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The Ill-Fated Pac-12 Network To Shut Down This Month By Jack Reid published 3 June 24 After leading the proud, historic ‘Conference of Champions’ off a cliff, the floundering regional sports network will depart this mortal coil itself by the end of June
Chicago's Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox Bolt Comcast-Owned RSN, Launch New Multiplatform Channel With Standard Media Group By Daniel Frankel published 3 June 24 Chicago Sports Network will reach ‘expanded Midwest footprint’ with ‘traditional cable providers, streaming services and be available via free, over-the-air broadcast’
Altice USA Rebrands a4 Ad Unit as Optimum Media By Jon Lafayette published 3 June 24 Business offers data-driven advanced advertising campaigns
Paramount Agrees To Merger Terms With Skydance, Private Equity: Report By Jon Lafayette published 3 June 24 About half of class-B stockholders get $15 a share
Fox News ‘Weaponizes’ Post-Verdict (and Caitlin Clark) Outrage By Daniel Frankel, David Bloom published 3 June 24 Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we look for good things that have come out of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and we stridently urge 57-year-old Mike Tyson to just retire already
Astound Broadband Launches Affordable Internet Plan By Jon Lafayette published 31 May 24 Internet First starts at $9.95 a month
CommScope Beats Out Vecima for Casa’s Cable Tech Business With $45.1 Million Bid By Daniel Frankel published 30 May 24 Canada's Vecima Networks had rendered a $20 million ‘stalking horse’ bid back in early April after Casa declared bankruptcy
Pluto TV Brings Back 'Free Movie Weekend' Indie Theater Promotion By Jack Reid published 30 May 24 Paramount FAST is once again buying out local independent cinemas and passing out the tickets for free to consumers
Zaslav: Warner Is Still a ‘Leader in Sports Around the World’ Without the NBA By Daniel Frankel published 30 May 24 Touting European assets like the Olympic Games, the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO sounds like a man moving on from failed NBA TV rights negotiations
Philo Raises Monthly Price for First Time Since 2021 By Daniel Frankel published 30 May 24 Sports-free virtual pay TV service is now streaming 70 channels for $28 a month, but it is tacking on AMC+ for free