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TheDesk.net
Media and Telecommunications
Sacramento, California 1,318 followers
Stories on technology, media, telecommunications, streaming, broadcast, radio and television that won't waste your time.
About us
We cover the business of media, telecommunications and technology, including traditional radio and television broadcasting, streaming services, cable and satellite television, FAST, AVOD, SVOD, vMVPD, wireless broadband, land-based broadband and similar products and services. With unique angles and in-depth reporting, The Desk aims to produce original journalism that won't waste your time.
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- Media and Telecommunications
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- 2-10 employees
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- Sacramento, California
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- 2013
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Updates
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) has filed a motion to dismiss Warner Bros. Discovery's lawsuit over its telecast agreement with Amazon for games on Prime Video, saying WBD's counter-offer was substantially different from the bid made by Amazon.
NBA files motion to dismiss Warner Bros Discovery's lawsuit over TNT games
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Diamond Sports has renewed its telecast agreement with the NBA and the NHL that covers games played by around two dozen teams, but Bally Sports won't be carrying Dallas Mavericks or New Orleans Pelicans games this year.
Diamond Sports extends TV deals with NBA, NHL teams; will drop Mavericks, Pelicans games
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NBCUniversal says it has seen a 60 percent increase in ad buying against the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games compared to the prior competition three years ago, with Toyota set to return as the presenting sponsor of the games on NBC and Peacock. NBC is also offering programmatic opportunities for the Paralympic Games, the first time it has done so.
NBC reports 60 percent increase in Paralympics ad buying across networks, Peacock
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The Walt Disney Company will bring the ad-supported version of Disney Plus to more European countries in October, giving customers there more options to watch Disney Plus content at different rates.
Disney to expand ad-supported tier across more European countries
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Quoi de nerf? If you're Sling TV, it's an expanded partnership with TV5MONDE that allows subscribers of the French language TV package to access content from TV5 Monde Plus without having to switch apps!
TV5 Monde Plus integrates with Echostar's Sling TV
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Charter Communications is now offering free access to Paramount Plus Essentials as part of most Spectrum TV packages, the company announced on Thursday.
Charter debuts free access to Paramount Plus Essentials on Spectrum TV plans
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The E.W. Scripps Company is working on a version of its Tablo DVR that will be sold through broadband and cable TV providers. The forthcoming device will support broadcast TV and FAST channels, along with skinny pay TV products that broadband providers can sell to customers.
Scripps working on Tablo DVR for broadband, cable providers
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Fresh off the heels of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, TV5MONDE announced streaming content from TV5 Monde Plus can now be accessed natively within Sling TV after the platform fully integrated their content API this week.
TV5 Monde Plus integrates with Echostar's Sling TV
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Why does Chick-fil-A Restaurants want to start its own streaming TV service? One person familiar with the plan said it could be a good co-branding opportunity. It would not be the restaurant's first attempt at entertainment: It previously produced a short-form animated series that was distributed through its website.
Chick-Fil-A wants to launch a streaming TV platform
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