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ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro recaps network's successes in 2024
1 day ago · Pitaro also highlighted the super job that Elle Duncan, Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike did in covering women’s college basketball for ESPN, and noted that ESPN intends to build upon its momentum in covering the sport at large by bringing TNT’s “Inside the NBA” to the network through a licensing deal with Warner Bros Discovery, which will take effect next year.
What does Bluesky’s surge in popularity mean for journalism?
1 day ago · Our 2024 Digital News Report data at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (from surveys fielded in January) puts the proportion of adults using X for any purpose at 25 percent in both the U.S. and U.K. Meanwhile, 15 percent of people in the U.S. and 14 percent of people in the U.K. report using X for news. Our figures are similar to those of Pew Research Center and Ofcom.
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The Trade Desk confirms it will build a streaming TV OS
Nov 20, 2024 · The introduction of Ventura will come at a time when the streaming TV operating system is dominated by two players in the U.S. market — Amazon and Roku — the latter of which announced an advertising partnership with The Trade Desk in April.. Green feels The Trade Desk is in a good position to build its own operating system, noting that other companies “have a conflict of interest because ...
DAZN acquires majority stake in Foxtel from News Corp, Telstra
2 days ago · Foxtel is the largest pay TV provider in Australia, and one of several entertainment companies offering a domestic streaming video platform. DAZN is the Netflix of sports, with live events streamed to 300 million users across 200 different countries and regional markets. “This agreement is a victory for News Corp shareholders, DAZN, and sport fans in Australia and around the world,” said ...
DirecTV says merger agreement with Dish Network could fall apart
(Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk) An agreement to merge Echostar’s pay television businesses Dish Network and Sling TV with rival satellite and streaming TV distributor DirecTV could be called off just before the Thanksgiving holiday, a spokesperson for DirecTV confirmed to The Desk on Tuesday.. The central issue that has the deal on thin ice involves a bond exchange offer that would see ...
Venu Sports backers lose motion to dismiss Fubo lawsuit
Dec 14, 2024 · Fubo sued the three sports broadcasters after they unveiled the formation of their Venu Sports joint venture earlier this year. The service was described as a future offering that would allow streamers to access their local Fox and ABC stations, plus sports-inclusive networks like Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, TBS, TNT, Tru TV and ESPN.
Full memo: Comcast to spin off cable networks, digital assets
Nov 20, 2024 · Executives at Comcast confirmed Wednesday morning that the company is advancing with its spin-off of cable networks and other media assets. The spin-off will involve CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network, SyFy, E!, Golf Channel and Oxygen True Crime, executives confirmed in a memo sent to employees. The company ...
Hub Intel report suggests TV ecosystem getting more complex
The sources of entertainment include streaming services, video game consoles, traditional TV and physical media. The data released this week tracks with an earlier report released by Hub that showed most Americans use around 13 sources of entertainment overall, split down the middle between streaming television (6.3) and other sources like social video, podcasts, news aggregators, books and ...