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Trump rages at ‘highly neurotic’ MSNBC host over tariffs, claims network committed ‘Major Campaign Violation’

‘Donald Trump is backed into a corner’ and is ‘looking for an exit,’ Stephanie Ruhel said Friday morning, prompting the president to fire back on Truth Social

The Independent UK

Trump’s FCC chair blasts MSNBC for ‘news distortion’ and refusal to call deported man a ‘violent’ MS-13 member

‘Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public—implying that Abrego Garcia was merely a law abiding U.S. citizen, just a regular ‘Maryland man.’ When the truth comes out, they ignore it,’ Brendan Carr tweeted on Wednesday night

The Independent UK

Opposition to Abbott’s Vouchers Plan Includes Conservatives

The governor crushed anti-voucher Republicans in the Texas House, but there are still plenty of party activists who are opposed.

Texas Observer

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Next Text: Showcasing the Brilliance of David Zaslav?

Our weekly back-and-forth also looks at the big Disney-DirecTV deal, Synamedia's 'Senza' cloud-based streaming dongle ... and the terrifying Big Ten fate of the once-proud UCLA football program

Broadcasting & Cable

Comcast Earnings Dip Despite Trimming Losses at Peacock

Company loses 419,000 video customers, 120,000 broadband subscribers

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“Peter Gabriel was forced to start slipping into this persona… If we’d not had two 12-strings to retune, would he ever have started telling all those stories?” Why so many musicians envy Anthony Phillips’ career after Genesis

Illness, heartbreak and stage fright may have led some to think of him as an also-ran – but under the radar he’s much, much more than the “ex-genius” people thought they read on a poster

Louder

Minnesota Senator Urges Comcast to ‘Return to the Negotiation Table’ With Diamond Sports Group

‘My constituents are furious’ that they can’t watch Twins games, Tina Smith tells Brian Roberts

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Comcast just invented cable — a new money-saving bundle will include Apple TV Plus, Netflix, and Peacock

Remember when you used to pay a cable company a load of money and then watch whatever you wanted? Comcast is doing that, but for streaming services.

iMore

Netflix, Peacock and Apple TV Plus streaming bundle announced by Comcast — at ‘vastly reduced price’

Comcast is looking to battle back against Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery with its own streamer bundle that will include Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+

Tom’s Guide

Best Bundle Ever? Brian Roberts (and Apple) Make a Shrewd Move By Hooking Up With the Video Business' Most Churn-Resistant Streaming Service

Netflix has maintained an industry-low churn rate of 2%, while the rest of the video business is at 5.5%

Broadcasting & Cable

Comcast's StreamSaver bundle will put Netflix, Apple TV Plus and Peacock all under the same roof – and for a 'vastly reduced price'

Comcast is planning a StreamSaver bundle that offers Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV Plus for one monthly fee – but not everyone will be able to subscribe.

TechRadar

Comcast Plans Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ Streaming Bundle

The bundle will launch this month and offer discounted pricing according to Comcast’s Brian Roberts

TV Tech

Brian Roberts’s Pay Rose To $35 Million at Comcast

President Mike Cavanagh got $29.6 million

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A Potential Altice USA Purchase 'Makes Sense' for Charter, But Comcast Should Kick the Tires, Too, Analyst Says

New Street Research's Jonathan Chaplin says it would be 'irresponsible' or Comcast not to also take a look at buying the currently deflated New York cable company. T-Mobile might also consider making a run, he added

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Comcast Reports Higher Earnings as Peacock Makes Progress, but Broadband, Video Subs Decline

Revenue rose 2.3% to $31.3 billion

Broadcasting & Cable

Is 'Yellowstone' Now a Bigger Franchise For Paramount Than 'Star Trek'?

In our latest 'Next Text,' we ponder the value of the California-loathing uber-producer Taylor Sheridan in the era of Bob Bakish's 'hard bundle'

Fortune

The second-largest streaming service in the U.S. could change hands as Comcast moves up deadline for $27.5 billion option to sell Hulu. ‘That’s a scarce kingmaker asset’

Comcast and Disney agreed to speed up the timeline for the streaming service they jointly own.

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Comcast Earnings Jump Despite Peacock Losses, Cord-Cutting

Media business profits fall 18.2%

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Inside the structure of Disney and Comcast’s complicated Hulu deal—and why it’s pivotal to Bob Iger’s turnaround plan

The importance that Iger accords Hulu as a linchpin in its revival playbook puts Comcast in a strong position to squeeze Disney.

Daily Record

Suspended Labour councillor will get paid during his five-month-long council ban

Suspended Stirling councillor Danny Gibson looks set to continue being paid his salary while not working as an elected member. Cllr Gibson was last week given a five-month-long suspension after he was deemed to have breached the Councillors’ Code of

Daily Record

Scots councillor apologises after 'bullying official and disrespecting staff'

Stirling North Labour councillor Danny Gibson was suspended after he was found to have launched a personal attack on a senior officer and belittled staff in front of others.

Daily Record

Stirling councillor suspended for five months after hearing finds he pressured staff and bullied a senior official

The Standards Commission for Scotland found Labour councillor Danny Gibson breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct for behaving disrespectfully towards council officers and for having bullied a senior council officer.

Broadcasting & Cable

It's Time? ESPN Making Real Plans to Stream 'Flagship' Cable Channel Direct-to-Consumer

Two weeks ago, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said ESPN would become a standalone streaming destination 'when it makes sense.' After several reports of epic Q1 cord-cutting, that time might just have arrived

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Roberts: Comcast 'Likely' to Sell Its Stake in Hulu to Disney

The Comcast CEO confirmed what we've kind of known already for several years

Broadcasting & Cable

B+C Hall of Fame Speeches: Wonya Lucas, Hallmark Media CEO

Henry Aaron, Ted Turner and Rubye Lucas loom large in the Hallmark CEO's life story

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