Deadline: Lionsgate Ups Adam Frank, Jill Anderson To Lead Transactional Home Entertainment

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Lionsgate has promoted Adam Frank and Jill Anderson to lead worldwide transactional home entertainment as it hit a market share milestone in the business, which includes transactional EST (electronic sell-through), VOD and packaged media.

Deadline: The CW To Launch On New Affiliate Stations In Seattle And Pittsburgh As Part Of Broader Deal With Sinclair Timed To Start Of College Football

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The CW and Sinclair Broadcast Group have reached an affiliate renewal deal spanning 35 markets, including the launch of the broadcast network on stations in Seattle and Pittsburgh.

Deadline: ESPN’s Wendi Nix Latest On-Air Talent To Exit Network

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Wendi Nix, the host of College Football Live, has announced on Instagram that her time at ESPN has ended after 17 years.

Deadline: ‘Harry Potter’ Star Bonnie Wright Laments Ginny Weasley’s Lack Of Screen Time In The Franchise’s Films

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Ginny Weasley was measly in the “Harry Potter” film franchise.

Broadband TV News: Viaplay and CH Media add oneplus to Viaplay Select’s DACH footprint

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Viaplay Group and Switzerland’s CH Media have agreed a multi-year partnership covering more than 900 hours of Viaplay Select’s content for CH Media’s oneplus streaming service.

Broadband TV News: UPC becomes Play in Poland

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The legal merger of UPC Polska and P4 (Play) has taken place today (August 31).

Deadline: Elaine Bauer Brooks Departing As Head Of Development At CBS Media Ventures

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Elaine Bauer Brooks will be leaving her post as EVP, Development and MultiPlatform Content at CBS Media Ventures after nine years at the company.

Deadline: NBCUniversal Ups Mark Marshall To Chairman Of Global Advertising And Partnerships

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Mark Marshall, a nearly 10-year veteran of NBCUniversal, has been promoted to Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships.

Hollywood Reporter: David Zaslav Says Mark Thompson Will Bring “Transformational Leadership” to CNN

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It’s official: Mark Thompson will be the new leader of CNN.

Deadline: BBC News Channel Reviewing If It Needs More Presenters As Five Female Anchors Remain In Limbo

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The BBC is carrying out a review to establish whether it requires more news channel presenters as five senior female anchors remain in the dark about their future.

Deadline: Mark Thompson Named Chairman And CEO Of CNN

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Warner Bros. Discovery made it official on Wednesday: Mark Thompson will become chairman and CEO of CNN.

Deadline: Disney, Bob Iger, Bob Chapek Hit With Another Investors Suit Over “Fraudulent” Streaming Costs

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Disney has been hit again with another lawsuit from investors over the alleged sleight of hand accounting the company used to hide streaming losses.

Deadline: Disney To Offer Free Cricket As It Fights Back In India’s Streaming Wars

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Disney is planning to offer free cricket on smartphones and tablets in India as it fights back against subscriber loss at its Indian streaming service Disney+ Hotstar.

Deadline: Former Warner Bros & eOne Sales Veteran Joins Euro Distributor Eccho Rights

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With Mipcom on the horizon, Sweden’s Eccho Rights is building out its sales team by hiring well-respected exec Tess Charman.

Broadband TV News: Viaplay Group extends Danish 3F Superliga football rights to 2030

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Viaplay has renewed its rights to games from Denmark’s top football league for a further six seasons.

Deadline: Disney+ Not Going Forward With ‘Nautilus’ UK Series As Part Of Cost-Cutting Content Removal

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Nautilus, the UK live-action Captain Nemo series commissioned by Disney+ two years ago, is no longer headed to the streamer, Deadline has learned.

Digital TV Europe: DAZN and Warner Bros. Discovery renew Eurosport deal

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Sports streaming service, DAZN has extended its distribution partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery for an additional three years, to provide DAZN subscribers in select European territories access to Eurosport.

Deadline; ITV & All3Media: Deal Not Dead Just Yet As Prep Begins On Auction Of ‘The Traitors’ Producer

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ITV may have balked at All3Media’s $1.3B price tag last month, but Deadline hears that the British broadcaster is yet to fully walk away from a deal for The Traitors producer.

Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Reboots Hunt for CNN Chief

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Warner Bros. Discovery is back in the hunt for a new executive to oversee CNN.

Deadline: Donald Trump & Tucker Carlson’s GOP Debate Counter-Programming Full Of Fox & CNN Digs, Jeffrey Epstein & A Lot Of Self-Pity

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Jumping the gun on Fox News’ GOP debate tonight, Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson made it clear to Rupert Murdoch that revenge is a dish best served online.