Fox
Eriq Gardner
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October 22, 2024
Ellison’s New CBS Headache & Venu’s Political War
Unexpected legal developments, each with a uniquely political twist, have emerged in David Ellison’s deal to take over CBS, as part of his $8.4 billion Paramount acquisition, and Fox, Disney, and WBD’s struggle to launch their sports streamer, Venu.
John Ourand
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October 10, 2024
The War of the Rosenthal Column
The silly and petty saga of a column, a pissed-off Major League Baseball team, and a strange power-sharing agreement between the Times and Fox—none of which will matter one iota if the Dodgers and Yanks make it to the World Series.
John Ourand
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September 23, 2024
Fox’s Friday Night Lights
As the Big Ten expanded, Fox tried to extend its successful noontime programming strategy to another traditionally uncompetitive dead zone: Friday nights. So far, it’s working.
John Ourand
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August 19, 2024
He’s Just Not That Into Venu
Unscrambling the legal quagmire over the service formerly known as Spulu.
Eriq Gardner
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August 13, 2024
Zaslav’s Sports Streamer Is on Trial for Its Life
After days of withering scrutiny in court, a judge is seriously considering an injunction against Venu, the joint venture from WBD, Fox, and Disney, over alleged antitrust violations.
John Ourand
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June 27, 2024
Big East of Eden
The inside story of how NBC and WBD negotiated with Fox to land Big East basketball. In the modern sports media business, one company’s “nice-to-have” content is another’s “need to have” package.
Scott Mendelson
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May 14, 2024
Disney’s Play for Fox Redemption
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ isn’t merely a promising summer would-be blockbuster. It’s a rare chance for Bob Iger to extract movie value from his $71 billion deal for most of 21st Century Fox.
Julia Alexander
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March 28, 2024
Tubi or Not Tubi?
The jury is still out on the durability of free, ad-supported streamers. But Tubi seems to have found a foothold by leaning into how younger viewers actually consume TV: as something to put on in the background while they watch other screens.
John Ourand
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March 7, 2024
The Spulu Threesome Prepares for Its Cold-Shower Phase
Yes, everyone already hates Spulu—the streaming consortium between Disney, WBD, and Fox that we still know basically nothing about and promises to make a genuine problem worse. Now, the bundle has a new nemesis grousing around, and they’re ready for a fight.