Venu Sports: Fox, Disney & WBD sports streaming service gets a name

thedesk.net The sports-focused joint venture organized by Fox Corporation, the Walt Disney Company’s ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) TNT Sports has settled on Venu Sports as the…

Disney (NYSE:DIS) Slashes Investment in Programming

tipranks.com The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE:DIS) CEO, Bob Iger, stated at MoffettNathanson’s 2024 Media, Internet, and Communications Conference that the compa...

Debates between Trump, Biden to look different this year

thedesk.net Former President Donald Trump (left) and President Joe Biden. (Photos by Gage Skidmore) Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) CNN and the Walt Disney Company’s ABC scored major…

Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Bob Iger at Disney Upfronts Over Rumored ABC Sale: When People Test the Waters ‘They Don’t Drown Their Children’

thewrap.com Audiences for The Walt Disney Company’s annual upfronts presentation were warned that Jimmy Kimmel wouldn’t be holding back in his roast of the company, and he made good on…

Streamers willing to pay to watch Olympics, report claims

thedesk.net But, be warned: Most want a centralized hub for their sports and other streaming content, and are willing to pirate content if that option isn't available. But, be warned:…

Fox outlines new fall schedule ahead of Upfronts

thedesk.net (Photo by Tony Webster via Flickr Creative Commons, Graphic by The Desk) Fox Corporation has released the pending fall schedule for the start of the 2024-25 television…

‘Davos 1917’ Producer Contrast Film Appoints Former Disney Exec Anke Beining As Commercial Managing Director (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Swiss production company Contrast Film has appointed former Disney, Global Screen and Blue Entertainment executive Anke Beining as its new commercial managing director.…

Echostar reports subscriber losses at Dish, Sling TV during Q1

thedesk.net An Echostar video executive said ongoing pressure from some of its programming partners has led to subscriber losses, specifically at Sling TV. An Echostar video executive…

Tubi launches free streaming sports channels from DAZN

thedesk.net The portfolio includes DAZN Women's Football, marking the first time the channel has been offered in North America after a successful rollout in Europe last year. The…