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Fox is Penske material!
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Exclusive | Fox Takes Stake in IndyCar Owner Penske Entertainment
The deal is the latest alliance between a media company and a sports organization.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Fox is Penske material!
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Hear me talk about Colbert, late night, the biz, the deal, the president, etc.
What Killed 'The Late Show'? - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts
Last week, CBS cancelled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The network said that ending the show was “purely a financial decision.” Over the years, late-night audiences and profits have dwindled. ...
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July 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Hear me talk about Colbert, late night, the biz, the deal, the president, etc.
Leaders of public television and radio stations are scrambling to figure out how to trim their budgets and plan for potentially dramatic future funding cuts www.wsj.com/business/med...
Public Media Rush to Review Budgets, Raise Money After Trump Order
PBS and NPR promised to challenge the president’s executive order slashing financial support.
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May 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Leaders of public television and radio stations are scrambling to figure out how to trim their budgets and plan for potentially dramatic future funding cuts www.wsj.com/business/med...
Trump folllows through on push to defund PBS and NPR.
Trump Issues Order to Defund U.S. Public Media, Including PBS and NPR
The president said the news outlets don’t present “a fair, accurate or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.”
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May 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Trump folllows through on push to defund PBS and NPR.
Warner Discovery realized Max couldn't be Netflix. Now the streaming service is on a roll.
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Max Streaming Service Builds Momentum by Dropping ‘More Is Better’ Approach
Warner shifted to a pared-down model rather than compete with Netflix, and now forecasts 150 million subscribers in 2026.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Warner Discovery realized Max couldn't be Netflix. Now the streaming service is on a roll.
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Big news: John Malone stepping away from active duty as Warner Discovery board member to become chair emeritus. He will still attend board meetings, advise, etc. but not a voting board member after next annual mtg. Malone is mentor/advisor to WBD CEO David Zaslav and considered godfather
April 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Big news: John Malone stepping away from active duty as Warner Discovery board member to become chair emeritus. He will still attend board meetings, advise, etc. but not a voting board member after next annual mtg. Malone is mentor/advisor to WBD CEO David Zaslav and considered godfather
The entertainment industry is pulling back on DEI. Some execs say there has also been a chilling effect on programming that could be perceived as “woke.” Trump's battles with ABC News and CBS’s “60 Minutes” also present a threat to the biz. wsj.com/business/med...
Hollywood Pivots to Programming for Trump’s America
TV shows like “Shifting Gears” and “Duck Dynasty” resonate with “flyover country,” while fewer shows take on the president.
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March 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The entertainment industry is pulling back on DEI. Some execs say there has also been a chilling effect on programming that could be perceived as “woke.” Trump's battles with ABC News and CBS’s “60 Minutes” also present a threat to the biz. wsj.com/business/med...
Hollywood struggles to figure out how to program in Trump II. Some shows toss red meat to red states. There is fear of a chilling effect on programming that might take on the current political and cultural environment in wake of Trump's attacks on media and an activist FCC gunning for big media.
Hollywood Pivots to Programming for Trump’s America
TV shows like “Shifting Gears” and “Duck Dynasty” resonate with “flyover country,” while fewer shows take on the president.
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March 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Hollywood struggles to figure out how to program in Trump II. Some shows toss red meat to red states. There is fear of a chilling effect on programming that might take on the current political and cultural environment in wake of Trump's attacks on media and an activist FCC gunning for big media.
