planet will compete for the right to be crowned World Champion this September with Warner Bros Discovery set to screen the action through a new broadcast partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter: Paramount Skydance Gets Volatile Memestock Rally As David Ellison Takes Over

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Shares in newly-minted Paramount Skydance are nearing meme darling status on the heels of closing a merger between the storied Hollywood studio and David Ellison’s Skydance, and then unveiling a deal with UFC and parent TKO to make Paramount+ the new streaming home to UFC events in the U.S.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: As Paramount Stock Surges, David Ellison Leans Into “Long Term” Approach In L.A. Meet & Greet; Praises CBS News As “Home Of Walter Cronkite”

Story from Deadline:

“We’re in the business of long-term value creation,” David Ellison proclaimed Wednesday as the stock of his newly minted Paramount, A Skydance Corporation leaped double digits in the first week of his reign.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Shari Redstone Sued By Paramount Investor Mario Gabelli Over Terms Of Skydance Deal

Story from Deadline:

Mario Gabelli, the longtime fund manager who has made noise over the past two years about the terms of the Paramount-Skydance merger, has sued former Paramount controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount Leadership On Not Spinning Off Cable Networks, Holding Onto BET & Plans For BET+

Story from Deadline:

There are three media companies that own a movie studio and a TV studio, a streamer and a substantial number of cable channels: NBCUniversal, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount Layoffs Will Be “Painful” But One & Done, Jeff Shell Promises; David Ellison Keeps Timeline Private For Now

Story from Deadline:

Looking to save $2 billion and having handed out more than $9 billion to UFC and the South Park guys in the last two weeks, everybody knows that David Ellison’s Paramount is going to have to make some deep cuts.

Deadline: Jeff Shell On Future Of CBS’ 10 PM Hour & Cancellation Of ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’

Story from Deadline:

Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global put former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell back in charge of a broadcast network.

Variety: Dr. Phil Fires Back at His Bankrupt Company’s Legal Foes, Accusing TBN and PBR of ‘Inflammatory and Damaging’ Attacks Aimed at Depressing Value of Merit Street

Story from Variety:

Dr. Phil says he and his bankrupt company Merit Street Media are being smeared in “incendiary” legal filings by Christian broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network, which is a former business partner, and creditor Professional Bull Riders — and that they are trying to drive down Merit Street’s value.

Hollywood Reporter; The NFL’s Next Big Play: Owning the Media

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

This month may go down as a landscape-altering month for the National Football League. On Aug. 5, the NFL and Disney announced a major deal, trading the NFL Network, rights to RedZone and other media assets to ESPN in exchange for a 10 percent equity stake in the sports media juggernaut.

Variety: Olé! Comcast Newest Xfinity Pay-TV Package Is Designed for Soccer Fans, Priced at $85 per Month

Story from Variety:

Hoping to score with soccer aficionados, Comcast has assembled a gol-oriented video package built for the world’s most popular sport.

Variety: John Malone, Barry Diller, Mike Fries and David Zaslav Set for Rare Public Conversation at Paley Center for Media

Story from Variety:

John Malone will reflect on the deals, disruptions and business relationships that have shaped his storied career in the media and technology during a panel discussion next month with three CEOs — Barry Diller, Mike Fries and David Zaslav — closely associated with his empire.

Variety: Disney’s Asad Ayaz to Oversee Entertainment Marketing, Shannon Ryan Duties Expand to Include Streaming With Hulu-Disney+ Merger

Story from Variety:

With Disney+ and Hulu set to merge in 2026 — and Hulu’s standalone app going away — Disney is reshuffling the marketing leadership of its entertainment division.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount Stock Skyrockets As Top Execs Meet Media In L.A.

Story from Deadline:

Paramount stock, newly constituted on the Nasdaq under the PSKY ticker symbol after last week’s close of the Skydance merger, surged more than 30% late in Wednesday’s trading session.

Broadband TV News: DAZN Spain offers discount rate for under 30s

Story from Broadband TV News:

DAZN Spain has introduced a new discounted subscription rate for subscribers aged between 18 and 30.

Deadline: Dana White Confirms UFC To Stage July 4, 2026 Fight At White House, A First

Story from Deadline:

Dana White, UFC chief and friend of Donald Trump, confirmed that the mixed martial arts giant is planning a fight on the White House lawn next July 4.

Broadband TV News: Sinclair to consider broadcast business merger

Story from Broadband TV News:

Sinclair’s Board of Directors has approved a comprehensive strategic review of its Broadcast business with a merger one option under consideration.

Deadline: House Judiciary Committee Queries Major Sports Leagues On Whether They Still Should Get Antitrust Exemption For Broadcast TV Blackouts

Story from Deadline:

The House Judiciary Committee is requesting a briefing from the heads of the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League on whether they should still get an antitrust exemption for coordinating TV broadcast rights, including a rule that allows for game blackouts.

Deadline: Tegna Stock Rockets On Nexstar Merger Talks; FCC Appears Set To Ease Local TV Rules In Order To Smooth Deal’s Path

Story from Deadline:

Shares in local TV giant Tegna surged nearly 30% in mid-day trading Monday on news that leading station owner Nexstar is in advanced talks to acquire the company.

Broadband TV News: Ghana begins process to suspend Multichoice licence

Story from Broadband TV News:

Multichoice faces losing its right to broadcast in Ghana after the National Communications Authority initiated the process to suspend its broadcast licence.

Deadline: Disney Casting EVP Randi Hiller & Production EVP Sam Dickerman Exiting Studio Early Next Year

Story from Deadline:

In the latest streaming milestone, ESPN and Fox are forming a bundle of their soon-to-launch services, Deadline has learned.

Deadline: Paramount Sets 7-Year, $7.7 Billion UFC Rights Deal With TKO Group To Boost Paramount+

Story from Deadline:

The new Paramount has inked a major seven-year media rights agreement worth an average $1.1 billion annually with TKO Group to become the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S. starting in 2026.

Advanced Television: MultiChoice responds to Ghana’s Ministry

Story from Advanced Television:

The Ghanaian government last week instructed Africa pay-TV giant MultiChoice to cut its subscription rates in the country, which the Ghana Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samual George, said were far too high.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Variety: For Paramount and CBS, the Redstone Era Ends With Little Fanfare and Diminished Assets

Story from Variety:

For the Redstone clan, the end with Paramount Pictures came much as it began 31 years ago – victory achieved after a long, bitter and highly public fight over a Hollywood institution.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: New Paramount Execs Address CBS News Independence; Ombudsman Will Be “A Transparency Vehicle, Not An Oversight Vehicle”

Story from Deadline:

New Paramount CEO David Ellison said that he had “no interest” in wading “into the political spectrum” with CBS News, as he and other executives addressed the independence of the news division under the new company.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline; David Ellison Says Skydance Has Complied With Anti-Bribery Laws, But Doesn’t Get Into Trump’s Claim Of Side Deal: “We’re Not Going To Politicize Anything Today”

Story from Deadline:

New Paramount CEO David Ellison reiterated that Skydance has complied with all laws, including anti-bribery laws, but did not go into any details of Donald Trump‘s claim that the company agreed to an additional $16 million in PSAs and advertisements as part of a settlement of the president’s lawsuit against CBS News.

Variety: Canal+ Faces Challenges With Africa’s MultiChoice as Pay-TV Company Ordered to Shutter in Ghana Over Subscription Rates

Story from Variety:

Canal+’s future African pay-TV kingdom could already start losing pieces before its expected buyout of MultiChoice in October is complete.

Variety: Disney’s Move to Merge Hulu Into Disney+ Could Save Company Billions of Dollars

Story from Variety:

In 2026, Disney expects to shutter Hulu as a standalone app and service — and fully merge Hulu into Disney+.

Advanced Television: Lionsgate Q1 studio revenue at £556m

Story from Advanced Television:

Lionsgate Studios has reported Q1 results for the quarter ended June 30th 2025.

Deadline: Lionsgate Boss Jon Feltheimer Says M&A Deal Is “Probably Gonna Happen” Down The Road

Story from Deadline:

On this afternoon’s Lionsgate Q1 2026 earnings call, CEO Jon Feltheimer was asked about the elephant in the room, and that was whether there was an increased sense of urgency now for an M&A opportunity now that Lionsgate and Starz have split.

Hollywood Reporter: Netflix Takes TV Rights in Canada to 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Netflix is doubling down in North America on the women’s World Cup soccer tournament.

Deadline: Despite Q2 Results Showing Linear TV Struggles, AMC Networks CFO Says Company Is “Very Different” From Rivals Spinning Off Cable Assets

Story from Deadline:

AMC Networks‘ second-quarter results Friday illustrated the ongoing challenge of running cable networks, but don’t expect the company to join rivals looking to sell or spin off the assets.

Deadline: Byron Allen’s AMG Selling 10 TV Stations To Gray Media

Story from Deadline:

Atlanta-based Gray Media has agreed to acquire television stations in ten markets from Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group for $171 million.

Variety; AMC Networks Streaming Revenue Rises 12% in Q2, U.S. Ad Sales Drop 18%

Story from Variety:

AMC Networks saw an 18% drop in U.S. ad sales but a 12% increase in revenue for the company’s streaming business during the second quarter of 2025, the company reported Friday.

Broadband TV News: New Kaon set-top box available on O2 Slovakia

Story from Broadband TV News:

O2 Slovakia has introduced a new set-top box for O2 TV customers.

MTV Music Channels to Leave Spain

MTV 80s, MTV 90s, MTV 00s, MTV Hits, MTV Live, Club MTV, and NickMusic International will no longer be available in Spain after August 31st.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: CBS Boss George Cheeks On The Decision To Cancel ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’

Story from Deadline:

There has been much written about CBS’ decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert but there’s been little word out of the company itself.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount Shifting Its Corporate Headquarters To L.A., Keeping Skydance Base In Santa Monica

Story from Deadline:

Paramount, A Skydance Corporation, will now be Paramount, an L.A.-based operation.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter: Can Paramount Pivot to Big Tech? David Ellison Outlines His Silicon Valley Vision

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

A quick glance at Hollywood balance sheets, or Nielsen’s monthly Gauge report, underscores just how challenging the current moment facing Hollywood is.

Variety: Fremantle Revenue Slips in H1 as RTL Group Ramps Up Streaming, Seals Sky Deutschland Deal

Story from Variety:

Fremantle’s revenue fell 5.4% in the first half of 2025 to €905 million ($1.053 billion), largely due to lower U.S. sales and phasing effects, as parent RTL Group accelerated its shift toward streaming and confirmed its acquisition of Sky Deutschland.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount Sets Pay For Top Executives As Merger Closes

Story from Deadline:

The new Paramount — officially known as “Paramount, A Skydance Corporation” — has laid out the employment contracts for its executive team led by chairman-CEO David Ellison and President Jeff Shell.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: New Paramount CEO David Ellison Acknowledges “Challenging Period” For CBS News, Praises Its “Long Tradition Of Impactful Reporting''

Story from Deadline:

David Ellison, the new CEO of Paramount, referred to what he called a “challenging period” for CBS News, while praising the division’s “long tradition of impactful reporting,” including the legacy of 60 Minutes.

Deadline: HBO Max’s Australia Debut Making Warner Bros. Discovery Bosses “Even More Bullish” On Key UK, Germany & Italy Launches

Story from Deadline:

HBO Max‘s early growth in Australia is fuelling belief among Warner Bros Discovery’s management about the crucial upcoming launches in the UK, Germany and Italy.

Deadline: HBO Max Password Sharing Crackdown Will Get “Aggressive” Next Month, Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming Chief JB Perrette Says

Story from Deadline:

If you’ve been sharing account access to HBO Max, the good times are soon coming to an end.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: David Ellison Offers First Look At Plans For New Paramount

Story from Deadline:

David Ellison formally introduced himself to the industry and Wall Street as chairman CEO of the new Paramount in a letter posted as the deal closed that outlined where the new team will focus and some of its plans.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount Skydance Merger Finally Closes

Story from Deadline:

Paramount Global and Skydance Media have finally reached the end of their long and winding merger road, announcing the close of their $8.4 billion combination and opening a new chapter for Hollywood.

Variety: Nexstar Ad Sales Down 9%, CW Owner Beats on Q2 Earnings

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Nexstar reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings Thursday, revealing ad sales dropped 9% year over year for the April 1-June 30 period without a presidential election to fuel political ad spend.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Variety; Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Acquisition: ‘Today Marks Day One of a New Paramount,’ David Ellison Says

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David Ellison’s Skydance Media has closed its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global to create new company Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, the parties announced Thursday.

Broadband TV News: Deutsche Telekom grows MagentaTV customer base

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Deutsche Telekom continued to expand its TV customer base in Germany during the second quarter of 2025, although at a slower pace than in the same period last year.

Deadline: IMG President On A Golden Era Of Sports, Why YouTube’s NFL Game Will Be A Record-Breaker & How Netflix Became A Star Player

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“There is a golden age of sport,” says IMG President Adam Kelly.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Swings to Q2 Profit, Boosted by HBO Max Expansion, ‘Minecraft’

Story from Variety:

The story of Warner Bros. Discovery is quickly becoming a tale of two companies — and that’s a narrative executives would really like Wall Street to hear.

Advanced Television: Es’hailSat renews deal with Turkey’s A News TV channel

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Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, continues to leverage its partnership with Space Segment, also known as Total Media Cast (TMC), by renewing Turkey’s A News TV channel as part of its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite.

Hollywood Reporter: WWE Just Dealt Peacock Another Big Blow

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Peacock may be going out on its back.

Paramount Global for sale latest - C21 Media: NBCU alum Kevin MacLellan named as head of int’l, global distribution at New Paramount

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New Paramount’s distribution and international operation will be led by former NBCUniversal (NBCU) executive Kevin MacLellan.

Hollywood Reporter: Sony Pictures First Quarter Profit Up 76 Percent to $129 Million

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Sony Pictures Entertainment’s operating income for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025 was up 76 percent to $129 million from $73 million in dollar terms for the comparable period a year before, with Q1 sales up 4 percent to $2.263 billion from $2.166 billion.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Ramsey Naito To Remain Paramount Animation Head; Skydance Animation Stays Solo Post-Merger Under John Lasseter & Holly Edwards

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We understand that Ramsey Naito, President of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, will remain in her role as head of Paramount Animation following the completion of Skydance‘s acquisition of Paramount Global tomorrow, sources tell Deadline.

Advanced Television: Ghana demands Multichoice price cuts

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Ghana’s state-owned newspaper, the Daily Graphic, has quoted the country’s minister of communication, digital technology innovation Samuel Nartey George, and saying that MultiChoice must immediately cut its DStv fees by 30 per cent.

Advanced Television: Telesat revenues collapse

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Canada’s Telesat satellite operator has seen a rapid decline in revenues from its 14-craft geostationary fleet. In the half-year to June 30th, Telesat’s revenue dropped 27 per cent to C$223 million (€138.9m) as a result of DTH broadcast reductions.

Advanced Television: Vodafone Italia acquisition boosts Swisscom revenue

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Following the acquisition of Vodafone Italia, Swisscom Group’s first joint half-year figures show a revenue increase of 36.7 per cent to CHF 7.4 billion (€7.9bn) EBITDA after lease expense (EBITDAaL) rose by 15.9 per cent to CHF 2.4 billion, while operating free cash flow rose by 1.2 per cent to CHF 989 million.

Broadband TV News: Sky Italia renews Bundesliga rights in 4-year deal

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Bundesliga International and Sky Italia have extended their long-standing partnership, securing exclusive broadcasting rights for the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in Italy through the 2028-29 season.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Variety; Shari Redstone’s Farewell Message to Paramount Employees: ‘I Will Be Cheering for You, Always’

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On the eve of Shari Redstone closing a $8 billion deal that will end her family’s decades-long stewardship of Paramount Global and predecessor companies, she sent a memo to staffers expressing her gratitude for their work — and shared optimism of the new company’s prospects as it gets taken over by David Ellison’s Skydance Media.

Deadline: NBC News Names Deputy D.C. Bureau Chief; MSNBC Makes Additional Washington Hires

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NBC News and MSNBC announced a series of staffing announcements, with the latter preparing to split from parent Comcast.

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Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount’s Chris McCarthy Talks Up Taylor Sheridan, Jon Stewart & ‘South Park’ In Exit Memo

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Chris McCarthy, who was co-CEO of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment and is leaving after more than 20 years, says his “greatest achievement” at the company was his work around mental health.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Liza Burnett Fefferman Leaving As Head Of Communications for Showtime/MTVE Studios On Eve Of Skydance Merger Closing

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As Skydance and Paramount Global prepare for their merger to be completed Thursday, more senior Paramount executives are leaving.

Deadline: TKO Group Posts Record Numbers At WWE & UFC In Better-Than-Expected Q2 Report

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Ari Emanuel-controlled sports conglomerate TKO Group Holdings rode the strong performance of its twin financial engines, the UFC and WWE, in the second quarter to beat analysts’ consensus expectations.

Total revenue climbed 10% over the prior April-to-June period, reaching $1.3 billion, ahead of the Street outlook for $1.27 billion. Diluted earnings per share came in at $1.17, up from 72 cents in the year-earlier quarter and better than the $1.09 target established by analysts.

Revenue at the WWE shot up 22% to $556.2 million, while UFC’s went up more modestly, ticking up 5% to $415.9 million. The major highlight for the WWE was Wrestlemania in April. The 41st edition of the annual tentpole set a number of records, including for global tune-in. Netflix, a new media partner now streaming weekly Monday Night Raw bouts, also now has select international rights for events like Wrestlemania.

Results for the prior-year period were reported on a pro-forma basis given the acquisition last February of the Professional Bull Riders, event hospitality firm On Location and management company IMG by TKO. Those assets had been part of Endeavor Group Holdings, a sister entity taken private several months ago by Silver Lake, and were bought by TKO for $3.25 billion.

The earnings news came on the same day TKO announced a significant rights deal, selling ESPN its WWE slate of 10 annual “premium live events,” a roster that includes Wrestlemania and SummerSlam. The agreement netted TKO $1.6 billion, a steep increase from the $900 million agreed to by NBCUniversal’s Peacock for the same properties in 2020 in a pandemic-influenced deal that took effect in 2021.

A similar set of rights, to the UFC’s pay-per-view schedule, will be up for grabs at the end of the year. Disney and ESPN currently control the rights.

Along with the financials, TKO said it was increasing its guidance for 2025, upping the revenue target to $4.63 billion to $4.69 billion and adjusted EBITDA to between $1.54 billion and $1.56 billion. In May, the company had guided to revenue of $4.49 billion to $4.56 billion and EBITDA of $1.49 billion to $1.53 billion.

“Our live content and experiences are proving a key differentiator for organizations and brands looking to capture audience, and our strategy is tailor-made for today’s experience economy and the white-hot sports event marketplace,” Emanuel, the company’s CEO, said in TKO’s earnings release.

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Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins’ Exit Memo Praises Staff During “Major Industry Evolution”, Talks Why Theatrical Matters & “Bittersweet” Transition

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Brian Robbins has made official his departure from the Melrose Lot as co-CEO of Paramount Global and President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Keyes Hill-Edgar Leaving As COO Of Showtime/MTVE Studios After 25 Years At Paramount

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Keyes Hill-Edgar, a 25-year Viacom/Paramount Global veteran, is leaving as Chief Operating Officer at Paramount Media Networks & Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios.

Variety: Amazon Reorganizes Audio Entertainment Operations; Wondery CEO Jen Sargent to Exit

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Amazon is reorganizing its audio entertainment operations with plans to consolidate some of the production now done across its Wondery and Audible brands.

Hollywood Reporter: The Confessions of John Malone, Media’s Most Misunderstood Mogul

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The most valuable assets in any business are people and relationships.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Hollywood Reporter: David Ellison’s High Wire Act

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When David Ellison had an informal meeting with New York-based media executives at a restaurant in the city earlier this year introducing the Hollywood producer to the kind of people he’d soon be communing with, the vibe was, to say the least, amiable.

Broadband TV News: Go3 first in the Baltics to launch HBO Max

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Go3 has become the first local TV platform in the Baltics to offer content from the HBO catalogue.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Jane Wiseman & Efrain Miron Poised To Join Cindy Holland At Paramount’s DTC Unit

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Cindy Holland is reassembling the team.

Hollywood Reporter: Sony Pictures, Tubi Ink New Film, TV Licensing Deal in Canada

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Fox’s Tubi and Sony Pictures Entertainment in Canada have struck terms on a new film and TV content licensing agreement.

Deadline: Disney Is Talking With Other Sports Players About Bundles As ESPN Nears Streaming Launch, Bob Iger Says

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With ESPN‘s long-anticipated streaming launch now just days away, Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company is exploring potential bundles with other sports programmers.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Skydance-Paramount Unveils Senior Leadership Team Across TV, Film & Streaming

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Skydance Media on Wednesday confirmed its senior leadership team ahead of its pending merger with Paramount Global.

Deadline: Hulu To Become International Tile On Disney+, Replacing Star, As Speculation Swirls About U.S. App’s Stand-Alone Future

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Hulu will replace Star as a tile on the international Disney+ service.

Deadline: Disney Sees Q3 Profit, Upside “Where It Matters Most” At Theme Parks & Streaming Amid ESPN Flurry

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Disney’s theme parks, which had a few wobbly quarters, blew past Wall Street estimates as streaming profits advanced in the June quarter, vying with red ink at the film studio and declines at linear networks.

Deadline: All3Media Revenue Tumbles 10% As ‘The Traitors’ Maker Cites “Softer Demand In A Challenging Market”

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“Softer demand in a challenging market” led The Traitors super-indie All3Media to lose 10% revenue last year, the group said.

Deadline: ESPN Sets Launch Date And Price For Stand-Alone Streaming Service, Adding WWE And Locking Up More NFL

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ESPN will launch its long-awaited new streaming service on August 21 at a price of $29.99 a month, bulking it up with WWE events and expanded NFL rights.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Variety; David Ellison Reports for Mogul Duty: Inside New Paramount CEO’s Ambitions and Obstacles

Story from Variety:

On Thursday morning, David Ellison will clock in for his first day at work as a media mogul.

Variety: ESPN Gets Headlock on WWE Live Events Like ‘WrestleMania’ in New U.S. Rights Deal, Content to Roll Off NBCU’s Peacock

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ESPN and WWE are about to get each other in tighter holds.

Deadline: ESPN Acquires NFL Network And Other Media Assets As League Takes 10% Stake In Disney Sports Division

Story from Deadline:

In a long-percolating agreement, ESPN said that it has acquired the NFL Network and certain other media assets of the NFL in exchange for a 10% equity stake.

Deadline: ProSiebenSat.1 Backs MFE Takeover Attempt After Improved Bid

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In a slightly unexpected turn of events, Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media is now hot on MediaForEurope (MFE)’s takeover bid.

Advanced Television: Tele2 to form telco tower company in Baltics

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Tele2, the Swedish multinational telco, has announced it will “carve out telecom infrastructure assets” and create the first tower company covering all Baltic countries, in a 50/50 partnership with Global Communications Infrastructure (GCI) which is backed by Manulife Investment Management.

Advanced Television: CPB shutters in September

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the US-funded public broadcasting organisation, will lay off most of its staff on September 30th and end its near-60 years of work helping sustain public media.

Advanced Television: Sport 24 renews Premier League rights

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IMG, the sports marketing agency, has extended its agreement to broadcast the Premier League to the inflight and cruise markets on Sport 24, for the next three seasons.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Hollywood Reporter: Paramount’s Michael Ireland to Exit as Film Chief

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Paramount Motion Picture group chief Michael Ireland will be departing Paramount amid the studio’s merger with Skydance, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Deadline: Fox Corp. Advertising Growth Drives Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Results

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Fox Corp. advertising momentum in the April-to-June quarter helped it post revenue and earnings above Wall Street expectations.

Advanced Television: Movistar Plus grows TV subs by 6.4%

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Movistar Plus ended H1 2025 with 3.67 million television subscribers, marking a 6.4 per cent year-on-year increase and 224,000 new customers.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: ‘South Park’ Production To Be Overseen By George Cheeks In Post-Merger Paramount Structure

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At the new Paramount following the completion of the Skydance acquisition, the scripted production operations overseen by departing Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy are being folded into the newly formed Paramount TV Studios, overseen by Dana Goldberg, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television, and expected to be run by Skydance TV President Matt Thunell.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline; Top TV Executive Nina L. Diaz To Depart Paramount When Skydance Merger Is Completed: “I’m Incredibly Proud Of What We’ve Built”

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Veteran MTV Networks executive Nina L. Diaz, who most recently served as President of Content and Chief Creative Officer for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, will be leaving when Skydance‘s pending acquisition of Paramount Global is completed Aug. 7.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Revived Paramount TV Studios To Be Led By Matt Thunell; Will Absorb Taylor Sheridan Home MTVE, Showtime & Skydance TV; Keith Cox Staying On

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The Paramount Television Studios label is making a comeback — and returning to its roots.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Skydance Features & Sports President Don Granger To Lead Film At New Paramount Under Dana Goldberg & Josh Greenstein

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We are hearing that Don Granger, Skydance President of Features and Skydance Sports, is making the jump to the new Paramount after the merger goes through August 7.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Tom Ryan Departing As President & CEO Of Paramount Streaming As Skydance Sets New Team

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Tom Ryan, President & CEO, Paramount Streaming, is departing following the merger with Skydance Media as the David Ellison company sets its new management team.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins Expected To Exit Following Skydance Acquisition

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In what has been heavily rumored, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President and CEO of Paramount and Nickelodeon, Brian Robbins, is expected to depart the Melrose Lot following Skydance’s acquisition of the entertainment conglomerate.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Hollywood Reporter; David Ellison Sets His Team: These Are the People Who Will Run the New Paramount

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David Ellison has set his C-suite at Paramount Global.

Deadline: Carol Leonnig To Depart Washington Post And Join MSNBC As Senior Investigative Correspondent

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Carol Leonnig, a veteran investigative reporter for the Washington Post, is departing the publication for MSNBC.

Advanced Television: Labeye named Eutelsat chairman

Story from Advanced Television:

The Board of Directors of Eutelsat has approved the hiring of Eric Labaye as a Board member and his appointment as Chairman of Eutelsat Communications and Eutelsat SA.

Broadband TV News: Sky Deutschland secures exclusive NBCUniversal films and series

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German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has renewed and expanded its long-standing content partnership with NBCUniversal, securing a multi-year deal that strengthens its position as the exclusive ‘pay 1’ partner for films and selected series across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

C21 Media: Ex-Banijay Germany exec Nadine Grünfeld to return to firm as Brainpool MD

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Former Banijay Germany exec Nadine Grünfeld will return to the company next month to become MD at subsidiary Brainpool.

Hollywood Reporter: Jacob Soboroff Joining MSNBC As Split From NBC News Looms

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MSNBC has made a major hire for its news team, tapping Jacob Soboroff as senior national and political correspondent.

Broadband TV News: Liberty Global sells Vodafone stake

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Liberty Global has sold its remaining stake in Vodafone, according to a shareholding notification.

Broadband TV News: RTLzwei and Warner Bros. Discovery joint ad sales venture gets green light from cartel office

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Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has cleared the planned joint advertising sales company between RTLzwei and Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for the two broadcasters to consolidate their TV ad marketing efforts in a new venture called El Cartel Brothers.

Deadline: More Library Cartoon Network Series Come Off HBO Max, Part Of Streamer’s Move Away From Kids Fare

Story from Deadline:

Courage the Cowardly Dog is no longer available on HBO Max.

Variety; Bruce Ramer on CPB Shutdown: ‘A Good Part of Public Radio and Broadcasting Will Be Out of Business’

Story from Variety:

The repercussions will be enormous.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Elizabeth Warren Calls Skydance And Paramount Responses “Dodgy,” Wants Investigation Of Whether There Was A Trump “Side Deal”

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said that the responses from Skydance and Paramount Global to her and other senators’ queries were “dodgy,” as she called for an independent investigation as to whether there was a “side deal” with Donald Trump.

Variety: ‘South Park’ Is Leaving HBO Max After Paramount+ Secures Exclusive Rights

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The first 26 seasons of “South Park” will leave HBO Max next week, after show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone inked a rich deal with Paramount Global that included exclusive streaming rights on Paramount+.

Deadline: Netflix’s Corporate Culture Under The Microscope Again In Latest Misconduct & Discrimination Suits

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A recently amended discrimination, harassment and retaliation lawsuit from Netflix’s former director of Kids & Family Acquisitions and Co-Commissions against the streamer has put the company’s hardcore adapt or perish culture unflatteringly in the spotlight yet again.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Shari Redstone Says Content Is Still King As Her Family’s Long Paramount Run Is A Wrap

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Paramount Global chair and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone thanked investors and her company’s co-CEOs on Thursday during the company’s abbreviated earnings call ahead of its merger with Skydance Media that closes next week.

Hollywood Reporter: Blue Ant Media to Go Public After Completing Reverse Takeover

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Indie studio Blue Ant Media, led by CEO Michael MacMillan, is expected to go public next week after completing a reverse takeover of assets from Boat Rocker Media.

Hollywood Reporter: Corporation for Public Broadcasting Shutting Down After Federal Funding Rescission

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which directs federal funds to local public TV and radio stations, says it will shut down after having those federal dollars taken away.

Advanced Television: ESPN Unlimited for DirecTV customers

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DirecTV has announced that its streaming, satellite and U-verse customers will gain access to ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Broadband TV News: Paramount streaming numbers grow, despite subscriber losses

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Paramount says its Q2 financials demonstrate continued progress in its transformation towards a streaming first company.

Broadband TV News: Liberty Global planning more spin-offs

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Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries has said the company is working to separate its remaining core operating units following the successful spin-off of Sunrise in November 2024.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Inks New Post-Split Contracts With Streaming Boss JB Perrette, Chief Revenue Officer Bruce Campbell

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery entered into new employment contracts for two senior execs, JB Perrette and Bruce Campbell, that extend through 2029 and 2030, respectively. The new deals, disclosed Thursday, are contingent on the completion of Warner Bros. Discovery’s separation into two companies: Warner Bros., comprising streaming and studios, and Discovery Global, which will house the linear TV networks.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Variety: Skydance Tells Senators It Wasn’t Involved in Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, ‘Fully Complied’ With Anti-Bribery Laws in Paramount Deal

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Skydance Media has responded to an inquiry from three left-wing U.S. senators who expressed concerns about “bribery” with respect to the Trump administration’s approval of its deal to acquire Paramount Global — and had questioned whether Skydance had any part in the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline; Paramount Sees Q2 Bump From ‘Mission: Impossible’, Paramount+ In Redstone Swan Song As Skydance Merger Set To Close

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Paramount Global reported its last set of financials under Redstone family ownership with a massive jump in theatrical revenue (up 84%) from Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning last quarter. Released May 23, it’s grossed nearly $600 million worldwide.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Paramount Licensing Chief Dan Cohen Steps Down Ahead Of Skydance Merger

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Dan Cohen, Chief Content Licensing Officer at Paramount, is leaving the company after eight years.

Deadline: Public Media Suffers Another Blow As Senate GOP Provides No Federal Funding In New Spending Bill

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A new spending bill advanced out of a key Senate committee that provides no federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that distributes grants to public stations, PBS and NPR.

Broadband TV News: Steady SES as media reduces again

Story from Broadband TV News:

SES has published its final set of financials before numbers from Intelsat are included in the totals.

Deadline: Fox Acquires One-Third Stake In Penske Entertainment, Owner Of Indycar Series

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Fox has purchased a one-third interest in Penske Entertainment inclusive of Indycar and the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Deadline: Charter Shareholders Approve Merger With Cox Communications

Story from Deadline:

Charter Communications stockholders have approved the broadband and cable giant’s proposed acquisition of Cox Communications, bringing the deal a step closer.

Deadline: TKO Group Taps Major League Soccer Exec Sana Shuaib As It Expands Global Partnerships Team

Story from Deadline:

UFC and WWE parent TKO Group announced two new appointments to its global partnerships team, hiring Sana Shuaib as SVP, Partnership Marketing & Digital and naming veteran executive Brit Santypal SVP, Operations.

Deadline: Banijay Entertainment H1 Earnings Hit $236M As Company Plans YouTube Push

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Banijay Group’s entertainment and live units saw adjusted half-year earnings rise 5.7% to €207.5M ($236M), with sales also up and a YouTube push in the crosshairs.

Deadline: Epic Universe, ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Buoy Comcast Q2 As Company Posts Gain On Sale Of Hulu Stake

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Comcast saw revenue and profit grow and topped Wall Street estimates across the board for the June quarter as its stock popped in early trade.

BizAsia: Mahesh Shetty replaces Ajit Varghese as Head of Revenue, Entertainment & International at JioStar

Story from BizAsia:

Following the departure of Ajit Varghese earlier today, JioStar has formally announced the appointment of Mahesh Shetty as Head of Revenue, Entertainment & International.

Advanced Television: EchoStar avoids financial default

Story from Advanced Television:

EchoStar’s Dish pay-TV subsidiary has made its contracted interest payments, worth $114 million, to its lenders, and thus has avoided a potential default.

Hollywood Reporter: Shannon Sharpe Out at ESPN

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

NFL hall-of-famer and podcaster Shannon Sharpe is out at ESPN, just a few weeks after settling a $50 million lawsuit brought by a woman who had accused him of rape.

Broadband TV News: ProSiebenSat.1 sees recovery ahead despite revenue decline

Story from Broadband TV News:

ProSiebenSat.1 has confirmed its full-year financial targets for 2025 despite a 7% year-on-year revenue decline in the second quarter and continued weakness in the high-margin TV advertising business.

Deadline: Warner Bros Cuts 10% Of Motion Picture Group Work Force Across Marketing, Distribution, Production & More

Story from Deadline:

The Warner Bros Motion Picture Group is undergoing 10% cuts in its workforce, we’ve learned.