Business
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Paramount and Comcast Renew Multi-Year Distribution Agreement
Comcast will now have the option to offer Paramount+ with Showtime to qualifying Xfinity customers
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Paramount Renews Ratings Measurement Partnership With VideoAmp as Standoff With Nielsen Continues
The Paramount-Nielsen contract expired Oct. 1
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Entertainment Trends in 2025: Big Tech Steps Up, More Live Event Investment, Bundling Leads to Consolidation
TheWrap looked at five business trends set to shape entertainment in 2025
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Tubi Hits 97 Million Monthly Active Users
The free ad-supported service reports over 10 billion hours streamed in 2024
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UFC Chief Dana White Joins Meta’s Board of Directors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship president will be joined by Exor CEO John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst, Mark Zuckerberg shares
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Hallmark’s Lisa Hamilton Daly Exits as Programming EVP
Her position was cut in an executive restructuring at the feel-good network
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Sesame Workshop Taps Joseph Giraldi as Chief Operating Officer
The executive joins as the “Sesame Street” producer looks for a new home for the long-running children’s show
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Amazon Shifts Day, Time, Venue for Upfront Return
The Prime Video tech giant will now host its presentation to advertisers at New York’s Beacon Theater on May 12
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Fox Entertainment Welcomes Back Prentiss Fraser as New Global President
The former Fifth Season president will report directly to Rob Wade, CEO of Fox Entertainment
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Disney to Combine Hulu + Live TV With Fubo, Ending Venu Dispute
Disney will own 70% of Fubo, which will in turn create a new sports and broadcasting service
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Paramount, Skydance Ask FCC to Dismiss ‘Unwarranted’ and ‘Meritless’ Objections to $8 Billion Merger
The deal on track to close in 2025 is under review due to a required transfer of broadcast licenses
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MSG Networks Goes Dark on Altice USA’s Optimum Amid Contract Dispute
The blackout impacting New York Knicks, Rangers, Islanders and New Jersey Devils fans started after the current contract expired at midnight on Dec. 31
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Reuters, Gannett to Offer Joint Bundled Content Subscriptions
The offering includes national and international coverage as well as local news from USA Today Network and launches in the first quarter of 2025
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New High-End Disney Residential Development ‘Isn’t a Theme Park,’ Execs Insist
Disney’s first StoryLiving development in Rancho Mirage boasts a Disney Imagineering collaboration which execs say goes deeper than just a brand name
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Li Haslett Chen to Exit Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors in January
Chen, the founder and CEO of Howl, joined WBD’s board in April 2022
