Variety: India’s Streaming Universe Hits 601 Million Users as Connected TV Surges 87%

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India‘s streaming audience has reached 601.2 million users, representing over 40% of the country’s population, according to new research from Ormax Media.

Warner Bros. Discovery/Paramount Skydance Corporation merger - Hollywood Reporter: Dan Rather Warns Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Discovery “Would Change CNN Forever”

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Longtime CBS Evening News anchor and regular 60 Minutes contributor Dan Rather does not like what he sees happening at — and to — his old employer.

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

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

Advanced Television: HBO Max readies roll out in 14 new APAC markets

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Warner Bros Discovery has announced that its HBO Max streaming service HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in new markets across Asia Pacific on October 15th, including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Warner Bros. Discovery/Paramount Skydance Corporation merger - New York Post: Warner Bros. Discovery shares spike as CEO David Zaslav shops media group around — setting up bidding war for Paramount Skydance

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David Zaslav wants a bidding war for his media conglomerate — and investors say “bring it on!”

Hollywood Reporter: Stanley Tucci to Join NBC for Coverage of 2026 Winter Olympics

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Snoop Dogg, meet Stanley Tucci.

Deadline: Prime Video & RTL Team To Return ‘Gladiators’ To Germany After Three Decades

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Gladiators, ready!

Cord Cutters: Comcast is Laying Off More Staff at CNBC

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CNBC, a leading business news network, has initiated a downsizing plan targeting up to two dozen employees within its international operations, which are primarily based in London and Singapore, with additional offices in other global cities.

Broadband TV News: German media regulator clears RTL’s acquisition of Sky Deutschland

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German media regulator KEK has given the green light for RTL Group’s planned takeover of Sky Deutschland and its subsidiary NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland.

Warner Bros. Discovery/Paramount Skydance Corporation merger - New York Post; The Larry and David show: Flush Ellisons set sights on Warner Bros. Discovery

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Look no further than David Ellison’s father for reasons number one, two and three behind Paramount Skydance’s reportedly likely and imminent bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

Broadband TV News: Eutelsat adds two more FAST channels

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Eutelsat is adding two more channels on it FAST channels line-up.

Advanced Television: Eultelsat distributes SoFast’s Baywatch TV in MENA

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Eutelsat and SoFast, a player in the creation, playout and monetisation of FAST and linear channels, have partnered to distribute the channel Baywatch TV, subtitled in Arabic.

Hollywood Reporter: Netflix, AMC Extend Streaming Pact

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Netflix and AMC have extended and expanded their streaming pact, which sees a variety of AMC and AMC Studios shows available on the platform under the “AMC Collection” banner.

Deadline: Sony Entertainment Television Board ‘Rise And Fall India’

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Here’s yet another example of linear TV networks and streamers working together.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery Sees Streaming Subs Rocket To 110 Million As International Rollout Gathers Pace, But Q3 Revenues Dip With Box Office Down

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Warner Bros Discovery added more than seven million net subscribers in the third quarter of 2024 as its international Max rollout gathered pace, but other key earnings metrics dipped versus 2023 as box office revenues tumbled.

Broadband TV News: Warner Bros Discovery records largest quarterly growth since Max launch

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Warner Bros Discovery has grown streaming numbers by 7.2 million in Q3 to reach 110.5 million.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 7 Million Streaming Subs in Q3 to Hit 110 Million as Box Office Dives 40% in ‘Barbie’-Less Summer

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Warner Bros. Discovery reported its third-quarter 2024 earnings results Thursday.

Deadline: In Latest Venu Sports Salvo, Fubo Says Disney, Fox And Warner Bros. Discovery Have “Artificial Advantage” In Streaming

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As a federal appeals court continues to review a lower court’s ruling against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, pay-TV operator Fubo has reasserted its main argument against the media giants.

Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. Discovery Taps Shauna Spenley as Global CMO of Direct-to-Consumer

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Warner Bros. Discovery has hired Shauna Spenley to lead its streaming marketing efforts.