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Paramount Takes WBD Matters Into Its Own Hands
Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix shocked the industry with the news of an $82.7 billion merger, closing the book on a three-horse race between the streamer, Comcast and Paramount Skydance. Or so it seemed. Read More
Discovery Global, Versant See DTC Future Beyond Linear
Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros., but that will be after Discovery Global and its cable brands split from WBD and set out on a path that isn't unlike Versant Media's own strategy. Read More
Package Overhaul: Comcast Simplifies Video Lineup
Comcast promised earlier this year to make its offerings simpler and more transparent for customers. Now, it’s rejiggering its video packages to create a nationwide price plan that eliminates breakout RSN and broadcast TV fees. Read More
Disney’s $1B OpenAI Investment
Disney CEO Bob Iger has been transparent about his take on AI and the potential it brings for content and operations. The company is now taking a significant leap, signing a three-year licensing agreement with Read More
WBD-PSKY Latest: Dems Raise National Security Concerns
U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) sent a letter warning Warner Bros. Discovery that a potential merger with Paramount Skydance “raises national security concerns” due to the Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds helping finance PSKY’s $108.4 billion all-cash hostile bid. Read More
O’Rielly’s TMT Whiteboard: Telemedicine’s Stumbling Blocks
By its very nature, telemedicine is incredibly disruptive to the traditional health care system. If obstacles and challenges that are readily present cannot be resolved, to some degree, telemedicine will never reach its fullest potential for improving Americans’ overall health. Read More
Retrans, PBS Also Pop Up in Network-Affiliate Feedback
Distributors sat out the FCC ’s initial comment deadline for its broadcast network-affiliate relations proceeding, with one notable exception. Altafiber , which has been embroiled in a retransmission consent Read More
Xfinity’s Ready to Play
Comcast rolled out the cloud gaming service Amazon Luna on Xfinity TV and streaming devices throughout the U.S. Customers with a compatible X1 or Xumo Stream Box now have access to Luna’s Read More
Why CX Now Determines Fiber Economics
In this environment, the winners are no longer the fastest builders but the providers who put customer experience (CX) at the center of the order-to-install-to-cash lifecycle. Read More
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Cablefax Most Powerful Women
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The Cablefax team is proud to present the 2025 Most Powerful Women Awards, celebrating the executives whose leadership, vision, and influence are shaping the future of media, broadband, and technology.
This signature program honors women who are setting new standards across the industry—driving innovation, elevating teams, fueling operational excellence, and advancing strategies that define the next era of connectivity and content.
Our honorees represent the full breadth of the ecosystem: leaders transforming technology and operations, pioneers reshaping content and distribution, champions of finance, legal, marketing, customer experience, and the rising stars who are already making a profound impact.
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