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CBS board mulls Moonves’ future following sexual harassment claims
The board of CBS Corporation is set to meet today to determine how the company…
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Walmart reportedly working with former Epix CEO on OTT plan
US retail giant Walmart plans is working with former Epix CEO Mark Greenberg on the…
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eMarketer: cord-cutting in US accelerating despite pay TV-OTT partnerships
Cord-cutting in the US will grow by a third this year compared with the figure…
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TV4 Entertainment launching raft of health and wellness networks
Los Angeles-based OTT channels provider TV4 Entertainment has created a new subsidiary to operate a…
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Univision’s chief revenue officer leaves
Univision Communications, the entertainment company serving Hispanic America, has revealed that Tonia O’Connor has decided…
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Comcast drops out of Fox race to focus on Sky
Comcast has dropped the bidding war with Disney to acquire assets from 21st Century Fox…
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Paramount fires president Powell for alleged offensive comments
President of Paramount TV Amy Powell has been dismissed after allegedly making an offensive remark…
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DAZN expands into US with fight sports line-up
Live and on-demand sports streaming service DAZN is expanding into the US market, with plans…
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Walmart reportedly planning video streaming service
Walmart plans to launch a video streaming service that will directly challenge Netflix and Amazon,…
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US cable and telecom operator taps TiVo for migration to all-IP video
US regional telecom and cable operator TDS Telecom has chosen TiVo’s latest platform to deliver…
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Survey: Millennials and Generation X driving accelerating cord-cutting in US
The Millennial and Generation X cohorts are driving cord-cutting in the US, with pricing, being…
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Department of Justice chances of success ‘remote’, says AT&T chief
The possibility that the US Department of Justice will succeed in overturning a court decision…
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US Department of Justice to appeal AT&T Time-Warner ruling
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is to appeal the court decision approving the merger…
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Eutelsat joins SES and Intelsat in US C-band initiative
Satellite operators Eutelsat has teamed up with SES and to make a “market-based proposal” for…
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Comcast lines up regional sports network buyers in Fox battle
Comcast is lining up potential buyers for 21st Century Fox regional sports networks (RSNs) in…
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Netflix now most popular TV platform in US
A US study by Cowen & Co has found that Netflix is now the most…
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Facebook signs up with Golden Boy for boxing on Watch
Facebook has signed a deal with boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions to bring live boxing…
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US broadcast M&A reaches new heights
US broadcast station mergers and acquisitions (M&A) raised US$5.11 billion in the second quarter of…
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AT&T may be planning new OTT TV initiative
AT&T may be planning to effectively launch a new OTT TV offering following its acquisition…
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US Department of Justice clears Disney bid for Fox assets
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has approved Disney’s bid for Fox assets, so long…
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Fox says Comcast deal would ‘carry more regulatory risk’
21st Century Fox has said that a deal with Comcast would carry more regulatory risk…
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Half of US consumers unwilling to pay for streaming services
Nearly half of US consumers are unwilling to pay for even one streaming on-demand service,…
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CTA: smartphone ownership gains on TVs in the US
Smartphone ownership in the US could match that of TVs in the next five years,…
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CBS shareholders launch class action suit against Redstone family vehicle
CBS shareholders have officially launched a class action lawsuit against its majority stakeholder National Amusements,…
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SVOD customer satisfaction far exceeding that of pay TV
Customer satisfaction with streaming video services such as Netflix in the US far exceeds that…
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US pay TV subscriber losses narrow year-on-year
The major US pay TV providers – representing about 95% of the market – lost…
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MGM to revitalise Epix premium service with more content and distribution
MGM is planning to “reposition and expand” its underperforming premium subscription service Epix one year…
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‘New Fox’ names management team headed by Lachlan Murdoch
Twenty-first Century Fox (21CF) has named Lachlan Murdoch (pictured) as the executive chairman and chief…
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CBS’ Moonves gets Upfronts ovation as legal battle heats up
CBS chief Leslie Moonves received a standing ovation from buyers at its Upfronts presentation last…
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Fox Sports to broadcast US Open in 4K HDR over 5G
Fox Sports is to use 5G technology to stream 4K video for broadcast across the…