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Disney agreed to three genre-based bundles on DirecTV, exec says
WEB1 day ago · Disney agreed to three genre-based bundles on DirecTV, exec says. DirecTV had sought the ability to distribute Disney-owned channels through six bundles, but agreed to cut the number in half as part of a multi-year deal for the company's linear TV channels and streaming services. The Alameda Avenue entrance to …
Rumor mill again swirls around unlikely Dish-DirecTV merger
WEB3 days ago · A spokesperson for DirecTV said the company doesn’t “comment on rumors and speculation,” adding that reports about “potential transactions involving DirecTV and Dish are nothing new.”. The last time such a rumor was reported, it was 2019, and Bloomberg was the news outlet to break the story, with the information again attributed to ...
Comcast launches new FAST service The Network for original shows
WEB3 days ago · Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company. The company operates the Xfinity brand of telecommunications services, and owns NBC Universal. Comcast has launched a new free, ad-supported streaming channel called The Network, which the company will use to distribute new original series to Xfinity customers and Xumo TV users.
Ex-Fox president reaffirms call for FCC to revoke WTXF license
WEB2 days ago · In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, the former Fox executive, Preston Padden, said he disagreed with some recent comments made by an FCC official that characterized the legal challenge against Fox and its station, WTXF (Channel 29), as political in nature. Last week, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington ...
TEGNA COO of Media Lynn Beall to leave company in 2025
WEB4 days ago · Beall will leave the company in mid-2025 after a “significant transition period,” which will involve a transition to “a new organizational structure,” a spokesperson for TEGNA said on Wednesday. Beall is the latest high-level executive to announce tehir departure from the broadcaster. Earlier this year, TEGNA said its long-time CEO ...
Some stations losing Me TV, but network available to stream - The …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · The cult horror movie program “Svengoolie” as it appears on Weigel-owned Me TV. (Graphic by The Desk) More than a dozen local stations that carry Weigel Broadcasting’s flagship digital network Me TV will end their affiliation agreement next week, The Desk has learned. A spokesperson for Weigel Broadcasting affirmed 12 affiliates that are owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group and two ...
TV stations to replace Circle Country with Outlaw, The365 in January
WEBPromotional graphics for broadcast networks Outlaw and The365. (Courtesy images, composite graphic by The Desk) Gray Television will stop distributing Country Circle to broadcast television stations across the country and will replace it with one of two networks that will launch as part of a new joint venture.. Starting January 1, Circle Country will stop broadcasting on over-the-air ...
The Trade Desk CEO says not competing with Roku, Amazon
WEBSep 13, 2024 · An office building at the San Jose, California campus of streaming television technology developer Roku. (Photo via Google Street View) The CEO of The Trade Desk is downplaying reports that said the company is planning to go head-to-head with Roku, Amazon and Google by developing its own streaming television operating system.
U.S. Congress – The Desk
WEBDec 7, 2023 · Exclusive news, original reporting and expert analysis about U.S. Congress on The Desk