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DirecTV says merger agreement with Dish Network could fall apart
(Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk) An agreement to merge Echostar’s pay television businesses Dish Network and Sling TV with rival satellite and streaming TV distributor DirecTV could be called off just before the Thanksgiving holiday, a spokesperson for DirecTV confirmed to The Desk on Tuesday.. The central issue that has the deal on thin ice involves a bond exchange offer that would see ...
Univision channels go dark on Fubo, distribution contract blamed
2 days ago · The Fubo app on a Xumo Stream Box provided by Comcast. (Courtesy photo) Dozens of Spanish-language broadcast channels and cable networks owned by Televisa-Univision disappeared from Fubo on Monday after a contract to carry those channels expired without a new one in place.. In a statement, a spokesperson for Fubo exaggerated the situation by claiming that “thousands of Spanish-speaking ...
DirecTV officially calls off merger with Dish Network
“While we believed a combination of DirecTV and Dish would have benefitted all stakeholders, we have terminated the transaction because the proposed Exchange Terms were necessary to protect DirecTV’s balance sheet and our operational flexibility,” Bill Morrow, the CEO of DirecTV, said in a statement received by The Desk on Thursday. “DirecTV will …
Dan Abrams to end NewsNation program in February
5 days ago · Dan Abrams. (Courtesy photo) Media entrepreneur and legal expert Dan Abrams will stop hosting his one-hour NewsNation program in February. The announcement was made at the end of Thursday’s broadcast, during which Abrams said he appreciated the three years he got to spend with the Nexstar Media Group-owned cable news upstart.
Sinclair rebrands syndicated news program - thedesk.net
September 27, 2024. Launched initially as a morning show in 2021, The National News Desk has since expanded to include reports in evening hours and on weekends.The program airs on more than 80 local TV stations owned or operated by Sinclair, and streams on every Sinclair-owned local TV station website through a dedicated web channel.
Newsmax pulls free streaming channel, launches Newsmax 2
Nov 5, 2023 · At the time, DirecTV said it shouldn’t have to pay anything to offer Newsmax to its subscribers because the channel was widely available on free streaming platforms like YouTube, Xumo Play and Paramount-owned Pluto TV. Officials at Newsmax responded by affirming their free streaming channel would eventually come to an end as it focused solely on distribution through paid platforms like cable ...
Full memo: Comcast to spin off cable networks, digital assets
Nov 20, 2024 · Executives at Comcast confirmed Wednesday morning that the company is advancing with its spin-off of cable networks and other media assets. The spin-off will involve CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network, SyFy, E!, Golf Channel and Oxygen True Crime, executives confirmed in a memo sent to employees. The company ...
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel to depart agency in January
Nov 21, 2024 · FCC Chairperson Jessica Rosenworcel appears in an undated handout photograph. (Image courtesy FCC, Graphic by The Desk) FCC Chairperson Jessica Rosenworcel has announced her intent to depart the agency in January, timed to coincide with the appointment of her successor, incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr.