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Netflix, CBS and Fox Execs Detail Their Plans for Streaming and Advertising in 2017

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This has has been a roller coaster year for the television industry—ratings are falling, the upfront cost per impression is soaring, and there are major questions about the future of [...]


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Discovery Leverages Global Reach in Multi-Network Upfront

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It's not uncommon to hear hyperbolic talk at upfront presentations, but when Discovery Channel president Rich Ross talked about reaching for the moon at the network's presentation in New York [...]

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What Did TV CEOs Tell Investors About the Weak Ad Market?

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Now that second-quarter earnings are over for the media sector, we can finally take a good look at what senior media company executives actually said on calls to investors when [...]

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Do You Have to Go Overseas or Buy a Competitor to Get New Video Subscribers?

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Netflix executives practically had party hats on during their earnings call on Monday. The reason? The company topped 50 million subscribers for the first time. Comcast, meanwhile, was similarly pleased [...]

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John Malone Maps Out Succession Plan

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In what would appear to be a succession-planning move, John Malone has offered Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav the right of first refusal to buy his voting stakes in the [...]

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David Zaslav Will Run Discovery Communications Through 2019

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David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, will continue in that role through 2019, the cable conglomerate announced today.