The new publicly traded company is set to debut next year, with a bundle of channels that also includes Oxygen, E! and Syfy.
Category: Cable Television
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Comcast Explores Spin-Out of Cable Business
The company’s president, Mike Cavanagh, said the company was also considering finding a partner for its Peacock streaming service.
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CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan
After Mr. Hasan voiced support for Palestinians, the CNN guest, Ryan James Girdusky, said, “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off.”
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Empire: Winnowed, but Still Weighty
The music mogul’s business portfolio has shrunk, in part because of multiple sex abuse allegations, but his wealth remains a critical factor as his criminal case unfolds.
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CNN Wades Back Into the Documentary Business
The network is again financing and releasing documentary series and films after backing away from the genre two years ago.
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CNN Plans to Launch Paywall In Early October
CNN will begin experimenting in October with a subscription model, in a major initiative from its chief executive, Mark Thompson.
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DirecTV’s Dispute With Disney Shows Why Satellite TV Is in Trouble
While the cable TV business is declining quickly, satellite TV is decaying even faster.
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J. Richard Munro, Who Oversaw the Creation of Time Warner, Dies at 93
As president and C.E.O., he expanded Time Inc.’s offerings, fended off a hostile takeover and built the world’s largest media company.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Takes $9 Billion Write-Down on Cable Networks
David Zaslav, the company’s chief executive, said the accounting change was an acknowledgment of the pressures facing traditional media.
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N.B.A. Announces Lucrative Rights Deals With Disney, Comcast and Amazon
The league rejected a bid by Warner Bros. Discovery to match Amazon’s offer.