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The Fubo and Hulu + Live TV Deal Could Close By the End of This Year
Fubo is seeking shareholder approval of its merger deal with Hulu + Live TV, owned by Disney, and has moved up with expected closing date to the end of this year. Fubo filed a letter to shareholders with the SEC on Monday, “to consider and vote upon several proposals related to the Business Combination Agreement…
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Marquee Sports Network Will Move to a More Expensive Comcast Tier
Marquee Sports Network, the regional sports network that covers the Chicago Cubs, will be moving from Comcast’s Popular package to the higher priced Ultimate package after the current MLB regular season. The Chicago Sun Times first reported about the move and filled fans in on how to watch their home team through the rest of…
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HBO’s The Gilded Age Renewed for a Fourth Season
The HBO original series The Gilded Age has been renewed for a fourth season, the company announced Monday. The American Gilded Age was a time of immense economic and social change. The series begins with Marian Brook moving from rural Pennsylvania to New York City to live with her aunts, following the death of her…
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Paramount and Skydance Announce Anticipated Closing Date of August 7
Yesterday, the FCC gave Paramount Global and Skydance Media approval to move ahead with their merger. Today, the two companies have shared that the anticipated closing date of the deal is August 7, 2025. In Friday’s announcement, Paramount and Skydance also said that stock shares for the “New Paramount” will begin trading on the Nasdaq…
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Internet Archive Is Now a Federal Depository Library
Internet Archive, a nonprofit library based in San Francisco, has been given federal depository status. The designation was given by California Senator Alex Padilla, in a letter sent to the Government Publishing Office. In the letter, shared with KQED, Senator Padilla said: “The Archive’s digital-first approach makes it the perfect fit for a modern federal…
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Amazon Introduces a New Less Expensive Kindle Colorsoft & Colorsoft Kids
Amazon has added two new products to the Kindle family – a lower priced Kindle Colorsoft and a brand new Colorsoft Kids. The new 16 GB Kindle Colorsoft has a price tag of $249.99, $30 cheaper than the 32 GB model. The Kindle Colorsoft features a high-contrast Colorsoft display, fast page turns, an adjustable warm…
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Paramount and Skydance Merger is Approved by the FCC
The FCC has approved the transfer of Paramount Global’s broadcast licenses to Skydance Media, clearing the way for the $8 billion acquisition of Paramount by Skydance. Plans for the acquisition were shared in June 2024, but those plans quickly fell apart. The companies picked up the discussion again and in July 2024, the boards of…
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Peacock Renews Days of Our Lives for 2 More Seasons
After recently being nominated for 13 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, the long running soap opera Days of Our Lives has been picked up by Peacock for seasons 62 and 63. Peacock will continue to be the exclusive streaming home of Days of Our Lives, giving fans of the daytime series access…
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DIRECTV Adds Another Channel to Its MyEntertainment Genre Pack
DIRECTV continues building its genre packs. This week, the streamer added another new channel to its MyEntertainment pack – lifestyle and entertainment channel CLEO TV. Launched in January 2019, CLEO TV is an aspirational lifestyle and entertainment cable network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color. The network offers a unique and diverse lineup of…
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Sky TV New Zealand Will Buy Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand for $1
Sky TV New Zealand has announced that it will buy Discovery New Zealand, which owns and operates free-to-air channel Three and its streaming platform ThreeNow, for just $1. The deal was set up on a cash-free, debt-free basis. With the agreement, Discovery will retain ownership of its remaining assets, including Pay TV channels, streaming service…