Media
Murdoch family battle highlights Nevada’s secret trust boom
(L to R) Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corp and chairman of Fox News, and Lachlan Murdoch, co-chairman of 21st Century Fox, walk together as they arrive on the third day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 13, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | […]
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DirecTV is pushing its pay TV bundle — without a satellite dish
The “For the Birds” ad campaign for DirecTV emphasizes customers don’t need a satellite dish anymore for service. The pigeons are voiced by former NFL star Deion Sanders, and actors Steve Buscemi and Henry Winkler. Courtesy: DirecTV Coach Prime wants consumers to know they can watch DirecTV without a satellite dish. The company best known for […]
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Celine Dion slams Trump campaign for ‘unauthorized usage’ of ‘Titanic’ song ‘My Heart Will Go On’
File photo: Celine Dion performs at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy on December 5, 2013 in Paris, France. Bertrand Rindoff Petroff | Getty Images Canadian singer Celine Dion on Saturday bashed former President Donald Trump for using her song “My Heart Will Go On” at his Montana campaign rally without her permission or endorsement. “In […]
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MLB will host its first game at a NASCAR track, aiming to break attendance record
General race action during the Irwin Tools Night Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. David J. Griffin | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Baseball fans, start your engines. Major League Baseball announced Friday that NASCAR’s iconic Bristol Motor Speedway will host a regular-season MLB game for the first time next year. The game is set […]
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Maduro orders 10-day ban on Elon Musk’s X in Venezuela after feud with billionaire
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro addresses the media during an event to sign an agreement to recognize the electoral results of the presidential elections of July 28, at the National Electoral Council, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 20, 2024. Miraflores Palace | Via Reuters Contested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on social networking platform […]
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News Corp considers selling Australia pay TV and streaming unit
Foxtel headquarters are seen at North Ryde on June 20, 2012 in Sydney. Cameron Spencer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp said it may sell Australian cable TV and streaming unit Foxtel after receiving an approach, a deal that would end its involvement in a high-overhead asset that has struggled […]
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Paramount Global revenue misses estimates as traditional pay TV continues decline
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global‘s second-quarter revenue dropped 11% and missed analyst estimates as licensing, TV advertising and cable subscription sales dropped. Still, earnings surged as the company’s streaming division swung to an unexpected profit — the first time Paramount has […]
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Pressure mounting on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to deliver value for shareholders
David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav needs a win. Soon. Since merging Discovery with WarnerMedia in 2022 and immediately slashing billions in costs, Zaslav has struggled to convince shareholders that his company is […]
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As disinformation spreads during UK riots, regulators are currently powerless to take action
Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Ofcom, the U.K.’s media regulator, was chosen last year by the government as the regulator in charge of policing harmful and illegal content on the internet under strict new online safety regulations. But even as online disinformation related to stabbings in the U.K. has led to […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery stock falls as it writes down $9.1 billion, misses estimates
A sign outside of the Warner Brothers Discovery Techwood Turner Broadcasting campus is seen on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery‘s stock dropped Wednesday after it reported a $9.1 billion write-down on its TV networks and missed analyst estimates on revenue. Here is how Warner Bros. Discovery […]
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