Paramount+ parent talked with Comcast’s Peacock about streaming deal: report

Paramount Global recently held talks with Comcast on joining forces for a streaming deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The two companies discussed a streaming partnership or joint venture for Paramount+ and Peacock, among several strategic options Paramount was pursuing, the report said. The development comes after Fox, Walt Disney’s ESPN and … Read more

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s lifeline to Paramount’s Shari Redstone not enough amid merger talk

Merger talks between David Zaslav of Warner Bros. Discovery and the people over at Paramount are at a “very early stage,” I am told. So is the air of desperation for both parties and the media industry in general. If you haven’t noticed, this isn’t a great time to be running a media company. For … Read more

Hacks accessed the personal data of 36M Comcast customers

Comcast Comcast, alongside several other big corporations, has recently suffered a devastating data breach. According to reports, it’s possible that hackers got their hands on the data of up to 36 million Comcast Xfinity customers, meaning the company’s cable television and internet department. Although the company is pretty tight-lipped about it, the data breach occurred … Read more