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Paramount adds 4 million streaming subscribers during Q3. Paramount posted a second consecutive quarter of streaming profit, though it did not come without some pain. Gray Media station in Las Vegas to air newscast with limited commercials. Starz price hike led to “disappointing” financial quarter for Lionsgate.
Chicago Sports Network to launch streaming service
1 day ago · The logo of the Chicago Sports Network. (Courtesy logo, Graphic by The Desk) The Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) will debut its own direct-to-consumer streaming service on Friday that will offer access to live games and related programming without a cable or satellite subscription.. The streaming service will allow users of the CHSN app to watch live games from the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago ...
Verizon avoids carriage dispute with TEGNA - thedesk.net
2 days ago · Verizon has reached an agreement with local television broadcaster TEGNA that will allow its pay TV customers to continue watching major network programming from TEGNA-owned stations for at least a few more years. The deal was reached on Tuesday, just hours before Verizon’s carriage contract with TEGNA was set to expire.
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TV stations to replace Circle Country with Outlaw, The365 in January
From that day, viewers who want access to Circle Country will be able to watch it on the Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Sling Freestream and Comcast’s Xumo Play. Broadcast stations will replace Circle Country with one of two new digital networks: Outlaw, which offers country western programming, or The365, a network offering Black-centric TV ...
Comcast explores spinning cable networks into separate business
Oct 31, 2024 · The comment suggests Comcast could spin off its cable networks into a separate, standalone business, one that would be partially or wholly owned by Comcast’s shareholders. The separate company would include general entertainment networks like Bravo, E!, USA Network, SyFy and Oxygen True Crime, as well as news channels CNN and MSNBC.
Chris Wallace leaves CNN to build independent media company
3 days ago · Chris Wallace. (Courtesy photo) Veteran journalist Chris Wallace is departing Warner Bros Discovery -owned CNN to pursue the development of his own media empire, he confirmed in a news interview on Monday. Speaking with the Daily Beast, Wallace said the time was right to bring his brand of journalism to different platforms, at a time when news ...
Verizon urged to modify ads that showcased satellite-based texting
4 days ago · Verizon has been urged by a national advertising consortium to modify or remove certain television spots that offer insight into the company’s text via satellite capabilities. Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division (NAD) said rival telecom T-Mobile had launched a complaint about the spot, which showed people in remote locations ...
The Editor's Desk: New weekly video series debuts in October
Oct 4, 2024 · The short-form show will debut new episodes every Tuesday, starting October 8, with distribution across The Desk‘s social media profiles and e-mail newsletters.Episodes will also be available to view each week through Microsoft Start (formerly Microsoft News), and an audio version of the show will debut on popular podcast platforms in the coming weeks.
Sinclair’s The National News Desk to offer Election Night coverage
Oct 24, 2024 · Sinclair’s national news brand will offer special coverage of the 2024 Presidential Election and key races in different parts of the country on Tuesday, November 5, The Desk has learned. The program — called “Beyond the Podium: Election 2024” — will air on approximately 90 broadcast television stations owned or operated by Sinclair ...