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☆ Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock plummets to new low amid concerns the media giant could lose its NBA rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Discovery doesn’t “have to have the NBA.” It appears Wall Street disagrees. TNT has built a programming slate around the NBA games, most notably the highly rated ”Inside the NBA” show. Losing the rights to NBA games could throw aspects of that business partnership into question. Since WBD first began trading on Wall Street in April 2022, the stock has lost roughly 70% of its value. And for Zaslav, whose company is struggling on Wall Street, the battle could not come at a more inopportune time.

Persons: New York CNN — David Zaslav, “, WBD, —, Joe Flint, Amol Sharma, Isabella Simonetti —, Charles Barkley, Andrew Marchand, Warner, That’s, NBCU’s, I’m, Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Wiedenfels ’, Bob Iger, David Ellison’s, ” Organizations: New York CNN, Warner Bros, NBA, CNN, Industry, WBD, TNT, The Athletic, New York Post, NCAA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, Disney, Fox Corporation, Netflix, Paramount Global, Wall Locations: New York

☆ Wednesday’s Republican Debate Is Opportunity to Shine for NewsNation
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former Fox News and NBC News host Megyn Kelly will be one of the debate moderators. Photo: Charles Sykes/Associated PressThe next Republican presidential primary debate will give the two-year-old cable-news upstart NewsNation a chance to introduce itself to a wider audience. Launched in 2021 as a fully fledged news network, NewsNation has struggled to make a mark in the crowded cable-news landscape, trailing behind the more established brands despite high-profile hires such as former CNN host Chris Cuomo. Adding to its challenges, the overall audience for cable TV keeps shrinking every year amid cord-cutting.

Persons: Megyn Kelly, Charles Sykes, NewsNation, Chris Cuomo Organizations: Fox News, NBC, Associated, Republican, CNN

☆ Tucker Carlson’s Longtime Producer Is Accused of Sexual Assault
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The suit names Justin Wells, Fox News and its parent, Fox Corp., as defendants. Photo: Ted Shaffrey/Associated PressA top producer for Tucker Carlson who is helping build his new media company has been accused of sexually assaulting a former Fox News staffer when they both worked at the network 15 years ago. In a lawsuit, former Fox News staffer Andrew Delancey said Fox News then-producer Justin Wells invited him to come to his apartment before they were to join other people at a nearby bar. The alleged incident took place in late 2008, shortly after Delancey joined the network’s New York office, the suit said.

Persons: Justin Wells, Ted Shaffrey, Tucker Carlson, Andrew Delancey, Delancey Organizations: Fox News, Fox Corp Locations: York

☆ Fox News’s New Fight Club: The DeSantis vs. Newsom Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Sean Hannity hopes that Thursday’s event will be the first of a series of debates between leading Republicans and Democrats. Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesThey aren’t running against each other. Still, Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom will take their fiery feud to Fox News this week in a debate moderated by Sean Hannity , offering up a head-to-head that stretches the boundaries of traditional political programming. After trading barbs in the media for more than a year over issues from Covid-era restrictions to immigration, DeSantis, the governor of Florida, and Newsom, his California counterpart, are scheduled to face off for 90 minutes on Thursday in Georgia.

Persons: Sean Hannity, Terry Wyatt, Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom, Newsom Organizations: Fox News Locations: Covid, Florida, California, Georgia

☆ Isabella Simonetti — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Isabella SimonettiIsabella Simonetti is a reporter covering the business of television and streaming as part of The Wall Street Journal's media and marketing bureau in New York. She joined the Journal from the New York Times where she was the David Carr Fellow in Business Reporting. At the Times, Isabella covered breaking business and economics news and wrote a number of enterprise stories on topics ranging from media to personal finance. Previously, Isabella was a media reporter at the New York Observer. Isabella is originally from New York City and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

Persons: Isabella Simonetti Isabella Simonetti, David Carr, Isabella Organizations: New York Times, Times, New York Observer, University of Pennsylvania Locations: New York, New York City

☆ LeBron James, Peyton Manning and Obamas Plan Basketball Series for Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Peyton Manning and LeBron James are in talks to create a show that would follow professional basketball players. Photo: Getty Images (2)Two of the biggest legends in sports, LeBron James and Peyton Manning , are looking to join forces in the entertainment world. James’s entertainment company, SpringHill Company, is in talks with Manning’s Omaha Productions to create a show—modeled on the hit Netflix series “Quarterback”—that would follow the lives of professional basketball players, according to people familiar with the situation.

Persons: Peyton Manning, LeBron James, ” — Organizations: SpringHill Company, Manning’s Omaha Productions

☆ How the NBA Plans to Remake TV Deals and Net Billions of Dollars for Its Stars
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Amol Sharma | Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The NBA wants to secure a big increase in media-rights fees—to help pay its star players—but its biggest TV partners aren’t looking to pony up big spending increases. Photo: Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty Images)The stars of the National Basketball Association are taking to the court as a new season begins next week. Behind the scenes, the league has started talks to secure the billions of dollars in media-rights fees that will help pay their huge salaries. As the NBA enters its first media negotiations in a decade, its biggest partners, Disney ’s ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery ’s TNT—which together pay about $2.6 billion a year— aren’t looking to pony up big spending increases.

Persons: Rocky Organizations: NBA, National Basketball Association, Disney ’, ESPN, Warner Bros, TNT

☆ CNN Boss Mark Thompson to Staff: Network Is ‘Nowhere Near Ready for the Future’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Taylor Swift Boosts NFL Ratings, Showing Star’s Halo Effect Has Staying Power
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Taylor Swift Credited With Helping Boost TV Ratings of Jets-Chiefs Game
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Disney-Charter Feud Portends Carnage in Cable TV. ‘The Market’s Been Warned.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Robbie Whelan | Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ For Frustrated Fans, Streaming Makes Watching Sports a Sport Unto Itself
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( David Marcelis | Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ESPN Bets Big on Pat McAfee, an F-Bomb-Throwing YouTube Star
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Tucker Carlson’s Trump Interview Starts Tough Fight to Take on Fox and Cable News
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Amol Sharma | Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Warner Bros. Discovery Adds CNN Live-News Service to Max Streaming Platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | Joe Flint | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Fox News Preps for First Republican Debate, With or Without Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | Joe Flint | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Disney’s ESPN Plots Its Streaming Future, Seeking Tie-Ups With Leagues and Rivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Jessica Toonkel | Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Tucker Carlson’s Fox Exit Helps Boost Newsmax Ratings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Fox News Names Jesse Watters to Succeed Tucker Carlson as Anchor of 8 P.M. Hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld Rides ‘Anti-Woke’ Humor to Ratings Stardom
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | Photographs Victor Llorente For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ CNN’s Business Challenges Run Deeper Than Chris Licht
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Joe Flint | Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Netflix Subscriptions Jump as U.S. Password-Sharing Crackdown Begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ CNN CEO Chris Licht Is Out After Chaotic Year Atop News Network
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Isabella Simonetti | Joe Flint | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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