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Ripley Not Feeling Pressure on DTC Subscriber Targets
Sinclair is soon soft launching Bally Sports+, its RSN-centric direct-to-consumer product, and CEO Chris Ripley is more than confident that he and his team will be able to achieve its subscriber targets without drastically overhauling its programming strategy. Read More
Warner Bros. Discovery Introduces Itself
Just six weeks after the deal officially closed, Warner Bros. Discovery showcased its wide portfolio at its first upfront in NYC as it transitions into a new era. Read More
Upfront & Center: Programmers Party Like its 2019 Amid Economic Uncertainty
The glitz and glam of in-person upfronts have returned, but it isn’t all fabulousness as some wonder what sort of impact today’s economy will have on the advertising landscape. Read More
FCC Extends Deadlines for TEGNA Transfer
The FCC Media Bureau is extending the petition to deny deadline for the transfer of TEGNA ’s licenses to an indirect subsidiary of Standard General in Read More
Frontier Plans to Exceed Fiber Target
Frontier plans to eclipse its goal of 1 million fiber locations in 2022 by an additional 100,000-200,000 locations, according to CFO Scott Beasley. Read More
Stakeholders Weigh in on FCC’s Digital Discrimination Fight
The FCC was flooded with comments this week on how it should implement aspects of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act charging the agency to identify steps to eliminate digital discrimination. Read More
Carr Cries Foul at NTIA’s BEAD Rules
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has no shortage of complaints with NTIA’s recently-released rules for the $42 billion BEAD program. Read More
Altice Warns 2Q Will Be Worst Part of 2022
Altice USA CEO Dexter Goei is on a mission to get the operator back to growing broadband subs, but that’s not likely to happen in 2Q22. Read More
No Big DTC Sports Shifts for ESPN
Disney CEO Bob Chapek raised a few eyebrows during last week’s earnings call when he said the company is putting one foot on the dock and one on the boat when it comes to moving ESPN in to a full a la carte DTC offering. Read More
