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Hollywood Reporter: Katina Arnold Named Senior VP of Disney Advertising Communications

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

The Walt Disney Co. is turning to a veteran executive from its ESPN business to lead communications for its ad sales division.

Hollywood Reporter: David Zaslav Says TV Has Become a “Terrible Consumer Experience”

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

For a guy who has spent pretty much his entire career in television, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav doesn’t seem to be a fan.

Deadline: Warner Bros Discovery, Second Media Major To Sue Sling For Mini TV Passes, Says Other Distributors Now Want Them

Story from Deadline:

Warner Bros Discovery has followed Disney to file a lawsuit against Dish Network for its livestreaming service Sling TV offering limited-time programming packages.

Deadline: ‘The Rookie’ Spinoff “Gearing Up” To Shoot Pilot, Alexi Hawley Says; Timing Revealed

Story from Deadline:

The Rookie North, Alexi Hawley’s anticipated spinoff from his long-running ABC drama The Rookie, is getting closer to fruition.

Hollywood Reporter: Disney+, Atresmedia Strike Spain Content Deal

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Walt Disney streamer Disney+ and Spanish media company Atresmedia said on Monday that they have signed what they dubbed “a landmark agreement” and “the first major alliance in Spain between the leading broadcaster and one of the main global streaming services.”

Advanced Television: DirecTV’s MySports adds hundreds of local stations

Story from Advanced Television:

Over the past year, DirecTV has obtained rights from The Walt Disney Company, Paramount, NBCUniversal, and Fox Corp. to include their respective ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox-owned and-operated TV stations in the largest US cities in its MySports genre pack.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Planned Network Spinoff Entity Already In Talks To Sell Its 20% Stake In Studio Sibling, Top Exec Says

Story from Deadline:

Gunnar Wiedenfels, CFO of Warner Bros. Discovery and designated CEO of the company’s planned network spinoff entity, says buyers are already interested in its 20% stake in its soon-to-be sibling.

Variety: Dan Rather Blasts ‘Shameful’ CBS and ABC Settlements With Trump, Draws Parallels to His Bush-Era Ouster

Story from Variety:

In 2004, Sumner Redstone was looking to add TV stations to the CBS portfolio and needed the approval of a then Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission.

New York Post: Warner Bros. boss David Zaslav is the real ‘Man of Steel’ in shifting media landscape

Story from New York Post:

They hate him in Hollywood, but increasingly they’re loving David Zaslav on Wall Street.

Hollywood Reporter: Fox, CBS May Want In on Local TV Station Buying Spree

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Are the big broadcast networks planning a local TV takeover?

Disney XD Canada closes

Disney XD Canada has officialy shut down due to financial pressure from Corus Entertainment.

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

Story from Deadline:

Two Disney EVPs are departing the studio early next year, Deadline has learned.

Broadband TV News: Disney+ secures streaming rights to Nordisk Film’s local releases across the Nordics

Story from Broadband TV News:

Disney+ and Nordisk Film, part of the Egmont Group, have announced a multi-year agreement that will make Disney+ the exclusive first streaming home for local theatrical releases in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland beginning in 2026.

Deadline: Bob Iger Pays Glowing Tribute To JioStar At Reliance Industries AGM & Says India Is Among “Most Important Markets For Disney Globally”

Story from Deadline:

Bob Iger today called dominant Indian media giant JioStar “a global force in media and entertainment” following its creation earlier this year.

Deadline: Disney Sues Sling TV, Saying Its New Mini-Bundles Violate Carriage Deal Terms

Story from Deadline:

The Walt Disney Co. is suing Dish Network‘s digital subsidiary Sling TV, alleging that the pay-TV service included its networks without permission in a new suite of short-term packages.

Variety: ABC News Names Katie den Daas SVP, Global Newsgathering

Story from Variety:

Katie den Daas, who has worked as a producer and executive at ABC News for a decade, was elevated to senior vice president of global newsgathering.

Broadband TV News: Disney+ and ZDF Studios sign major content deal

Story from Broadband TV News:

In a major boost to its regional content offering, Disney+ has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with ZDF Studios, the commercial arm of one of Europe’s largest public broadcasters.

Variety: ESPN Unlimited Streaming Service Is Already Bundled With Some Pay-TV Plans — for No Extra Cost

Story from Variety:

Disney this week launched ESPN direct-to-consumer sports streamer — to get “all of ESPN, all in one place,” with no need to subscribe to a cable, satellite or internet TV service.

Advanced Television: Disney adds EVPs to tech leadership team

Story from Advanced Television:

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