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Patent Drop

Roku Patent Balances Ad Output as Streaming Industry Plateaus

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The tech aims to walk a fine line of not overloading customers with bad ads as several streamers launch their own ad-supported tiers.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Faces Regulatory Roadblocks in Global Sports Push

Antitrust regulators in India flagged Disney’s $8.5 billion merger with Reliance for competition concerns in cricket broadcast rights.

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Media & Entertainment

Paramount Closes TV Studio, Lays Off 15% of Staff

As Paramount moves under the control of Skydance Media, current leadership is undergoing a campaign to realize half a billion in savings.

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Media & Entertainment

Universal Music Feels the Sting from Streaming Saturation

Taylor Swift may be signed to the label, but Universal Music Group somehow can’t find a way to make its business work.

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Media & Entertainment

Even Apple is Getting Tired of the Streaming Industry Treadmill

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After years of spending big with little to show for it, Apple is attempting to rein in costs at Apple TV+.

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Patent Drop

Roku Personalization Patent Highlights AI’s Growing Role in Entertainment

Roku wants to personalize movie night with generative AI.

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Media & Entertainment

CNN Announces Layoffs, New Digital Subscription Business

CNN announced layoffs of 100 employees, a reorganization of its newsrooms, and its “first direct-to-consumer subscription product.”

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Media & Entertainment

Summer Concert Season Isn’t Delivering for Big-Name Artists

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Media & Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery Scores French Open Broadcast Rights

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After likely losing NBA rights, Warner Bros. Discovery scooped up the US broadcast rights to the French Open.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney’s Streaming Unit is Finally (Sort of) Profitable

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The company’s Disney+ and Hulu platforms eked out $47 million in operating income. Just don’t ask about ESPN+.

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