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Warner Bros. Discovery Formalizes Break-Up Plans

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Like the rest of its pre-streaming Hollywood peers, Warner Bros. Discovery finds itself trapped between two eras.

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Newsmax Outstrips Top-Rated Fox in Trading Bonanza

The company’s initial public offering is one of the most ascendant ever. And it couldn’t have happened at a better time.

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2024: The Year Streamers Cracked Live Programming

For years, traditional cable had one trump card against the upstart streamers devouring their business: live programming. Not anymore.

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2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Comcast Might Spin Off Its Cable Business

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Comcast’s president floated the idea that the telecom giant and NBCUniversal parent company might spin off its portfolio of cable channels.

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