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Variety: PBS, NPR Could Lose $1.1 Billion in Funding After Trump’s Rescission Bill Narrowly Passes House

Story from Variety:

The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of President Trump’s “rescission” bill Thursday, a measure that would claw back nearly $1.1 billion in funding already approved for PBS and NPR.

Deadline; Loren Ruch Dies: HGTV Content Chief Was 55

Story from Deadline:

HGTV programming boss Loren Ruch died Thursday morning at the age of 55, parent company Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed.

RTÉ News: RTÉ seeks expressions of interest for presenter roles for radio and news

Story from RTÉ News:

RTÉ has advertised an open internal and external "expressions of interest" process for on-air presenters across RTÉ Radio 1 and News and Current Affairs.

Advanced Television: Warner Bros Discovery pays the price for changing mind

Story from Advanced Television:

Back in 2022, management advisor company McKinsey told Warner Bros that the media giant should combine itself with factual production specialist Discovery.

Deadline: House Set To Vote On Bill To Rescind Funding To PBS, NPR And Public Broadcasting Stations

Story from Deadline:

A bill to rescind $1.1 billion in funding from PBS, NPR and public media stations is scheduled to come to the floor for a vote this afternoon.

Broadband TV News: VodafoneZiggo to provide services over Delta fibre-optic network

Story from Broadband TV News:

VodafoneZiggo is to increase its footprint by 600,000 additional addresses outside of its network.

Broadband TV News: Multichoice back in profit as subscriber erosion stemmed

Story from Broadband TV News:

Multichoice says its rate of subscriber decline has decelerated with a fall of 8%, compared to 11% on 2024.

Broadband TV News: beIN Sports renews Bundesliga rights in France until 2029

Story from Broadband TV News:

beIN Sports and Bundesliga International have signed a new exclusive deal to broadcast the games of the German football league in France until the end of the 2028-2029 season.

Deadline: Versant Adds To Leadership Team In Advance Of Comcast Spinoff

Story from Deadline:

Versant, spinoff company of Comcast that will include such networks as MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network, Oxygen and E!, announced a series of new appointments to its leadership team.

Variety; Warner Bros. Discovery’s Road to Splitsville: What’s Next?

Story from Variety:

Four years ago, David Zaslav clinched a debt-heavy deal to merge cable mainstay Discovery Inc. — which he’d run since 2006 — with what was then called WarnerMedia. The story he told investors was that the two entities’ diverse array of media assets “are better and more valuable together.”

Broadband TV News: Upgrade for Canal+ apps

Story from Broadband TV News:

Canal+ has unveiled a series of new features for the Canal+ App.

CNBC: Warner Bros. Discovery split throws the future of TNT Sports into question

Story from CNBC:

Earlier this year, Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav ended his company's long relationship with the National Basketball Association.

Deadline: Pay-TV Falls To 1987 Levels, But Wall Street Analyst Thinks It Could Be “Finding The Long-Imagined Bottom”

Story from Deadline:

Cord-cutting is continuing to drive significant declines in pay-TV subscribers, but traditional pay-TV operators appear to be showing signs of being able to stop the bleeding.

Hollywood Reporter; RichCo vs. PoorCo: Not All Spinoffs Are Created Equal

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

The creation of Warner Bros. Discovery began with the corporate equivalent of sunshine and rainbows.

Broadband TV News: AMC Networks secures multi-territory agreement with M7 Group

Story from Broadband TV News:

AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has secured a significant multi-territory agreement with M7 Group, owned by Canal+, one of Europe’s largest pay-TV providers.

Broadband TV News: RTL and Telekom expand addressable TV partnership

Story from Broadband TV News:

Deutsche Telekom and RTL Deutschland are strengthening their cooperation in the field of technology for linear TV advertising.

Hollywood Reporter: Terry Moran Out at ABC News

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

ABC News correspondent Terry Moran has been let go from the network.

Variety; ZEE5 Chief Amit Goenka Maps Global Expansion Strategy Around Multilingual Content Push: ‘You Will See a Different Experience Altogether’

Story from Variety:

ZEE5 is making a bold bet on its multilingual roots as the Indian streaming giant undergoes a major brand refresh and strategic pivot designed to capture the next wave of digital entertainment consumption.

Advanced Television: EU approves SES purchase of Intelsat

Story from Advanced Television:

The European Union has “unconditionally” approved the SES purchase of Intelsat (for €3.1 billion plus debt) and joins the UK’s decision to permit the acquisition to go through.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: MTV Entertainment Studios, Comedy Central Executives Depart Amid Paramount Layoffs

Story from Deadline:

Longtime scripted executive Lauren Ruggiero, SVP Scripted Series at MTV Entertainment Studios, and Comedy Central veteran Ryan Moran, VP Talent & Original Series Development, are departing as part of the Tuesday round of companywide layoffs impacting 3.5% of parent Paramount Global’s workforce, Deadline has learned.

Deadline: House Committee Advances Bill To Rescind Funding For Public Broadcasting Stations, NPR And PBS

Story from Deadline:

A bill that would claw back $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting cleared the House Rules Committee, setting it up for a floor vote later this week.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: CBS Studios’ EVP Casting Deborah Aquila Departs Amid Paramount Layoffs; CBS’ SVP Late Night Nick Bernstein Exits As ‘After Midnight’ Ends

Story from Deadline:

Veteran casting director and executive Deborah Aquila, most recently EVP and head of casting for streaming series at CBS Studios, is leaving as part of the companywide layoffs at parent Paramount Global.

Broadband TV News: INA’s streaming service madelen joins Freebox

Story from Broadband TV News:

The French National Audiovisual Institute (INA) has launched its streaming service madelen on Freeboxes, following a new partnership with telco Free.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Ups Adam Galen To VP, Development

Story from Deadline:

Adam Galen has been promoted to Vice President of Development at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, the division’s President Bill Damaschke announced on Tuesday.

Advanced Television: Rai joins IBCAP

Story from Advanced Television:

Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed its expansion into protecting Italian-language content with the addition of its newest member, Rai Com S.p.A. (Rai Com), Italy’s public national broadcaster operating eight TV channels and three radio channels worldwide.

Hollywood Reporter: Bob Iger Says Disney Unlikely to Follow Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery in Exiting the TV Channel Business

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Will Disney follow Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast in splitting off most of its TV assets from its streaming business? Don’t bet on it.

Deadline: Billy Corgan’s National Wrestling Alliance Strikes Streaming Deal With Roku

Story from Deadline:

Wrestling fans are set to get a new round of bouts to watch on streaming after Billy Corgan’s National Wrestling Alliance struck a deal with Roku.

Deadline: Disney Taps ‘Love Island’ Boss Angela Jain For Expanded European Content Chief Role

Story from Deadline:

Disney has found its European content chief after an eight-month search.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Hollywood Reporter: Paramount to Cut Another 3.5 Percent of U.S. Staff As It Awaits Word On Skydance Deal Close

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Paramount Global is continuing to cut its U.S. workforce, with its co-CEOs on Tuesday unveiling another reduction by 3.5 percent.

Hollywood Reporter: Major League Baseball Acquires Stake in Creator-Led Jomboy Media

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Major League Baseball is getting into business with one of the sport’s top creators.

Deadline: Netflix Chief Ted Sarandos Unveils Plan To Invest $1B In Spanish Originals

Story from Deadline:

Ted Sarandos is continuing to tour the world pledging cash to creators.

Hollywood Reporter: “Majority” of Warner Bros. Discovery’s $37 Billion in Debt Will Be Spun Off With TV Networks, Its CEO Says

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

“It’s safe to assume that the majority” of Warner Bros. Discovery’s roughly $37 billion in debt load will exist with the spun off Global Networks, the new company’s new president and CEO Gunnar Wiedenfels said on Monday.

Advanced Television: Fight Sports secures rights to K-1 kickboxing

Story from Advanced Television:

CSI Sports, the parent company of Fight Sports, a broadcaster of premium combat sports content worldwide, has announced a long term agreement to secure the global rights to broadcast K-1 live events, including in Japan, through the Fight Sports network.

Deadline: ‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Streaming Deals Are “Completely Separate” To Syndicated Pacts, Says Sony Pictures TV Boss

Story from Deadline:

Sony Pictures Television raised a few eyebrows earlier this month when it unveiled a trio of streaming deals for Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune right as it was in the middle of litigation with CBS over the rights to the shows.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Paramount Global CFO Naveen Chopra Is Departing

Story from Deadline:

Paramount Global said Monday that its chief financial officer Naveen Chopra is departing “to pursue other opportunities” as the company still awaits FCC approval for the merger with Skydance it announced almost a year ago.

Deadline: Decades After Its Joint-Venture Journey Began, Hulu’s Sole Ownership By Disney “Finally Resolved” With $439M Payment To NBCU, Bob Iger Exults

Story from Deadline:

The long and winding road of Hulu, which started in the pre-smartphone era as a streaming joint venture involving NBC and Fox, has concluded with the finalizing of Disney‘s buy-out of Comcast.

Deadline: Channing Dungey To Remain With Studios & Streaming Post-Warner Bros Discovery Split; Few Executives With Dual Responsibilities Make For Clean Break

Story from Deadline:

One of Warner Bros Discovery’s top TV executives, Channing Dungey, who is Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and U.S. Networks, has found herself straddling the two sides of the company that will become separate entities next year: Streaming & Studios and Global Networks.

Deadline: Why There Is So Much Worry In Public Media That Donald Trump Will Win Fight To Defund NPR, PBS And Local Stations

Story from Deadline:

The House Rules Committee on Tuesday will take up a so-called “rescissions” package that includes clawing back nearly $1.1 billion in funding for NPR, PBS and local public broadcasting stations, a move that has raised alarm bells among public media leaders.

Deadline: Chuck Lorre Jokingly Offers To Buy Warner Bros Discovery’s Networks Business

Story from Deadline:

Hours after CEO David Zaslav announced Warner Bros. Discovery was spinning off its networks business, Chuck Lorre has tabled a bid.

Hollywood Reporter; It’s Not You, It’s WB: A Brief History of Warners’ 21st Century Mergers and Breakups

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

The history of Warner Bros. is a history of mergers and sales, dating back to a sneaky transaction Jack Warner pulled off in the 1950s to become the studio’s largest shareholder.

Hollywood Reporter: HBO Max to Launch in 12 Countries in July as Warner Bros. Discovery Streamer Closes in on 100 Markets

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Warner Bros. Discovery will launch its streaming service HBO Max in a dozen countries, mostly in Europe and some in Asia, in July to bring the streamer to a total of around 90 territories and further accelerate its global growth strategy, “as the platform approaches availability in 100 markets.”

Deadline: WWE’s First Crossover With AAA Locks Down 4.1M Viewers In 24 Hours As Company’s First Full In-Ring YouTube Broadcast

Story from Deadline:

The WWE set a new audience record with its first AAA crossover event since acquiring the leading Mexican lucha libre promotion in April.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery Breakup Cues Hollywood’s Latest Succession Drama As Two New Companies Take Shape

Story from Deadline:

Monday’s news that Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two companies – one consisting of studios and streaming, the other linear TV networks – has cued up Hollywood’s latest succession drama.

Advanced Television: Google, Red Bull and more join XR Sports Alliance

Story from Advanced Television:

The XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) has announced its second cohort of joining members including Google, Red Bull, French Soccer League (LFP), Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), FISE, Lenovo, Stats Perform and T-Mobile US.

Broadband TV News: Intelsat renews Hungarian DTH at 1 West

Story from Broadband TV News:

Intelsat has renewed its capacity agreement with 4iG Group’s Hungaro Digitel.

Broadband TV News: Liquid Glass at centre of new Apple TV upgrade

Story from Broadband TV News:

Apple TV is to receive a major redesign with the launch of tvOS 26.

Broadband TV News: BBC to use AI assistance for new Polish news service

Story from Broadband TV News:

BBC World Service is launching a new pilot Polish language news website.

Advanced Television: Pluto TV, AWSN content partnership

Story from Advanced Television:

Pluto TV, the FAST platform, and All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), the global sports television network dedicated to women’s sports, have announced a content partnership to make women’s sports freely accessible to viewers globally.

Advanced Television: IMG bringing Euro 2025 to Sport 24 channel

Story from Advanced Television:

IMG, the sports marketing agency, has secured the rights to broadcast the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 competition on Sport 24, the live sports channel available on airlines and cruise ships around the world.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery to Split Into Two Companies

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery, grappling with declines in its overall business, said Monday it planned to divide the company into two publicly-traded entities, one devoted to streaming and content production and one devoted to traditional television.

Broadband TV News: DTT withdrawal will save Canal+ €20m a year

Story from Broadband TV News:

The decision to remove the four Canal+ pay-TV channels from the French DTT system will benefit the broadcaster to the tune of €20 million a year, according to CEO Maxime Saada.

Deadline: Banijay Productions Germany Bosses On AI, Cross-Border Cooperation & Global Ambitions For ‘Villa Of Temptations’

Story from Deadline:

Banijay Germany is flying high off the back of a couple of big commissions – The Summit for Prime Video and Villa of Temptations for Sat.1 and Joyn – but co-MDs Arno Schneppenheim and Katrin Stefanović note it is tough out there for producers.

Advanced Television: EchoStar contemplates bankruptcy?

Story from Advanced Television:

The Charlie Ergen-backed pay-TV operation EchoStar, which includes DISH as well as Hughes Network Systems, is reportedly contemplating the option of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. EchoStar firmly denies the report, which originated in The WSJ.

Advanced Television: TikTok, DAZN partner for FIFA Club World Cup coverage

Story from Advanced Television:

TikTok has partnered with sports streaming service DAZN in a global marketing campaign to support coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

Advanced Television: wedotv FAST channels on Eutelsat’s Hotbird satellites

Story from Advanced Television:

wedotv, the free streaming platform, has agreed a deal with Eutelsat to have three of its free-to-air streaming channels available via its Hotbird satellites at 13° East.

Advanced Television: Viaplay Select on prima+ in Czech Republic

Story from Advanced Television:

Viaplay Group and Czech media company Prima Group have entered a partnership to bring Viaplay Select to the Czech Republic via the prima+ streaming platform prima+.

Advanced Television: Warner Bros Discovery extends Roland-Garros rights

Story from Advanced Television:

Warner Bros Discovery and the French Tennis Federation (FFT) have extended their agreement that will see Roland-Garros continue to be broadcast on its channels and platforms on a pan-European basis (excluding France) until at least 2030.

Deadline: Judge Denies Corporation For Public Broadcasting’s Motion In Trump Case, But Ruling Still Allows For Three Board Members To Remain

Story from Deadline:

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said that three members will remain on its board, even though a federal judge turned down their motion to block Donald Trump from firing them.

Hollywood Reporter: Netflix Inks Creative Partnership With Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms in India

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Netflix has entered into a new creative partnership with Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms in India, further enhancing its content offering in the world’s most populous country.

Hollywood Reporter: Canal+ to Distribute Netflix in Francophone Africa in Landmark Pact

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Canal+ has signed a first-of-its-kind distribution deal with Netflix that will see the French pay-TV player carry Netflix content for countries across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Deadline: NFL Will Soon “Test The Waters” Of Foreign Team Ownership, Former Washington Commanders President Jason Wright Says

Story from Deadline:

Jason Wright, former president of the Washington Commanders, says his experience in NFL circles suggests the league is close to opening itself up to foreign investment.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Says Trump Lawsuit Settlement & Apology Would Be “Very Damaging” To Reputation Of CBS And Paramount

Story from Deadline:

Scott Pelley said that a settlement of Donald Trump‘s lawsuit would be “very damaging” to the reputation CBS and Paramount, while the 60 Minutes correspondent also defended a recent commencement speech where he warned of the threats to freedom of speech.

Deadline: Netflix Shareholders Vote Out Board Member In Rare Repudiation; Streamer Weighs Resignation Offer

Story from Deadline:

In a year marked by some high-profile instances of shareholder activism, Netflix stockholders have voted director Jay Hoag, a venture capital investor, off the board.

Variety: ‘Laid Off’ Elmo Is Back on a New Site Soliciting PBS Donations Amid Trump’s Defunding Push

Story from Variety:

Elmo is still out of work.

Broadband TV News: Canal+ reaches settlement in €210 million tax case

Story from Broadband TV News:

Canal+ has agreed not to claim the reimbursement of €120 million in its dispute with the French National Film Centre.

Broadband TV News: SES announces new ‘progressive’ finance executive

Story from Broadband TV News:

Elisabeth Pataki is to replace Sandeep Jalan as chief financial officer at SES.

Advanced Television: PFL launches new DTC app

Story from Advanced Television:

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has launched its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) App, the free vehicle for Americans to watch all PFL International League events and fights live, including PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and PFL Africa.

Advanced Television; India: Prime Volleyball League S4 on Sony Sports Network

Story from Advanced Television:

The Prime Volleyball League (PVL) is set to return for its fourth edition in October.

Advanced Television: FUEL TV launches new action sports channels

Story from Advanced Television:

FUEL TV, the action sports broadcaster, is launching four new vertical streaming channels based on iconic magazine brands: SURFERTV, POWDERTV, SKATEboardingTV, and BIKEMAGTV.

Advanced Television: Bosnia and Herzegovina to roll out DTT in July

Story from Advanced Television:

The Minister of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Edin Forto, has announced that a DVB-T2 digital TV signal will be launched in Sarajevo, Mostar, and Banja Luka by July 1st.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Variety: Shari Redstone Discloses Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis

Story from Variety:

Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone has disclosed that she underwent surgery for thyroid cancer in May after being diagnosed earlier this year.

Variety: Jason Constantine, Co-President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, Dies at 55

Story from Variety:

Jason Constantine, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, has died after a battle with cancer.

Paramount Global for sale latest - Deadline: Paramount Will Be A “Melting Ice Cube” If Trump Dooms Skydance Deal, Ex-FCC Commissioner Rob McDowell Says – But Even A 2-Member Agency Could Still Approve It

Story from Deadline:

Paramount Global will be “a melting ice cube” if its pending $8 billion merger with Skydance Media doesn’t close, former FCC commissioner Rob McDowell cautioned Thursday.

Variety: Fox Taps Paramount Marketing Veteran Puja Vohra as CMO, Ad Sales

Story from Variety:

Puja Vohra, a veteran TV marketer who has led marketing efforts for shows tied to Paramount+ and Showtime, is joining Fox to lend her expertise to the company’s advertising sales efforts.

Advanced Television; Canada: Disney+, Crave and TSN bundle offers

Story from Advanced Television:

Bell Media and Disney Entertainment have announced new streaming bundle offers for the Canadian market that include Disney+, Crave, and TSN, slated to launch later this year.

Deadline: European Public Broadcasters Unite For Drama Amid Streamer Shifts

Story from Deadline:

With U.S. co-production money leaving the room, European public broadcasters are banding together to get high-end drama over the line.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Lost $11.5 Billion in 2024. So How Did CEO David Zaslav Exceed His Bonus Targets?

Story from Variety:

By many measures, Warner Bros. Discovery had a bad 2024.

Broadband TV News: wedotv launches FAST Channels in Malaysia

Story from Broadband TV News:

Global ad-supported streaming TV network wedotv has signed a distribution agreement with Malaysian streaming provider sooka to bring four of its FAST Channels to the platform.

Advanced Television: SES, Intelsat deal set to win unconditional EU approval

Story from Advanced Television:

SES looks set to gain unconditional European Union (EU) antitrust approval for its $3.1 billion (€2.7bn) deal to acquire rival Intelsat.

Advanced Television; NZ: Freeview adds HD viewing to satellite TV

Story from Advanced Television:

Freeview New Zealand has announced that HD viewing is now available on its free satellite TV service.

Deadline: Banijay Scripted Business Chief Says Lower Budgets Have Made Streamers “More Stable”

Story from Deadline:

Banijay Entertainment‘s co-head of scripted has given his assessment of the current scripted market, suggesting that the budgeting challenges of the post-peak TV could give rise to better television.

Deadline; Banijay Chief Marco Bassetti On Potential ITV Takeover: “Scale Is Really Important”

Story from Deadline:

Marco Bassetti, CEO of MasterChef and Peaky Blinders production empire Banijay Entertainment, has addressed speculation about the company’s interest in acquiring ITV.

RTÉ News: RTÉ marketing campaign 'doesn't sit right' - Kelly

Story from RTÉ News:

A marketing campaign being filmed for RTÉ, using extras and props in the newsroom, "just doesn't sit right", the chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Media has said.

RTÉ News: RTÉ staff offered 6% pay increase over 2.8 years

Story from RTÉ News:

RTÉ staff are to be offered a 6% pay increase between May this year and December 2027 after agreement on a pay deal was reached between management and the RTÉ Trade Union Group (TUG).

Deadline: BBC Studios Backs New David Olusoga Indie

Story from Deadline:

British TV presenter David Olusoga has launched a new indie with backing from BBC Studios.

C21 Media: Wildbrain, Pokémon Co launch new FAST channel via Prime Video

Story from C21 Media:

Toronto-based WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, and The Pokémon Company International have launched a new FAST channel on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service.

Deadline; One Chicago: All Leads Set To Return Next Season As ‘Chicago Fire’ Trio Inks New Deals

Story from Deadline:

NBC’s three Chicago series will be back in the fall with their leads intact as Chicago Fire‘s Taylor Kinney, Miranda Rae Mayo and Dermot Mulroney, Chicago P.D.’s Jason Beghe and Chicago Med‘s S. Epatha Merkerson and Oliver Platt are all locked in to continue on their shows.

Advanced Television: Ubisoft, History Hit launch Echoes of History YouTube channel

Story from Advanced Television:

History Hit, the SVoD, content platform and podcast network founded by Dan Snow, and Ubisoft have renewed and expanded their partnership.

Variety: Vince McMahon Sells $250 Million of TKO Shares to Endeavor Group Holdings

Story from Variety:

Vince McMahon has sold a big tranche of his stock in TKO Group to Endeavor Group Holdings, the majority shareholder of the parent company of WWE and UFC.

Variety: Disney Loses Legal Bid to Block YouTube’s Hiring of Media Exec Justin Connolly

Story from Variety:

A California Superior Court judge rejected Disney‘s request for a temporary restraining order that sought to prevent Justin Connolly from working at YouTube.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline; Paramount-Skydance Watch: Wall Street Analyst Increasingly Concerned Deal May Collapse

Story from Deadline:

A prolonged FCC review against a backdrop of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit is fueling speculation that a Paramount–Skydance marriage might be heading for the rocks.

Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery Initiates More Layoffs In Cable TV Divisions

Story from Deadline:

Nearly 12 months on from its last round of layoffs, Warner Bros Discovery is initiating another round of cuts.

Variety: Russell Simmons Sues HBO for $20 Million Over ‘On the Record’ Documentary

Story from Variety:

Russell Simmons is suing HBO and the filmmakers behind the “On the Record” documentary for $20 million, alleging they defamed him and ignored evidence that supported his version of events.

Broadband TV News: PPF launches €7.00 per share offer for ProSiebenSat.1

Story from Broadband TV News:

Czech investment firm PPF Group has initiated a public acquisition offer to ProSiebenSat.1 shareholders, proposing an all-cash deal of €7.00 per share.

Hollywood Reporter: Disney Plans to Use Its Brands and IP to Get Preschoolers Moving

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

The Walt Disney Co. wants to use Marvel, Mickey Mouse, ESPN and ABC News to get kids moving.

Broadband TV News: RTL Deutschland and University of Cambridge in international AI project

Story from Broadband TV News:

RTL Deutschland and University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School have been investigating how generative artificial intelligence can be of benefit to broadcasters.

Broadband TV News: Viasat True Crime joins Vectra line-up

Story from Broadband TV News:

Vectra is to expand its programming offer with the addition of Viasat True Crime.

Broadband TV News: Netherlands supports Radio Free Europe with donation of €3 million

Story from Broadband TV News:

The Netherlands is donating €3 million to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp has announced.

Hollywood Reporter: Banijay Has No Immediate Plans to Buy ITV Studios as CEO Talks Consolidation at SXSW London

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Will they or won’t they?

Advanced Television: Cape May Studios launches FAST channels with Amagi

Story from Advanced Television:

Cape May Studios, a next-gen media company building streaming brands for deeply engaged fan communities, has announced a strategic partnership with Amagi, a cloud-based SaaS technology solutions provider for broadcast and streaming TV providers, to launch and distribute two Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) Channels: Panic TV and Pánico TV Español.

Advanced Television: Zayo Europe delivers Pan-European network to GNM

Story from Advanced Television:

Zayo Europe has announced the delivery of a 100G Wavelength network for fellow infrastructure provider GNM.

Variety: Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti to Receive the Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom Cannes

Story from Variety:

Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti is set to receive the Variety Vanguard Award, which will be presented in October at the Mipcom global content market in Cannes.

Broadband TV News: Digita ceases pay-TV broadcasts on Finnish network

Story from Broadband TV News:

National pay-tv broadcasts ended on Digita’s DTT network on May 31, 2025.

Hollywood Reporter: ‘Dirty Jobs’ Host Mike Rowe Sues Discovery Over Denying Streaming Royalties

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Warner Bros. Discovery has been sued by Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe, who alleges that the network is refusing to pay him certain streaming royalties and is misinterpreting his deal to shortchange him on other payments.

Advanced Television: Fight Sports expands US distribution with Fanduel

Story from Advanced Television:

CSI Sports, the parent company of Fight Sports, a broadcaster of combat sports content worldwide, has announced an expansion of the distribution of their syndicated network in the US.

Deadline: Maureen Shepard Joins Netflix As Director On Studio Scripted Series Team

Story from Deadline:

Rising executive Maureen Shepard has moved from the seller’s side of the business to the buyer’s, joining Netflix as a Director on the Studio Scripted Series team.

Deadline: Trump Administration Sends Congress Its Proposal To Rescind NPR, PBS And Public Media Station Funding

Story from Deadline:

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it has sent to Congress its proposal to roll back $1.1 billion in funding allocated to public media stations, NPR and PBS, continuing the president’s effort to punish mainstream media.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Paramount Fires WPP Media, Its Longtime Agency Of Record, In Cost-Saving Move Amid Skydance Merger Review

Story from Deadline:

In a move that blindsided many staffers, Paramount has fired its longtime media agency of record in a cost-saving move as its proposed merger with Skydance Media continues to gestate.

Variety: Las Vegas Studio Proposal Backed by Sony and Warner Bros. Dies in Nevada Legislature

Story from Variety:

A proposal to build a movie studio in Las Vegas died in the Nevada Legislature on Monday night, as lawmakers refused to grant a $95 million annual subsidy.

Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Reject David Zaslav’s $51.9 Million Pay — But It’s a Symbolic Vote

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery have voted to reject the 2024 compensation packages of its top executives, including CEO David Zaslav.

Hollywood Reporter: ‘Jeopardy!,’ ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Set Streaming Deals at Hulu and Peacock

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Two pillars of broadcast syndication are coming to the streaming realm.

Variety: YouTube Disputes Disney Lawsuit’s Claims Over Justin Connolly Hiring, Alleges Disney Is Using Exec as ‘Pawn’ in License Talks

Story from Variety:

YouTube has fired back at Disney, opposing Disney’s lawsuit attempting to block the video giant’s hiring of Justin Connolly, a former high-level media distribution exec for the Mouse House.

Advanced Television: Fubo, DAZN sign US partnership

Story from Advanced Television:

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, and DAZN, the sports streaming platform, have announced a multi-year partnership in which both sports streaming companies will distribute their owned-and-operated linear channels, which include exclusive sports rights, on each other’s US platforms.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios makes international hires

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV Studios has announced a series of senior appointments aimed at strengthening its international partnerships and distribution strategy across key territories.

Hollywood Reporter: Byron Allen Puts His Local TV Stations Up for Sale

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Byron Allen is putting his local TV stations up for sale.

Variety: Prime Video Taps Nicole Clemens to Lead International Originals

Story from Variety:

Prime Video has named Nicole Clemens as VP and head of international originals for Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, effective July 7.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - Deadline: Paramount Schedules Annual Shareholder Meeting, Sets Board Expansion Amid Skydance Merger Watch

Story from Deadline:

Paramount Global has set its annual shareholder meeting for July 2, offering the latest signal that the long-gestating merger with Skydance Media is unlikely to close on schedule.

Hollywood Reporter: Donna Speciale to Exit TelevisaUnivision, Tim Natividad Named New Ad Sales Chief

Story from Hollywood Reporter

TelevisaUnivision is making a major change in its senior leadership ranks, with ad sales chief Donna Speciale to exit, and Tim Natividad set to join the company later this month as its president of ad sales.

Hollywood Reporter: Bank of America Still Sees Upside In a Warner Bros. Discovery Split

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Bank of America’s securities research team sees the spinoff drama at Warner Bros. Discovery over its linear TV, studios and streaming businesses worth viewing for outsized investor returns.

Advanced Television: Spain renews six DTT licences

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The Spanish Government has agreed to renew the DTT licences of Atresmedia, Mediaset, Veo and Net TV for 15 years in a decision published by the Official State Gazette, BOE.

Hollywood Reporter: Disney Lays Off Several Hundred Employees in Cost-Cutting Measure

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Disney is laying off several hundred employees globally as part of cost-cutting measures.

Advanced Television: Eutelsat seeks €1.5bn funding

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Eutelsat has reportedly held talks with investors to raise €1.5 billion to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations as it seeks better to compete with Elon Musk’s satellite-broadband service Starlink.

Broadband TV News: Major agreement between TVN Warner Bros. Discovery and Vectra

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Poland’s leading broadcaster and cable operator have signed a new long-term cooperation agreement.

Advanced Television: beIN extends Sony content deal in MENA, Turkey

Story from Advanced Television:

beIN Media Group has extended its longstanding content agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), securing exclusive multi-year rights to a portfolio of TV series and movies which will come to beIN’s audiences across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Turkey, following their theatrical window.

Broadband TV News: DNMG adds wedotv channels to TIVEE platform

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German cable association DNMG is celebrating the first anniversary of its FAST Channel platform TIVEE with three additions: wedotv movies, wedotv big stories, and wedotv sports.

New York Post: Voice of America’s remaining 800 employees to get termination notices

Story from New York Post:

The roughly 800 remaining full-time staffers at Voice of America are preparing for the worst as the US-funded international broadcaster is expected to issue mass termination notices this week, according to a report.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - New York Post: Trump legal team, Paramount mull proposal for CBS to run PSAs for causes favored by prez to break quagmire over $20B lawsuit

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A proposal to break the legal quagmire between CBS News parent Paramount and President Trump involves the Tiffany Network running millions of dollars in public service ads for causes that appeal to the administration, On The Money has learned.

Paramount Global/Skydance merger - New York Post: Shari Redstone in ‘tough spot’ as Paramount board fears settling with Trump will open Pandora’s box on bribery lawsuits

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They’re reading their D&O policies and checking them twice.