On Monday there was news that Walt Disney's internal business and consumer data was hacked to the scope of more than "one terabyte," according to reports from the company.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, X execs promised many TV/video efforts from Jim Rome, Tulsi Gabbard, and possibly Paris Hilton.

In the wake of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment moving into more stringent bankruptcy proceedings, the company's Redbox network of DVD rental kiosks and streaming services will shut down.

CNN is planning a paid-digital subscription service, CEO Mark Thompson says - one video-centric rather than "text-based" - and two free ad-supported streaming businesses - one focused on original/special programming as well as a Spanish-language version.

"In order to effectively navigate this transition, what is required for Paramount as a pure-play media company is to transition to becoming a media and technology company," said David Ellison, who will be chairman of the new company.

One key point from the presentation is that the new company would look to "restructure and elevate linear brands: MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon."

The silver lining - which may not be much of a positive - is that overall commercial interruptions may be limited to four to six minutes per hour.

Some Tour de France teams are participating in fewer "breakaways." Is this an issue for those teams' TV-hungry sponsors?

Netflix needs to monetize more money from existing subscribers as its potential for new U.S. subscribers has matured.

A company release says: "As part of broader website changes across Paramount, we have introduced more streamlined versions of our sites, driving fans to Paramount+ to watch their favorite shows."