Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will win regulatory approval, asserted Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim, dismissing concerns about antitrust issues and job losses. Delrahim, who has been instrumental in navigating the regulatory process, cited the deal's potential to increase content output and create jobs.

Roku is transforming its Soccer Zone into a central hub for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, offering fans a way to find live matches, real-time scores and tournament updates. The Zone will aggregate all available games from users' existing subscriptions, including Fox One and Peacock, and introduce features like live scores, a stats tracker for top players, team favorites and match reminders.

This complimentary, members-only CTAM session will unveil new insights on discovery, UX, trust and what's reshaping viewer value in streaming and TV. Early findings show 80% of users experience at least one of 20 UX problems "all the time," while the research also identifies key design and discovery fixes that can reduce churn and increase value. Be there for the first look at unreleased data. June 10, NYC.

Nearly half of consumers report receiving fraudulent offers impersonating their streaming or internet provider. In CTAM’s newest Thinking Out Loud episode, AARP fraud prevention leader Kathy Stokes discusses how scams are evolving—and why coordinated industry action like CTAM’s ByeScammer matters more than ever. Listen here.

Tubi users will gain access in late June to popular SiriusXM podcasts such as "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend," "Rotten Mango" and "What Now? with Trevor Noah," as part of a non-exclusive distribution and ad agreement. Unlike recent exclusive deals between podcast companies and Netflix, this approach supports broad distribution to help creators grow audiences across multiple services.

Versant's USA Sports launched its WNBA coverage with a strong emphasis on cross-network promotion, extended studio windows and a collaborative approach between its sports and entertainment divisions. The inaugural WNBA package on USA Network includes 48 regular-season games, first-round playoff coverage and most finals games, with Wednesday-night doubleheaders as a centerpiece.

Mediacom has introduced a residential broadband tier offering 5-gigabit-per-second download speeds and 1 Gbps upload speeds, using upgrades to DOCSIS 3.1, distributed access architecture and a high-split spectrum. Mediacom plans to expand the 5-gig service to more than 1 million households by the end of the year.

Disney ad chief Rita Ferro has become a key architect of the company’s "One Disney" strategy under CEO Josh D’Amaro, leveraging fandom, marquee sports rights, streaming platforms and first-party data to attract advertisers. Colleagues credit her hands-on leadership and focus on technology, sports and global expansion with helping position Disney to compete in an increasingly fragmented media landscape.