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Warner Bros. Discovery Reportedly Plans To Cut More Jobs and Budgets, Raise Max Streaming Price

Finishing 2023 with more than $44 billion of debt, media conglomerate looks for more appendages to chop off

Broadcasting & Cable

David Zaslav Sidesteps NBA and Paramount M&A Questions at Milken Conference, Bombastically Declares That Exec Pay Should Align With Stock Price

‘We love the NBA,’ the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO said

Broadcasting & Cable

Why Audiences Have Turned on Jerry Seinfeld and Other Mysteries of the Media-Entertainment Cosmos

Our latest ‘Next Text’ also ponders, is the NBA In-Season Tournament dead … like TNT? And when addressing Paramount’s ‘Office of the CEO,’ which set of eyes do you look into?

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NBA could secure nearly $7 billion in deal with ESPN, Amazon, and NBC

This would be close to triple of its previous media rights deal.

The Street

Charles Barkley could wind up on ESPN or Amazon in the future

Barkley can opt out of his deal with Turner if they don't retain NBA rights.

The Street

Fubo, Dish, DirecTV & Others Urge Congress to Probe New Sports Streaming JV

A joint letter said that the new WBD, Disney, Fox streaming JV raises “serious competition concerns”

TV Tech

Don’t Count Out TNT in Battle With NBC to Keep NBA Package

A sports business reporter says he's positive about TNT's chances to remain an NBA partner.

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What could happen to Charles Barkley, 'Inside The NBA' if WBD loses out to other networks

If NBC takes the NBA, what happens to this iconic crew?

The Street

Are Kenny, Chuckster and 'Inside the NBA' Moving to Amazon?

Also in our latest 'Next Text,' we mark our calendars for FX and Hulu's 'Clipped,' break down the latest on the Paramount sale, and we take fixed wireless and cable mobile to the ol' gravel pit where they belong

Broadcasting & Cable

NBA looks poised to come to streaming after reported framework deal with Amazon

Another move to signify that live sports is not leaving streaming.

The Street

NBA Media Rights: ESPN has a deal, Amazon and Turner still in talks

ESPN appears to be in agreement with the NBA.

The Street

Warner Bros. Discovery Launches Olli First-Party Data Platform

Initial users are IPG Mediabrands, OMG, RPA, Wayfair

Broadcasting & Cable

ESPN, Turner have a secret move to keep NBA broadcasting rights

The two sides are facing competition from the likes of Amazon and NBC.

The Street

ESPN, Turner in good position with NBA despite pressure from Amazon, NBC

The exclusive negotiating window of Disney and Warner Bros. with the NBA ended Monday.

The Street

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John Malone Quits Director Emeritus Role at Charter Amid Antitrust Concerns

The Clayton Act says Malone’s serving simultaneously on the boards of Charter and Warner Bros. Discovery is a no-no

The Guardian - UK

Post Office was urged by external lawyers to ‘suppress’ key document, inquiry hears

Email was sent suggesting postal company should withhold disclosing investigation guidelines

AAP

Axe falls on Newshub as Stuff enters NZ broadcast mix

From July, Media company Stuff will produce a nightly bulletin for New Zealand's only commercial broadcasters Three, replacing its Newshub newsroom.

Broadcasting & Cable

DirecTV and Dish Back Fubo in Its Spulu Antitrust Suit

DirecTV tells the New York federal court overseeing the complaint that it has ‘grave concerns’ about the Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. joint venture

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Next Warner Bros. NBA Contract Will Double to Around $21 Billion Over 9 Years, Analyst Predicts

Despite a significant ramp-up, WBD will get fewer NBA games as part of its next deal, MofettNathanson's Robert Fishman also forecasts

Broadcasting & Cable

Steven Miron, Steven Newhouse Step Down From Warner Bros. Discovery Board

Company cites DOJ notice of ‘antitrust’ investigation

Broadcasting & Cable

Warner Bros. Discovery Brings Candy Crush To Life in Branded Content

Campaign promotes annual $1 million Candy Crush All Stars tournament

Broadcasting & Cable

By ‘DTC,’ They Meant ‘Direct to Charter’

In this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we call out the Dodgers’ RSN distribution, Warner's far-fetched DC ambitions, and (of course) Shari’s latest offer

TV Tech

Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Max in Europe Beginning May 21

Max Will be available first in the Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe

Broadcasting & Cable

Warner Sets Rollout Date for Max in Europe

The platform will first debut in The Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe, where it will subsume the legacy HBO Max and feature season 2 of 'House of the Dragon' and wall-to-wall coverage of this summer's Paris Olympic Games

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Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Bellator MMA Media Rights Deal

Max to air eight Bellator championship events, truTV to televise Bellator-themed content

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