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NBCUniversal Vice Chair Bonnie Hammer to Exit at the End of the Year
The executive, who worked on shows like “Monk” and “Mr. Robot,” chose to leave the company at the end of her current contract
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Sling TV to Raise Prices by $5.99 Per Month Starting in December
The hike will bring the cost of the individual Sling Orange and Blue plans to $46 per month, while Sling’s Orange + Blue combo plan jumps to $61 per month
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DirecTV Terminates Dish Acquisition Over Debt Exchange Dispute
The move comes after Dish bondholders rejected a modified offer
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Paramount Government Relations Head, Chief People Officer Eligible for $1 Million Payouts When Skydance Deal Closes
The amounts for Doretha Lea and Nancy Phillips will represent 100% of their base salaries as of Nov. 15
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PR Agency FerenComm Promotes Emily Hunter, Krista Zoch to SVP Amid 30th Anniversary
“I’m confident they’ll continue to lead with the vision and purpose that have defined their careers,” founder Sheila Feren Thurston says as her firm turns 30
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Resign on Trump’s Inauguration Day
The former Goldman Sachs investment banker has served as the agency’s head since April 2021
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Writers Guild Accuses Hearst of Being ‘Anti-Union’ Following ‘Irresponsible and Cruel’ Round of Layoffs
Impacted employees say as many as 60 staffers and counting were let go on Thursday
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Comcast Spinoff Shouldn’t Warrant FCC, Antitrust Reviews, Analyst Says
New Street Research’s Blair Levin also calls Trump interference an “X factor” for the transaction, which involves “nemesis” MSNBC
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Comcast’s Bold Move to Slim Down NBCUniversal Sets It Up for a Streaming-Focused Future | Analysis
CEO Brian Roberts’ decision to spin out dying cable properties bets big on Donna Langley and Peacock
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Comcast to Spin Off Cable Networks Including MSNBC and E! as Linear Continues Decline, Donna Langley Elevated
Mark Lazarus and Anand Kini will lead the new standalone, publicly traded company, while Langley has been named NBCU’s entertainment and studios chairman
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Alexandra Weinberger Joins Amazon MGM Studios as Head of Ongoing Young Adult, Comedy Series
The former ABC executive will oversee Prime Video titles including “Cruel Intentions,” “We Were Liars” and “Motorheads”
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Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company, Andreesen Horowitz Invest in Generative AI Content Studio
Promise is founded by former YouTube exec Jamie Byrne, Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos and independent filmmaker Dave Clark
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Disney Takes Top Position in Race to Make Streaming Work | Earnings Analysis
Other competitors also made progress in earnings quarter but are not closing the gap as fast to offset dying cable TV
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Kansas City Chiefs, World Series and TV Dramas Boost Broadcast to Highest Usage Share Since January
Broadcast grew 7% month-over-month in October to finish with a total TV usage share of 24%
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SpringHill Company, Fulwell73 Team to Create Unscripted, Sports Powerhouse
The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, will see existing investors inject $40 million in fresh capital to fuel the combined entity’s growth
