Digital TV Europe: RTL names new group-wide content chief

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Pan-European broadcast group RTL has appointed Jan Peter Lacher to the new role of senior vice-president content within its central organisation.

Deadline: CNN Announces Promotions In Domestic Newsgathering, Hires Daniel Strauss To Cover National Politics

Story from Deadline:

CNN announced a series of promotions in its domestic newsgathering division.

Hollywood Reporter: Bob Iger Taps Former Disney Execs Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs to Advise on Legacy TV Assets

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Disney CEO Bob Iger is bringing aboard former top studio execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to help advise on a possible sale of linear TV assets beyond ESPN, including the ABC broadcast network and the FX cable channel, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Variety: All3Media Being Eyed by Mediawan, Banijay, Sony After ITV Pulled Out of Acquisition

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All3Media, the production-distribution giant behind “Fleabag,” “The Traitors” and Jamie Dornan-starrer “The Tourist,” will return to the sales block in September after ITV backed away from a deal last month.

New York Post: What ESPN really wants from a new partner — and who the favorites are

Story from New York Post:

The strategic partner for ESPN is expected to come from the tech world — with companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Verizon and T-Mobile all on the radar, The Post has learned.

Hollywood Reporter: ITV Adds Former Discovery Executive Marjorie Kaplan to Board

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U.K. TV giant ITV has added former Discovery top executive Marjorie Kaplan to its board of directors.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Restructures Ad-Sales Staff

Story from Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery is the latest traditional media company to reorganize its advertising-sales team to meet the demands of a rapidly shifting market.

Deadline: Kim Page Exits As SVP Communications At Warner Bros Discovery

Story from Deadline:

Veteran communications executive Kim Page has departed Warner Bros Discovery, where she served as SVP Internal Communications and was a member of Warner Bros Discovery Chief Corporate Communications Officer Nathaniel Brown’s senior executive team.

Deadline: Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN

Story from Deadline:

A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, litigation centered on references made by on-air figures to “the Big Lie,” or the former president’s unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.

Deadline: The CW Adds NASCAR XFinity Series To Sports Lineup

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The CW is expanding its live sports portfolio with the NASCAR Xfinity Series, composed mainly of young up-and-coming drivers.

Deadline: ‘Early Start’ Anchor Christine Romans Departs CNN After 24 Years

Story from Deadline:

Christine Romans is departing CNN after 24 years, ending her tenure as the anchor of Early Start.

Deadline: Hulu Ups Lauren Tempest To General Manager

Story from Deadline:

Hulu has promoted Lauren Tempest To General Manager, from her previous role as SVP of Content Partnerships, Acquisitions and Scheduling.

Deadline: An ESPN Team-Up With NBC Sports Called “Very Improbable” By Comcast President Mike Cavanagh; Exec Teases Potential NBA Rights Bid

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Comcast President Mike Cavanagh called the notion that the company could enter the picture as rival Disney looks for a strategic partner for ESPN “very improbable.”

Deadline: NBCU Studio, Parks Are Standouts In Comcast Q2; Peacock, At 24 Million Subscribers, Sees Losses Widen

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Media giant Comcast beat on its top and bottom line for the three months ended in June with theme parks and studio strong, even as the latter basks in another giant opening, for Opppenheimer, in the current third quarter.

Deadline: ITV Bosses On Labor Strikes And Walking Away From $1.3B All3Media Deal

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ITV bosses have provided color on how the U.S. labor strikes are impacting the UK broadcaster and why they walked away from a $1.3B deal to acquire The Traitors production group All3Media.

Broadband TV News: High View wants to take over Sony Pictures channels

Story from Broadband TV News:

German media company High View plans to take over the pay-TV channels and video-on-demand service operated by Sony Pictures Entertainment Deutschland in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Deadline: Warner Bros. Discovery Launches Startup Accelerator Program

Story from Deadline:

Warner Bros. Discovery is searching for start-up media companies to invest in after launching a new accelerator program.

Digital TV Europe: Warner Bros. Discovery is to provide an “immersive experience” with Paris Olympics 2024 coverage

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Warner Bros. Discovery, SVP content and production of Europe, Scott Young has promised its coverage of Paris Olympics 2024 will be an “immersive experience”, with its original programming led by leading sports figures Thierry Henry and Dina Asher-Smith.

Hollywood Reporter: ESPN Chief Says Disney Looking for Partners That Can Make Sports Brand “More Compelling”

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

Yes, Disney is talking to potential partners for ESPN, but the company intends to be strategic about who it chooses to work with.

Variety: YouTube TV Will Offer a Max-NFL Sunday Ticket Bundle in Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery

Story from Variety:

Max is getting into the NFL Sunday Ticket huddle.