Tubi Exec Says Audiences “Don’t Really Care” If Content Is Made by Professionals, Creators, or Users

Tubi Exec Says Audiences “Don’t Really Care” If Content Is Made by Professionals, Creators, or Users

Sports took center stage, or should that be: center field, at MIP London on Tuesday in a panel discussion entitled “Sport & Creators: Strategic Priorities Shaping Streaming Platforms.” David Salmon, managing director, international at Fox Corp.’s Tubi, Olivier Jollet executive vp and international general manager at Paramount‘s Pluto TV, Paramount Skydance, and Walker Jacobs, global…

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#Which Streaming Bundle Makes Sense to Pay For? A Startup Wants to Help Viewers Figure That Out

#Which Streaming Bundle Makes Sense to Pay For? A Startup Wants to Help Viewers Figure That Out

MyBundle operates an online platform being used by nearly 220 broadband providers of various sizes that target consumers looking for help navigating the TV world in the streaming age by simplifying the process of putting together content bundles tailored to their needs. On its website, consumers can enter information on streaming services to which they…

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#What Big Moves Are Left for Lachlan Murdoch?

#What Big Moves Are Left for Lachlan Murdoch?

Rupert Murdoch’s American media empire was forged in dealmaking. The mogul transformed a regional newspaper business into a juggernaut through acquisitions, perhaps most notably the 20th Century Fox Film Corp. in 1985 and Dow Jones (owner of The Wall Street Journal) in 2007. But he also knew when to sell. Murdoch split his companies in…

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#Wall Street’s Mid-Year Hollywood Stock Picks for Challenging Times

#Wall Street’s Mid-Year Hollywood Stock Picks for Challenging Times

Streaming businesses are getting overhauled in the hope of reaching profitability down the line; the advertising market may be stabilizing but has been challenged; Hollywood writers are striking; record cord-cutting has further eaten away at TV networks divisions that once were the big profit centers; companies are going through layoffs to address “macroeconomic” clouds. To…

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#Lachlan Murdoch Drops Defamation Suit Against Australian News Site

#Lachlan Murdoch Drops Defamation Suit Against Australian News Site

Just days after Fox Corp. settled the Dominion defamation suit for $787.5 million, the company’s executive chairman and CEO Lachlan Murdoch dropped defamation proceedings against the independent Australian news site Crikey, which linked his family to the U.S. Capitol attack. In August 2022, Murdoch launched defamation proceedings in a Sydney court against Crikey‘s owners Private…

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