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Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal, Ending ESPN Blackout
The agreement ends a two-week dispute that had prevented many of DirecTV’s 11 million customers from watching programs like Monday Night Football.

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.

Brian Stelter Returns to CNN as Chief Media Analyst
Mr. Stelter, who left CNN two years ago, will be helming his newsletter for the network, but without a Sunday show.

ESPN and ABC Go Dark on DirecTV in Feud With Disney
The outage struck on Sunday, cutting access for many DirecTV viewers to the U.S. Open tennis tournament on ABC.

Almin Karamehmedovic Named President of ABC News
Almin Karamehmedovic, the senior executive producer of ABC’s flagship newscast with anchor David Muir, will run Disney’s news division.

Judge Blocks Joint Streaming Service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery
The planned service from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery was slated to cost $42.99 a month and aimed at fans who had abandoned cable...

Paramount Lays Off 15 Percent of U.S. Employees
The company is cutting staff ahead of its merger next year with the Hollywood studio Skydance.

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.

CNET Sold to Ziff Davis in Sign of Possible Media Deals to Come
Ziff Davis is acquiring CNET for more than $100 million. Its chief executive thinks more acquisitions are on the horizon.

Meet David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance and Paramount’s New Owner
He left college to try out acting. Now, he’s set to become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood.