Rory Gooderick, Senior Analyst, Ampere Analysis, explained why News Corp is considering the sale of its Australian pay TV subsidiary. Potential buyers include Optus, Nine Entertainment, Telstra, and Comcast.
The deal includes the distribution of Paramount+ to all Canal+ subscribers, and nine Paramount linear channels, as well as the acquisition of premium Paramount content exclusively for CANAL+ Group channels and services.
NBA Hall of Fame basketball star Charles Barkley will stay on Turner’s TNT network. Also, Turner’s truTV announced the five week “Banana Ball World Tour” in partnership with the Savannah Bananas, a Harlem Globetrotters-like exhibition baseball team and social media sensation with almost nine million followers on TikTok.