Sources: India's antitrust body reaches an initial assessment that the $8.5B merger of Reliance and Disney harms competition due to their cricket rights (Aditya Kalra/Reuters)

Mediagazer: Sources: India's antitrust body reaches an initial assessment that the $8.5B merger of Reliance and Disney harms competition due to their cricket rights (Aditya Kalra/Reuters)

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Wall Street Journal:

Sources: former Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. has submitted a $4.3B offer for National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount Global— Bronfman is looking to scuttle a previous agreement to merge Paramount with David Ellison's Skydance Media — Media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr …
Discussion:

Dawn Chmielewski /
Reuters: Edgar Bronfman submits rival bid to acquire Paramount Global

Rocio Fabbro /
Quartz: Edgar Bronfman wants to buy Paramount for $4.3 billion — and take it away from Skydance

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Investor Edgar Bronfman Jr. Offers $4.3 Billion Bid For Paramount Global

Alexei Barrionuevo /
The Wrap: Edgar Bronfman Jr. Makes Last-Minute $4.3 Billion Bid for Paramount

Lauren Thomas /
Lauren Thomas on LinkedIn: Breaking overnight on The Wall Street Journal: Media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has formally made his play for Shari Redstone's media empire …

Jeff Jarvis /
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social: Battle of three billionnaire nepo babies now: — Edgar Bronfman Submits $4.3 Billion Bid for Redstone's National Amusements, Paramount Stake https://www.wsj.com/...

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Edgar Bronfman Jr. Makes $4.3 Billion Bid to Take Control of Paramount Global in Challenge to Skydance Deal

Mandy Dalugdug /
Music Business Worldwide: Edgar Bronfman Jr. makes $4.3bn bid for Paramount, challenging Skydance deal (Report)

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: Edgar Bronfman Makes $4.3 Billion Bid For Paramount

RELATED:

Axios:
Source: Edgar Bronfman Jr. has raised $5.5B for a bid for National Amusements, and plans to submit a bid higher than his initial $4.3B offer in the coming days

Discussion:
The Media Leader, The Hill, Reuters, @sarafischer and The Desk

Discussion:

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: Bronfman challenges Skydance for Paramount control

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Edgar Bronfman Jr. makes multi-billion dollar bid for Paramount

Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: Scoop: Edgar Bronfman Jr. has raised more $ for his @Paramount bid. Now has up to $5.5B raised —He's hoping to submit new bid if “go-shop” window extended —Money coming from indivs & fam offices like Fortress, BC Partners Advisors, others More on @axios https://www.axios.com/...

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Edgar Bronfman, Jr. submits bid for Paramount Global

Music Business Worldwide:

The AGs of 10 states join the US DOJ's antitrust lawsuit seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster; 39 states, plus DC, are now part of the lawsuit— The attorneys general of 10 states have joined the US Department of Justice (DoJ)'s antitrust lawsuit seeking to break off Live Nation …

Discussion:
TechCrunch, US Department of Justice, Music Ally, WOWT-TV, NOLA.com, KTIV-TV, KOB.com, The Verge, @justiceatr, @baddcompani, @pgunigantiat, @tessaduvall, @paulhammelne, Quartz, @yahoofinance, @future_of_music, @edbott.com, @agtennessee, Tennessee State Government, 9to5Mac, @newyorkstateag, @moetkacik, Billboard, Rolling Stone and Reuters, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Amanda Silberling /
TechCrunch: Thirty-nine state AGs now support Live Nation-Ticketmaster lawsuit US Department of Justice: Ten Additional States Join Justice Department's Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry

Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: 10 more states join Justice Department's Live Nation lawsuit

Julia Guilbeau /
NOLA.com: Louisiana joins massive US Ticketmaster lawsuit before Taylor Swift's New Orleans concerts

Jonathan Fjeld /
KOB.com: New Mexico joins Justice Department lawsuit against Ticketmaster

Gaby Del Valle /
The Verge: Ticketmaster's nontransferable ‘SafeTix’ are anticompetitive, DOJ suit claims @justiceatr: Ten Additional States Join Justice Department's Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry 🔗: https://www.justice.gov/... [image]

Pallavi Guniganti /
@pgunigantiat: Reminder that it's totally possible to bring Section 1 and Section 2 claims in the same complaint.

Tessa Duvall /
@tessaduvall: Per the Tennessee Attorney General's Office, 10 more states have signed on to the lawsuit against Ticketmaster. With 41 plaintiffs, Kentucky is still not one of them. [image] @paulhammelne: Glad to see @mikehilgers NE's attorney general join the U.S. Dept of Justice's lawsuit against @Ticketmaster Anyone out there had a good experience with their fees or services?

William Gavin /
Quartz: 10 more states just joined the DOJ's push to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster @yahoofinance: Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont joined the DOJ's lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolizing the live concert industry. A total of 39 states, plus Washington D.C., are now suing the company. [image] @future_of_music: Among other things, this demonstrates that taking on monopoly power is a bipartisan issue! The same is true of ticket market regulation: both Democratic and Republican controlled state legislatures have taken action this year to ban speculative tickets!

Ed Bott /
@edbott.com: If you live in one of the 11 states who haven't joined this lawsuit yet, write your AG. — We're looking at you, Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Montana, and North Dakota. [embedded post] @agtennessee: Case Update ‼️ Today, TN & the USDOJ welcomed ten additional states to our historic, bipartisan antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster — bringing the total number of co-plaintiffs to 41. Read the amended complaint below: ➡️ https://www.tn.gov/... [image] Tennessee State Government: TN AG Welcomes Additional Ten States to Historic Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster

Ny Ag /
@newyorkstateag: 🚨Ring the alarm: As part of our lawsuit against @LiveNation and @Ticketmaster, my office, @TheJusticeDept, and our group of AGs are now seeking money for fans who were overcharged by these companies' illegal monopoly over the concert and live event industry.

Moe Tkacik /
@moetkacik: New tidbit from DOJ's amended complaint against Live Nation/Ticketmaster on ubiquitous mogul Irving “Poison Dwarf” Azoff's ongoing collusion w/ the monopoly: LN paid Azoff's Oak View “significant annual payments” & also “incentive payments” for agreeing to act as its “pimp” [image]

Ethan Millman /
Rolling Stone: 10 More States Join DOJ's Live Nation Monopoly Lawsuit Reuters: More states join antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent Live Nation, seek triple the damages

The Media Leader:

Paramount says it will rebrand the UK's Channel 5 as just “5” and no longer merge My5 with Pluto TV, as part of plans to relaunch under one name by April 2025— Paramount is rebranding Channel 5 to just 5 as part of plans to relaunch the public-service broadcaster across linear …

Discussion:
The Desk, Advanced Television, WORLD SCREEN, Metro.co.uk, @sphilsmith, Broadband TV News, @scottygb, Cord Busters, @thesimonc90, Deadline, Broadcast and TVNewsCheck

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Paramount to rebrand Britain's Channel 5 to simply “5”

Colin Mann /
Advanced Television: Channel 5, My5 relaunching as 5

Kristin Brzoznowski /
WORLD SCREEN: Channel 5 & My5 Streamer To Rebrand As 5

Phil /
@sphilsmith: I have quite simply lost track of the amount of times this channel has switched between the names ‘5’, ‘Channel 5’ and of course ‘Five’. And it also doesn't matter in the slightest.

Scott Bryan /
@scottygb: BBC iPlayer ITV Player > ITV Hub > ITVX 4OD > All4 > Channel 4 Channel 5 > five > Channel 5 > 5 Dave > U&Dave

Max Goldbart /
Deadline: Channel 5 & Streamer My5 To Become ... 5

Max Goldbart /
TVNewsCheck: Channel 5 & Streamer My5 To Become ... 5

New Yorker:

An interview with Univision's Jorge Ramos on his start at Univision, his evolving philosophy of interviewing, how his audience has changed, and more— The legendary newscaster on how the U.S. has changed—and how it has changed him. — For decades, his voice was omnipresent in Latino households.

Discussion:
New York Daily News and @jorgeramosnews

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Reuters:

The UK CMA accepts Meta's changes to its ad rules to ensure Marketplace advertisers' data is not used to improve Marketplace, without having to opt in or out— Britain's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it has accepted Meta's (META.O) proposed changes to the way it uses the data …

Discussion:
@cmagovuk and GOV.UK, more at Techmeme »

CNN:

Disney says a wrongful death lawsuit can now proceed to court, after initially arguing that the widower's Disney+ trial contract prohibited him from suing— Disney has reversed course on a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of a woman who died after eating at a resort restaurant, saying the matter can now proceed to court.

Discussion:

Tony Maglio /
IndieWire: Disney Drops Weird Disney+ Subscriber Agreement Clause in Wrongful Death Case

Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Disney gives up on trying to use Disney Plus excuse to settle a wrongful death lawsuit

Katrina Morgan /
KHOU-TV: Yes, Disney did argue a wrongful death lawsuit should be dropped in part because the plaintiff had a Disney+ account

Dare Obasanjo /
@carnage4life: Disney has given up on making the legal argument that they get to kill your wife if you've ever signed up for Disney Plus. [image]

Carey /
@privacat.bsky.social: Reading the CNN synopsis of Disney's argument is like traveling through the legal upside-down. I cannot believe how insane this argument was, and I'm glad someone representing Disney saw what absolute monsters they were for advancing it. [embedded post]

Emily Crane /
New York Post: Disney backtracks on tossing wrongful death lawsuit by NYU doctor's widower because of Disney+ subscription

Pavel /
@spavel.bsky.social: Unsurprisingly the “just because it's a free trial doesn't mean you won't pay with your life” argument didn't make it very far [embedded post]

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Disney Agrees to Go to Court After Asking Judge to Throw Out a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Because of Disney+'s Terms & Conditions

Olivia Christie /
Daily Mail: Disney backtracks and agrees to court hearing for lawsuit brought by widower Jeffrey Piccolo whose doctor wife died from a severe allergic reaction at theme park's restaurant @discussingfilm: Disney has decided to waive its right to arbitration & allow the matter to proceed in court for the recent wrongful death lawsuit where they attempted to use a widower's Disney+ subscription to arbitrate. “At Disney, we strive to put humanity above all other considerations.” [image] @culturecrave: Disney will waive arbitration in its wrongful death suit They initially sought to dismiss the case by citing the widower's Disney+ subscription — It will now proceed in court “At Disney, we strive to put humanity above all other considerations” [image]

Scott Gustin /
@scottgustin: NEW: In a new statement about the Raglan Road wrongful death lawsuit, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro says Disney will waive its right to arbitration and will allow the matter to proceed in court to “expedite a resolution for the family.” Full statement: [image]

Erik Pedersen /
Deadline: Disney Waives Arbitration In Allergy Death At Restaurant In Orlando Park; Matter Can “Proceed In Court”

David Norris /
@cdavidnorris: @DiscussingFilm This was always going to be a losing argument for Disney. They were trying to argue for arbitration to draw out the process and make it more expensive for the widower who was suing them for wrongful death. They waived their “right” to arbitration because of the public backlash.

@maxwelltani:

Memo: Time CEO announces that the company is laying off 22 employees across several departments, including editorial, citing decreased ad budgets and more— In a memo to staff, Time magazine CEO Jess Sibley announces that the company is laying off 22 staff. Says the business is still struggling due to decreased ad budgets, drastic shifts in consumer behavior, changes to search and social algorithms, and overall economic uncertainty. [image]

Discussion:
@tvgrimreaper, @jmrivera02, @rafat and @charlesarthur

Discussion:
@tvgrimreaper: If you can't trust a benevolent billionaire owner to fund your money losing publication, who can you trust? @rafat: So blame everything *except* the fact that Time as a package, as a cultural artifact has been obsolete for years now, decades even. And no amount of retooling will help on that, if you want to mine the IP for what's left of it globally, the only way to go.

The Hollywood Reporter:

Phil Donahue, a pioneering talk show host whose novel issue-oriented show lasted 29 years, dies at the age of 88— The 11-time Daytime Emmy winner presided over his program for 29 years and forged a path for Oprah Winfrey and others to follow. — Phil Donahue, the talk show innovator …

Discussion:
TODAY.com, Oprah on Instagram, TVLine, Variety, New York Times, @david_moscrop, @michaelshure, @claycane, @adweek, @playerinthgame, Wall Street Journal, @todayshow, @flaxenbeauty, Esquire, @sagaftra, @michaelscherer, @bethwillon, Adweek, @1stforall, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, TVLine, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, @rachellichtman@threads.net, Plain Dealer, UPI, NPR, Deadline, Washington Post, Us Weekly, Next TV, Radio & Television …, Forbes, CBS News, Decider, The Wrap, New York Daily News, 6abc, Fox News, Black America Web, Page Six, Metro.co.uk, Business Insider, Mediaite, Barrett Media and TVNewsCheck

Discussion:

Oprah /
Oprah on Instagram: There wouldn't have been an Oprah Show without Phil Donahue being the first to prove that daytime talk and women watching should be taken seriously. He was a pioneer. I'm glad I got to thank him for it. Rest in peace Phil 🙏🏽🕊️

Ryan Schwartz /
TVLine: Phil Donahue, Legendary Talk Show Host, Dead at 88

Carmel Dagan /
Variety: Phil Donahue, Pioneering Talk Show Host, Dies at 88

Clyde Haberman /
New York Times: Phil Donahue, Talk Host Who Made Audiences Part of the Show, Dies at 88

David Moscrop /
@david_moscrop: Phil Donahue has died and I'm thinking about how he opposed the Iraq war and suffered for it but was proven right — after everyone came to pretend they'd always opposed it or fell silent. Funny how time does that. It'll do it again.

Michael Shure /
@michaelshure: When I was an NBC page, no one among the on air personalities at 30 Rockefeller Plaza was kinder or more respectful of those of us in the peacock logo, crested blazers, than Phil Donahue. He always took the time to ask about our goals and interests. He didn't have to. Good guy

Clay Cane /
@claycane: Rest in peace, Phil Donahue. His interviewing style had a huge impact on me. Interviewing is truly an art, and Donahue mastered it—he also knew the significance of the audience, watch below: [video] @adweek: In his show's three-decade run, Donahue would host close to 7,000 such chats, turning unmentionable topics into discussable ones and, just maybe, broadening the minds of those watching. In the process, Donahue changed media and programming itself, prefiguring the character of @playerinthgame: RIP, Phil Donahue. “In 2003, the legendary television host Phil Donahue was fired from his prime-time MSNBC talk show during the run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The problem was not Donahue's ratings, but his [questioning of the Iraq war].” Interview: https://www.democracynow.org/ ... [image]

Courtney /
@flaxenbeauty: Katharine Hepburn not knowing Phil Donahue while being interviewed by Phil Donahue. 🕊️ [video] @sagaftra: Trailblazer. We celebrate the life of Phil Donahue, who pioneered daytime talk shows with audience participation. The journalist received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in May. Our condolences to his family and friends. #SagAftraMember since 1967. https://www.today.com/...

Michael Scherer /
@michaelscherer: RIP Phil Donahue. Hard to imagine a single MSNBC host today disagreeing with his then controversial opposition to the Iraq invasion in 2003, when his show was taken off the air. Network said ratings. He always maintained it was politics. Watch him explain: https://m.youtube.com/...

Beth Willon /
@bethwillon: Phil Donahue was bold - he understood the power of television better than anyone & he knew how to use it. He shook up the format & made it interactive to the delight of viewers. He had a journalistic backbone & delivered with humor & finesse making him so likeable. RIP Phil @1stforall: Phil Donahue was not only a journalist and trailblazer for daytime talk shows but also someone who embodied free speech by bringing difficult conversations and diverse perspectives to radio and television.

Ej Dickson /
Rolling Stone: Phil Donahue's Interviews with Early AIDS Patients Was a Master Class in Empathy

Marita Vlachou /
HuffPost: Phil Donahue, Iconic TV Talk Show Host, Dies At 88

Eboni Boykin-Patterson /
The Daily Beast: How Donahue Made Strippers, Sex Abuse and Trump Must-See TV

Michael Ausiello /
TVLine: Phil Donahue Dies: Oprah Pays Tribute to Talk Show ‘Pioneer’

Jon Blistein /
Rolling Stone: Phil Donahue, Pioneering Talk Show Host Who Tackled Any Subject, Dead at 88 Los Angeles Times: Phil Donahue, the pioneering host of long-running daytime talk show ‘Donahue,’ dies at 88

Rachel Lichtman /
@rachellichtman@threads.net: From the day they met.

Julie Washington /
Plain Dealer: Phil Donahue 1935-2024: TV talk show legend got his start in life — and broadcasting — in Cleveland

Jessica Inman /
UPI: Phil Donahue, ‘who invented smart talk in the afternoon,’ dies at 88

Eric Deggans /
NPR: Pioneer talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88 Deadline: Phil Donahue Remembered: Oprah Winfrey, Sally Jessy Raphael, Geraldo Rivera, Piers Morgan & Andy Cohen Among Those Paying Tribute To TV Pioneer

Fred A. Bernstein /
Washington Post: Phil Donahue, long-reigning king of daytime television, dies at 88

Shelby Stivale /
Us Weekly: Phil Donahue Dead at 88: Longtime Talk Show Host Suffered ‘Long Illness’

Paige Albiniak /
Next TV: Talk-Show Host Phil Donahue Dies at 88

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: Iconic TV Talk Host Phil Donahue Dies

Marc Berman /
Forbes: Phil Donahue, Daytime Talk-Show Trailblazer, Dies At 88

Alex Sundby /
CBS News: Phil Donahue, daytime talk show pioneer, dies at age 88

Radhamely De Leon /
Decider: R.I.P. Phil Donahue: Legendary Talk Show Host Dead At 88

Josh Dickey /
The Wrap: Phil Donahue, Titan of Daytime Talk TV, Dies at 88

Brian Niemietz /
New York Daily News: Daytime talk show host Phil Donahue dead at 88

Francesca Bacardi /
Page Six: Phil Donahue, trailblazing talk show host, dead at 88

Rishma Dosani /
Metro.co.uk: ‘King of daytime TV’ Phil Donahue dies aged 88

Deadline:

ABC News names Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of ABC's top rated World News Tonight, as its next president, succeeding Kim Godwin— ABC News has tapped Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of its top rated World News Tonight, as its next president.

Discussion:

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: Immediate reaction inside ABC News is puzzlement. Despite hard won journalism credentials, Karamehmedovic is said to have little experience with Good Morning America, The View, Tamron Hall and the business that supports such programming, critical to the economics of the news unit

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Memo from Disney/ABC senior exec Debra OConnell on naming of Almin Karamehmedovic as new president of News. Team, I am thrilled to announce the promotion of Almin Karamehmedovic to president of ABC News. I have had the pleasure of working with Almin for more than a decade

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: ‘ABC World News Tonight’ veteran Almin Karamehmedovic is the new president of ABC News

Jamie Sylvester /
Inside the Magic: Almin Karamehmedovic Appointed President of ABC News by The Walt Disney Company

Corbin Bolies /
The Daily Beast: ABC News Names ‘World News Tonight’ EP Almin Karamehmedovic as Next President

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: ABC names ‘World News Tonight’ producer as new president of ABC News: ‘surprise choice’

Benjamin Mullin /
New York Times: ‘World News Tonight’ Producer Named President of ABC News

Aidan McLaughlin /
Mediaite: ABC News Taps Executive Producer to Serve as New President

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: ABC News Goes With Division Veteran For Top Role

Ted Johnson /
TVNewsCheck: Almin Karamehmedovic Named President Of ABC News

Caitlin Huston /
The Hollywood Reporter: ABC News Names Almin Karamehmedovic as President

Adam Chitwood /
The Wrap: ABC News Taps Almin Karamehmedovic as New President

Michael Malone /
Next TV: Almin Karamehmedovic Named ABC News President Barrett Media: ABC News Promotes World News Tonight Executive Producer Almin Karamehmedovic to President

Harshita Mary Varghese /
Reuters: Disney names veteran producer Almin Karamehmedovic president of ABC News

Deadline:

A New York judge allows Julia Ormond's lawsuit against Disney, CAA, and Miramax over an alleged 1995 sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein to move forward— “Upon the foregoing documents, and oral argument having been held before the court on May 20, 2024, it is ordered that the motions …

Discussion:

Jeremy Fuster /
The Wrap: Disney, CAA, Miramax Motion to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Sex Assault Suit Fails @davidandrews808: @MattBelloni Maybe you'll address when appropriate- but why would CAA have let it get this far? This seems like an obvious case to settle, and now the number on the settlement is going up? (Now I will go and look if Ormond was even willing to settle)

Winston Cho /
The Hollywood Reporter: Julia Ormond's Lawsuit Against CAA, Disney Over Harvey Weinstein's Sex Crimes Can Proceed, Judge Rules

Krysten Swensen /
Inside the Magic: Judge Denies Disney's Request to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit @effoff1988: Disney, CAA & Miramax are royally screwed and absolutely won't let this get to trial because they know full well the discovery stage would end them all. Julia Ormond is about to receive a BIG out of court settlement offer, maybe even as soon as tomorrow but definitely this week. [image]

Gene Maddaus /
Variety: Julia Ormond Can Sue Disney and CAA for Failing to Protect Her From Harvey Weinstein @charterhousesq: @MattBelloni @Bencjacobs Timely moment to revisit this story by #NYT some 7 years ago, headlined: 'Weinstein's Complicity Machine' https://www.nytimes.com/... [December 5, 2017] Numerous early references to #CAA, who in response issued a general, encompassing apology https://deadline.com/... / see excerpt ⤵️ [image]

Kevin Mintzer /
@kevinmintzer: This is an important and precedent-setting win for our client, Julia Ormond. We look forward to proving her claims and showing how CAA, Disney, and Miramax enabled Harvey Weinstein's predatory conduct.

Kyle Smith /
@rkylesmith: In 1994, Julia Ormond was the Hollywood It Girl, the leading lady in 2 big projects - as Sabrina in SABRINA, Guenevere in FIRST KNIGHT. Then they lost interest. What happened to her? Harvey.

Stacy Perman /
Los Angeles Times: Judge denies motions to dismiss case by actress who claims CAA, Disney enabled assault by Harvey Weinstein

Charisma Madarang /
Rolling Stone: Disney, CAA Fail to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Suit From Julia Ormond

Matthew Belloni /
@mattbelloni: Judge just denied motions to dismiss Julia Ormond's big lawsuit vs Harvey Weinstein, Miramax and CAA. On CAA, the court ruled: “These allegations, taken together, suggest that CAA knew or had reason to know of a potential assault by Weinstein.” Yikes.

Variety:

Alex Cooper reaches a multiyear agreement with SiriusXM, replacing Spotify; source: the deal is for a little more than 3 years and is worth as much as $125M— Alex Cooper, host of the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast, reached a multiyear agreement with SiriusXM that encompasses exclusive programming …

Discussion:
The Wrap, Sirius XM Holdings Inc., @maxwelltani, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Barrett Media

Discussion:

Adam Chitwood /
The Wrap: Alex Cooper Sets Multiyear Deal With SiriusXM After Spotify Exit Sirius XM Holdings Inc.: SiriusXM Inks New Multi-Year Agreement with Alex Cooper, the World's Leading Female Podcaster; “Call Her Daddy” Finds a New Home

Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: Good reminder to read the @semafor media newsletter where we had most of this back in June https://www.semafor.com/... [image]

James Hibberd /
The Hollywood Reporter: Alex Cooper Jumps From Spotify to SiriusXM in Multi-Year Deal

Deadline:

Netflix says it has recorded a 150%+ YoY increase in upfront ad sales commitments, in line with the company's expectations, including deals around live events— Netflix said it has wrapped up its upfront ad negotiations, posting a 150% increase in sales commitments over 2023, in line with company expectations.

Discussion:
The Media Leader, About Netflix, Advanced Television, AdExchanger, Adweek, Variety, Reuters, The Wrap, MediaPost, Next TV, TVNewsCheck and Media Play News

Discussion:

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: Netflix hits upfront jackpot Advanced Television: Netflix up 150% in upfronts — In Netflix's second year of Upfront negotiations …

Alyssa Boyle /
AdExchanger: Netflix Sees 150% Jump In Upfront Ad Sales This Year

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Netflix Says 2024 Upfront Ad Commitments More Than Doubled

Deborah Sophia /
Reuters: Netflix upfront ad commitments surge as NFL games, Squid Game boost appeal

Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Netflix Ramps Upfront Volume 150% For 2024-25 TV Season

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: Netflix Says It Closed Upfront With 150% Increase in Sales

Erik Gruenwedel /