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Tegna Names Patrick Paolini CEO Amid Nexstar Merger Litigation

5+ hour, 17+ min ago  (126+ words) The former Fox Television Stations ad sales boss will take over the role starting June 1 Tegna has named former Fox Television Stations ad sales boss Patrick Paolini CEO amid litigation for its Nexstar merger. Effective June 1, Paolini will oversee "daily…...

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David Zaslav Remembers Ted Turner as 'Visionary' and 'Foundational Force' Behind Warner Bros. Discovery in Staff Memo

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (323+ words) Ted's entrepreneurial spirit, creative ambition and willingness to take risks changed the media industry forever," the executive says Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav paid tribute to Ted Turner in a memo to staff on Wednesday, calling the cable pioneer…...

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Senator Mike Lee Calls for DOJ, FTC Investigation Into NFL's Dealings With Streaming Platforms

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (606+ words) Lee said that the league's shift to streaming has "produced consumer confusion and increasing costs for viewers attempting to watch their teams" Senator Mike Lee has penned a letter to the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission calling for…...

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How Netflix's Landmark TF1 Deal in France Sets the Stage for a New Streaming-Linear TV Model

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (966+ words) The streamer's shift from "anti-cable" disrupter to a linear TV aggregator could create a new template for distribution deals overseas " but don't expect the same in the U. S. anytime soon First, Netflix did a 180 on advertising. Then it pivoted into live…...

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Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs Across TV, Film, Corporate Finance and More in Latest Round of Layoffs

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (160+ words) This marks the fourth and largest staff reduction at the media conglomerate in the last year Disney will lay off several hundred employees globally, with the cuts expected to impact a limited number of positions in marketing for both film…...