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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
3 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 ...
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.
Venu Sports backers lose motion to dismiss Fubo lawsuit
Dec 14, 2024 · Fubo sued the three sports broadcasters after they unveiled the formation of their Venu Sports joint venture earlier this year. The service was described as a future offering that would allow streamers to access their local Fox and ABC stations, plus sports-inclusive networks like Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, TBS, TNT, Tru TV and ESPN.
Dan Abrams to end NewsNation program in February
6 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.
TV stations to replace Circle Country with Outlaw, The365 in January
Promotional graphics for broadcast networks Outlaw and The365. (Courtesy images, composite graphic by The Desk) Gray Television will stop distributing Country Circle to broadcast television stations across the country and will replace it with one of two networks that will launch as part of a new joint venture.. Starting January 1, Circle Country will stop broadcasting on over-the-air ...
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 ...
Verizon avoids carriage dispute with TEGNA - thedesk.net
A Verizon sign in front of a retail store in downtown Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) Verizon has reached an agreement with local television broadcaster TEGNA that will allow its pay TV customers to continue watching major network programming from TEGNA-owned stations for at least a few more years.. The deal was reached on Tuesday, just hours before Verizon’s carriage ...