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USC vs. Michigan Next Text: If You Like Football, You've Once Again Got to Pay $100 a Month For TV Daniel Frankel published 22 September 24 In this week's column, we also look at the WNBA's big (and NBC's infinitesimally small) ratings wins, we finally switch over to Threads ... and we examine the power of the New York TV market

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks for teammates cutting to the basket during the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics on September 19h, 2024 WNBA Playoffs Tip Off: What’s On This Weekend in TV Sports (Sept. 21-22) R. Thomas Umstead published 20 September 24 A look at the weekend’s top TV sports events on broadcast, cable and streaming services

Starz's 'Fat Joe Talks' Starz’s ‘Fat Joe Talks’ To Bow in October R. Thomas Umstead published 20 September 24 Method Man set as first guest of interview series

Lance Frank Lance Frank Named Head of Communications at CBS News, Stations & Media Ventures Michael Malone published 19 September 24 ‘A gifted communicator, a great strategist and a trusted advisor,’ said Wendy McMahon

Erin Calhoun Erin Calhoun Steps Down from Paramount Communications Post Jon Lafayette published 19 September 24 Let efforts for streaming, Showtime

Utah Hockey Club NHL's New Utah Hockey Club Launches DTC Streaming App With Kiswe Daniel Frankel published 19 September 24 Startup hockey franchise and UtahHC+ are owned by Ryan Smith, who previously tied up his Utah Jazz with Kiswe

Utah Hockey Club NHL's New Utah Hockey Club Launches DTC Streaming App With Kiswe Startup hockey franchise and UtahHC+ are owned by Ryan Smith, who previously tied up his Utah Jazz with Kiswe

Person watching YouTube on a TV set Surging YouTube Set To Overhaul Its Connected TV App Google seeks to deliver a ‘really rich, immersive channel page experience’

USCellular T-Mobile Tells FCC That $4.4 Billion UScellular Deal Will Deliver FWA to Underserved Rural Areas Cellular carrier trying to get government approval of its transaction, which was announced in May

Chicago Bulls New Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox RSN Gets Carriage on DirecTV DirecTV becomes the first major pay TV company to announce distribution of the new Chicago Sports Network

Rebel Ridge Netflix 'Rebel Ridge' Brings Netflix Its Third-Biggest Film Debut This Year -- Netflix Weekly Rankings for September 9-15 The film came up just short of breaking 40 million views in its second week

Charlie Hunnam Rebel Moon Netflix and Ryan Murphy Line Up Charlie Hunnam for Season 3 of Serial-Killer Bio Series 'Monster' The series that brought audiences mega-hit 'Dahmer' will receive a third installment focused on serial killer Ed Gein

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Atlanta skyline SCTE TechExpo Converges on Atlanta ByScott Lehane published 19 September 24 Event set for Sept. 24-26 will deliver a host of new initiatives under the leadership of new CEO Maria Popo

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VideoAmp logo projected on a wall at Cannes party VideoAmp Says It Serves as Currency in 1BillionofMediaDealsByJonLafayettepublished17September24Measurementcompanyexpectstobeusedtoguarantee1 Billion of Media Deals ByJon Lafayette published 17 September 24 Measurement company expects to be used to guarantee 1BillionofMediaDealsByJonLafayettepublished17September24Measurementcompanyexpectstobeusedtoguarantee1.5 billion in ad buys by year-end

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DirecTV satellite dish Will DirecTV and Dish Finally Merge? 'It's Hard to Imagine That Regulators Would Block This Deal,' Analyst Says ByJack Reid published 16 September 24 But a lack of synergy between the two satellite TV units could render this deal, anticipated for decades, inconsequential, says one analyst

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A closeup of U.S. money Strong Ad Market Means Smaller Drop in TV Revenues, Says Magna Forecast ByJon Lafayette published 16 September 24 Elections, Olympics add $10 billion in spending

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David Zaslav Next Text: Showcasing the Brilliance of David Zaslav? ByDaniel Frankel published 15 September 24 Our weekly back-and-forth also looks at the big Disney-DirecTV deal, Synamedia's 'Senza' cloud-based streaming dongle ... and the terrifying Big Ten fate of the once-proud UCLA football program

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DirecTV service truck Disney, DirecTV Reach Agreement To End Blackout ByJon Lafayette published 14 September 24 Subscribers will get access to ESPN flagship streaming service

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DirecTV DirecTV Says Its Subscriber Losses During the Ongoing Disney Blackout Are 'Not Immaterial' ByDaniel Frankel published 12 September 24 The nation's third largest pay TV operator has around 11 million customers left

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DirecTV satellite dish Will DirecTV and Dish Finally Merge? 'It's Hard to Imagine That Regulators Would Block This Deal,' Analyst Says ByJack Reid published 16 September 24 But a lack of synergy between the two satellite TV units could render this deal, anticipated for decades, inconsequential, says one analyst

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David Zaslav Next Text: Showcasing the Brilliance of David Zaslav? ByDaniel Frankel published 15 September 24 Our weekly back-and-forth also looks at the big Disney-DirecTV deal, Synamedia's 'Senza' cloud-based streaming dongle ... and the terrifying Big Ten fate of the once-proud UCLA football program

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DirecTV service truck Disney, DirecTV Reach Agreement To End Blackout ByJon Lafayette published 14 September 24 Subscribers will get access to ESPN flagship streaming service

Broadcasting & Cable

DirecTV DirecTV Says Its Subscriber Losses During the Ongoing Disney Blackout Are 'Not Immaterial' ByDaniel Frankel published 12 September 24 The nation's third largest pay TV operator has around 11 million customers left

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DirecTV User Profiles DirecTV Stream Adds Customized User Profiles ByJack Reid published 11 September 24 They've been standard equipment in streaming for a decade, of course, but pay TV operator is looking to catch up

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Atlanta skyline SCTE TechExpo Converges on Atlanta ByScott Lehane published 19 September 24 Event set for Sept. 24-26 will deliver a host of new initiatives under the leadership of new CEO Maria Popo

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AT&T AT&T Inks Fiber Expansion Deal With 4 Open-Access Providers ByJack Reid published 10 September 24 Telco will begin construction on several expansion projects in Texas, Florida and Minnesota

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Fubo rebranding spot Fubo Launches ‘Triple Play’ Home-Screen Ad Format ByJon Lafayette published 6 September 24 Retailer signs up for back-to-school campaign

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MyBundle NFL Schedule MyBundle Launches (Actually Pretty Useful) New Widget to Help You Find the Game, 'NFL Schedule' ByJack Reid published 4 September 24 The new tool zeroes in on what channels, streamers and pay TV platforms you need, both locally and nationally, to see your favorite team

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CableCARD Comcast Begins to Sunset CableCARD ByDaniel Frankel published 27 August 24 Cable giant will stop providing the video security devices on October 24

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