DirecTV has announced that they will be buying Dish Network for $1, with the U.S. multichannel video programming distributor agreeing to take care of Dish Network’s accumulated debts.
Read More DirecTV To Buy Dish Network For Only $1, But Will Pay Off Company’s Nearly $9.75B DebtTag: Streaming services
Disney Yanks ABC, ESPN And Other Channels Off DirecTV Amid Contract Dispute
ABC, Disney, ESPN stations and streaming service that includes Hulu were not available for DirecTV customers on Sunday, as the networks pulled by network parent Walt Disney Company over a contract dispute.
Read More Disney Yanks ABC, ESPN And Other Channels Off DirecTV Amid Contract DisputeNetflix upfront ad commitments surge as NFL games, Squid Game boost appeal
Netflix saw a more than 150% surge in upfront ad commitments for this year thanks in part to the NFL games coming on Christmas Day.
Read More Netflix upfront ad commitments surge as NFL games, Squid Game boost appealUS judge delays launch of sports streaming venture from Disney, media giants
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the launch of a new sports streaming service backed by three media giants, Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery.
Read More US judge delays launch of sports streaming venture from Disney, media giantsCNN Says It Will Cut 100 More Jobs To Better Focus On Its Digital Service
CNN will cut an estimated 100 jobs as part of a new shift in the company to change its operations and strengthen its digital media presence, higher ups told employees in an internal memo viewed by multiple sources.
Read More CNN Says It Will Cut 100 More Jobs To Better Focus On Its Digital ServiceNBA nears rights deal worth $76 billion with NBC, ESPN and Amazon, WSJ reports
Sports content continues to attract a reliable and loyal audience at a time when traditional TV businesses are losing millions of subscribers to cord-cutting.
Read More NBA nears rights deal worth $76 billion with NBC, ESPN and Amazon, WSJ reports