Author: Shelby Brown
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Disney is Selling a Controlling Stake in its India Business, Including Disney+ Hotstar
Disney has reached a deal to sell its 60% stake of Indian assets, including Disney Star and its Disney+ Hotstar streaming service, but it’s taking a major loss, according to The Wall Street Journal (a paywalled publication). Under the new deal, the Indian media business is valued at $3.9 billion, according to The Wall Street…
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Bally Sports Might Keep Guardians, Rangers, and Twins Broadcasts for 2024 MLB Season
The Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins, and Texas Rangers are expected to stay with Bally Sports for the 2024 season. The three MLB teams will remain with Bally on one-year deals, according to MLB Trade Rumors via The Athletic (a paywalled publication). League sources told The Athletic that no contracts have been finalized yet. While the…
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Comcast To Stop ‘Misleading’ 10G Internet Claims After Cable TV Company Loses Appeal
Comcast will stop using “10G” to describe its network following the latest recommendation from the National Advertising Review Board. Comcast said it “strongly disagrees with NARB’s analysis and approach,” but will modify its advertising to comply with the decision, according to a release from the BBB National Programs. This comes after Comcast rebranded its internet network…
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A New Apple TV 4K is Expected To Finally Arrive This Year. But When Will it Launch?
It’s been more than a year since Apple unveiled a new version of its streaming player, but the company is widely expected to debut a new, upgraded version of the Apple TV 4K box this year. The question is when will it launch? Apple typically hosts a few events every year — often around March,…
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Comcast Could Lose An RSN With Contracts Set To Expire
Comcast may soon drop regional sports networks (RSN) MASN, the exclusive home for the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles. MASN is listed on the cable TV provider’s programming changes page, which lists contracts “have recently expired or may expire soon.” “Once a channel contract expires, we no longer have the right to carry that…
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CNN Is Shutting Down in the Philippines As Cord Cutting Grows Around the World
As of January 31, CNN will no longer air in the Philippines after nine years of broadcasting. “The decision follows significant financial losses sustained over the past years, despite rigorous efforts to adapt and innovate in a rapidly evolving and challenging media landscape,” CNN Philippines said in a statement. The shut down news comes as…
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NBC is Tapping AI to Help Power a New Sports Streaming Service
NBC Sports Next’s SportsEngine and production company Pixellot are teaming up to stream amateur and youth sports with assistance from artificial intelligence. SportsEngine Play — SportsEngine’s new sports subscription service — will offer Pixellot’s AI-automated cameras to local sports venues. Streaming games via Pixellot’s cameras will cut costs and improve streaming quality, according to Sports…
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Cable TV Revenues Expected To Shrink $30 Billion by 2027 As Cord Cutting Grows
The future of cable looks increasingly grim. The cable TV revenues is expected to shrink to $30 billion by 2027, according to data from Pricewaterhousecoopers reported by ABC. The loss will include revenue from subscriptions and advertisements. The firm also forecasts that by 2027, just 49.9 million — 38% — U.S. homes will get TV…
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Netflix’s App Won’t Be on Apple’s ‘Subscale’ Vision Pro Headset For Now
When Apple’s Vision Pro headset hits shelves on Friday, customers won’t find the Netflix app among the wearable’s offerings, nor will they be able to run the iPad version of the app on the device. In an interview with Stratechery, Netflix’s Co-CEO Greg Peters didn’t pull any punches when asked about the streaming giant’s absence.…
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One State Wants To Ban Taxes on Streaming Services
Missouri’s House of Representatives wants to pass a bill to prevent local governments from taxing video streaming services. This comes as more cities are seeking to levy the same taxes and fees that are applied to cable providers. Proposals meant to help offset the financial losses of cable providers amid the rise of cord cutting…