by Wayne Friedman on Jul 28, 9:00 AM
Paramount Skydance has agreed to a deal that could stretch completion of its merger to June 2027. The companies are stuck in limbo until then.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 27, 9:00 AM
Paramount Skydance is testing a new feature that allows new users to sample and stay on the platform for free for longer time periods - delivering short-video ad -supported content.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 24, 8:54 AM
The biggest regional sports network cable TV group, Main Street Sports, is finally ending operations after a bankruptcy filing and years of trying to find new operating solutions.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 23, 8:00 AM
Data from a new DoubleVerify survey finds 40% of viewers continue to watch an ad when the ad has repeated. Does this also mean 60% aren't too happy and look away?
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 22, 8:55 AM
Gen Z may be the next generation of sports fans - but in a way that revolves around the buzzword "fandom."
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 21, 9:00 AM
Should media companies pursue more live TV, streaming deals, mobile, video or gaming opportunities? What's the right mix? Much depends on where they are in the broad media-platform spectrum.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 20, 9:18 AM
Apparently, President Trump believes everyone needs to listen and that all media outlets need to comply, with full airing of "live" content in particular.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 17, 12:35 PM
On-air screen and TV announcers could only refer to the stadiums by their market or city location such as San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, or in the case of AT&T Stadium in Texas, as the Dallas Stadium.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 16, 8:00 AM
At the upcoming FCC meeting, there's little doubt that it will eliminate the 39% ceiling on U.S. households' coverage, which limits the number of TV stations one media company can own.
by Wayne Friedman on Jul 15, 6:00 AM
The primary reason for the 12-state lawsuit is that a Paramount-WBD combination would curb entertainment content and distribution, putting the TV/movie marketplace into fewer hands. What's the fallout?