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FuboTV and Disney have struck a deal for Disney to combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo, thus ending Fubo’s antitrust litigation against the formation of Venu Sports by Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery. Fubo has agreed to a $220 million cash payment to settle that case. At closing, Disney will own approximately 70% of Fubo, and Fubo’s existing management team, led by Co-founder and CEO David Gandler, will operate the new business. Fubo will oversee a new “Sports & Broadcast service” featuring Disney’s sports and broadcast TV networks, including ESPN channels and ABC. “This combination enables us to deliver on our promise to provide consumers with greater choice and flexibility” said Gandler. “Additionally, this agreement allows us to scale effectively, strengthens Fubo’s balance sheet and positions us for positive cash flow. It’s a win for consumers, our shareholders, and the entire streaming industry.” The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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WildBrain is teaming up with Netflix and Family Channel to produce live-action, teen drama “Finding Her Edge,” based on best-selling author Jennifer Iacopelli’s novel of the same name and inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Canadian author and executive producer Jeff Norton (“Geek Girl”) will serve as showrunner for the series, which was commissioned in Canada by WildBrain’s Family Channel.
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Paramount+ announced the title of its upcoming anthology series that delves into unsolved crimes. The first installment, “Unspeakable: The Murder of Jonbenet Ramsey” (w/t), stars Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey. Production for the series, produced by Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, is currently underway in Calgary, Canada and will debut on Paramount+.
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HGTV’s “Celebrity IOU” is back for season nine on Monday, February 3 at 9p. Six episodes feature Courteney Cox, Andy Garcia, Goldie Hawn, Rob Lowe, Kyle MacLachlan and Sarah Silverman. “I tell people every day that Drew and I have the greatest job in the world,” said co-host Jonathan Scott. “We feel lucky that we’re able to give these Hollywood powerhouses an opportunity to share a side of themselves you don’t usually see, while also changing someone’s life.”
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Season two of “Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup” is set to kick off Monday, March 10 at 9p on Lifetime. The reality show follows the post-prison life of a woman convicted of second-degree murder for the death of her abusive mother.
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Ahead of its annual Tech + Data Showcase tomorrow, Disney took advantage of its time at CES to tout the launch of a certification for live sports and entertainment, along with the introduction of biddable deals for live sports using Disney’s Ad Server. The company also announced Disney Compass, enabling advertisers access to activate against Disney’s data across an ecosystem of vendors and tools. “Through innovative solutions, like our proprietary Audience Graph, Clean Room and now Disney Compass, we are simplifying the complexity behind managing and utilizing first-party data, giving advertisers the tools they need to further succeed in the ever-changing advertising landscape,” said Nick Winfrey, Director of Data Science and Strategy. “With all critical data points available in one place, the possibilities for optimization and performance are endless.”
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Amazon will return to upfront week, but on a new day and at a different venue. The event is moving from a Tuesday to Monday, May 12 at 6:30p at the Beacon Theatre. Last year’s showcase was held at Pier 36. At CES, Amazon promised “developments from Amazon Ads, a star-studded lineup of talent, and news from Amazon’s vast entertainment universe.”
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Amazon’s Monday move doesn’t sit well with some. “The Upfronts are a longstanding tradition with a set schedule every year that is built on cross-industry collaboration in service of our collective agency and client partners,” said NBCU’s Mark Marshall in a statement to Variety. “The counterprogramming of Upfront events is unfortunate to our agencies and clients.”
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Joey King (“A Family Affair”) and Cooper Koch (“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”) have been enlisted to reveal the nominees for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® on Wednesday, January 8. The nominations will be streamed on Netflix’s YouTube channel beginning at 10:30a. The ceremony streams on Netflix Sunday, February 23 at 8p.
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ABC’s “2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony” rang in the new year with the show’s best Total Viewer audience ever (4.60 million), rising 49% over the previous year’s Total Viewer performance.
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