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‘South Park’ Streaming Rights Battle Between Paramount and WBD Moves to Discovery Stage
A judge denied Paramount’s motion to dismiss an “unjust enrichment” claim filed by Warner Bros.
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Starz/Max Bundle Launches on Prime Video for $20.99 Per Month
The offering, which is available on the Amazon-owned streamer for a limited time, marks savings of approximately 25%
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NBCUniversal Promotes Michael Bonner to President of Global TV Distribution, Justin Che to Home Entertainment President
Che will step into the new role immediately, and Bonner will take over his role this month
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Nielsen’s New Ratings Method Approved by Media Rating Council
The firm’s Big Data + Panel measurement includes ratings from cable, satellite set-top boxes and smart TVs across 45 million households and 75 million devices
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Netflix Stock Soars to New All-Time High as Wall Street Celebrates Blockbuster Q4 Earnings Report
The streamer hit a 52-week high of $999 per share during Wednesday’s trading session after adding a record-breaking 18.9 million subscribers and hiking prices on some of its plans
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Netflix Tops 300 Million Subscribers Globally, Adds Record-Breaking 19 Million in Q4
The streamer saw revenue surge 16% year over year to $10.25 billion
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Legendary Entertainment Forms 193, a New Stand-Alone Independent Venture
The film production and global sales entity will be run by Patrick Wachsberger
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IMDb Sets Nikki Santoro as CEO, Founder Col Needham as Executive Chair
The Internet Movie Database celebrates its 35th anniversary with a restructuring
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Nexstar and Optimum Reach Carriage Deal to Restore 63 Channels to Altice Customers
The pact brings programming back to TV stations in 42 markets across the United States
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Dotdash Meredith Cuts 143 Employees in Latest Round of Layoffs
“The media landscape is changing rapidly, and we must change along with it,” CEO Neil Vogel says in a memo to staff
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Outgoing FCC Chair Warns Agency Should Not Be ‘President’s Free Speech Police’ or ‘Journalism’s Censor in Chief’
Jessica Rosenworcel dismissed four complaints against local TV stations that “seek to weaponize” the agency and are “at odds” with the First Amendment
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AMC Theatres’ Stubs Loyalty Program Launches New Rewards Tier in Bid to Boost Moviegoing
AMC Stubs Insider members who see at least eight movies will gain the new Premiere GO! status without having to pay a $17.99 per year fee
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NBCUniversal Content Distribution Head Matt Bond to Retire
The executive’s exit comes as Comcast plans to spin off its cable network portfolio into a standalone company
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Google and YouTube Donate $15 Million to LA Fire Relief Efforts
Other Hollywood players like Disney, Netflix, Comcast and Paramount have also pledged donations
