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NBA, NHL voice concerns over future of Diamond Sports, as it tries to craft post-bankruptcy plan
A Bally Sports display is shown in the eighth inning of the game between the MLB’s Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 9, 2023. David Berding | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The NBA and NHL are concerned over Diamond Sports’ future, and whether the regional sports […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery hikes prices for Max streaming service
In this photo illustration, the Warner Bros. Discovery logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Max announced price increases for its ad-free options on Tuesday, as a range of streamers make their memberships more expensive. The move comes only 12 days before […]
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Hollywood’s Jeffrey Katzenberg bets on cybersecurity, avoids digital media as he seeks out startups
Jeffrey Katzenberg, film producer, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC Media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg is bullish on technology as he pulls in more money for startup investing. But he’s keeping his venture portfolio clear of digital media. Katzenberg, who three […]
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Texas Republicans confab hints at how GOP separation with company America could perform out
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and former President Donald J. Trump go to a protection briefing with state officials and legislation enforcement at the Weslaco Department of Community Safety DPS Headquarters prior to touring the US-Mexico border wall on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 in Weslaco, TX. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images Abraham […]
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Advertisers boost spending at retailers like Walmart and Amazon as TV shrinks
An M&M’s advertisement seen on a gas pump. Courtesy: GSTV The next frontier for the ad market isn’t on TV — it’s in stores and on your phone. Television had long been the key target for advertisers, until tech companies like Alphabet and Meta-owned platforms like Facebook began to gobble up market share. While ad […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s NBA rights offer could put it in competition with Amazon, not NBC
Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Indiana Pacers during Round 2 Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Warner Bros. […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery and ESPN strike 5-year deal for College Football Playoff games
ESPN college football broadcast camera on display prior to the All State Sugar Bowl playoff game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Nick Tre. Smith | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images In a move to strengthen its sports offerings, Warner Bros. […]
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Media giants lean on sports as Hollywood strikes still loom over content slates
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Media giants relied on sports last year when they had to woo advertisers […]
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The NBA is picking its next TV partners — and a deal hinges on Warner Bros. Discovery’s next move
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media during a press conference as part of the 2022 All-Star Weekend at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 19, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Miller | Getty Images Whether it’s two people in a marriage or a company and a sports league, it’s not easy to break up […]
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Amazon’s visual appearance at Upfronts highlights thrust outside of digital adverts and into regular media
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Photographs Amazon has come to be a expanding menace to electronic ad incumbents Meta and Google, attracting billions of pounds a quarter from brand names that are making an attempt to attain the masses of shoppers who swarm to the website on a daily foundation. But it is no […]
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