Pay-TV Leaders Charter And Comcast Form Streaming Joint Venture Built On Xfinity Flex

EXCLUSIVE: LeBron James may have lost an attorney, but gained a law firm in the end.

EastEnders’ favourite Danny Dyer is preparing to say his goodbyes to Albert Square later this year after nine years on the hit soap. But, he has not forgotten his onscreen family and has reunited with several members of the Carter family for rooftop drinks at The Ned, in east London. Popular Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter actor Danny, 44, was joined on a sunny rooftop in London by his onscreen wife, Linda Carter, played by actress Kellie Bright and two of the onscreen couple’s adult children Nancy Carter, played by actress Maddy Hill and Sam Strike, who played the couple’s son Johnny Carter, who left the soap in 2014.

Charter Communications and Comcast Corporation have announced Marcien Jenckes will lead their recently announced streaming platform joint venture. Jenckes will focus on leading the team and developing the business and monetization models, the companies said in a joint release.“Marcien has been an outstanding leader within our company for over a decade,” Dave Watson, CEO of Comcast Cable, said in a statement.

st Century as it unfolds around us, in all its complexity and diversity. The possibilities are endless.”O’Keefe was chosen because he is “a seasoned powerhouse in the documentary space with tremendous relationships, an eye for talent, and a keen understanding of content that can reach a global audience,” according to a statement from Schwarzman.

Black Bear Pictures and New Regency today announced the launch of Double Agent, a new joint venture designed to produce and finance non-fiction content spanning all genres and formats for a global audience. New Regency’s Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer and Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman have joined forces to utilize their combined strategic expertise, financial acumen and resources to take advantage of the extraordinary growth of the audience for non-fiction and the unprecedented opportunities that now exist in the documentary marketplace.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe streaming joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications — which is aiming to create a U.S.-wide aggregated streaming device platform — doesn’t have a name. But now it has a leader: The two cable operators announced Marcien Jenckes, who’s been with Comcast since 2010, will lead the JV.In the new role, Jenckes will focus on leading the team and developing the business and monetization models, Comcast and Charter said.

Warner Bros. Discovery and British telecom giant BT Group have confirmed plans to form a 50-50 joint venture, creating a new premium sport offering for the UK and Ireland. This will see the transfer of the operating businesses of BT Sport to Warner Bros Discovery, effectively merging the content offering of both BT Sport and Eurosport UK.

true-crime series about the texting suicide case, is coming to a close after eight episodes. Ahead of Tuesday’s series finale, ET has an exclusive sneak peek of the episode as Michelle Carter (Elle Fanning) shares an intimate moment with her mother (Cara Buono) while getting a haircut.In the scene, the two share a momentary bliss of happiness before having to return to court one final time.

From loss to peace. Amanda Kloots has teamed up with fine jewelry brand founder Emily Strauss on a limited-edition collection full of healing and hope.

Charter Communications and Comcast on Wednesday announced a 50/50 joint venture to develop a new streaming platform for branded 4K streaming devices and smart TVs.Comcast will license Flex, the company’s aggregated streaming platform and hardware, to the new venture, contribute the retail business for XClass TVs as well as Xumo, a free ad-supported streaming service acquired in 2020. Charter will make an initial contribution of $900 million, funded over multiple years.The new platform will feature hundreds of free content options through Xumo, which currently delivers more than 200 unique streaming channels.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorComcast and Charter Communications, the two biggest cable operators in the U.S., are joining forces in the streaming wars.The two companies on Wednesday announced a 50-50 joint venture to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform on a variety of branded 4K streaming devices and smart TVs to reach customers in major markets across the country with the platform.Comcast will license Flex, its aggregated streaming platform and hardware to the JV, contribute the retail business for XClass TVs, and contribute Xumo, the free, ad-supported streaming service it acquired in 2020. Charter will make an initial contribution of $900 million, funded over multiple years.The XClass TVs will be available through national retail partners and potentially direct from Comcast and Charter to provide more customer choice.

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Netflix and Skydance Television have set the cast of the untitled Arnold Schwarzenegger spy adventure series, signing nine actors as series regulars to join Schwarzenegger in his first TV series role, and previously announced female lead Monica Barbaro. The list includes Travis Van Winkle (You), Gabriel Luna, reuniting with Schwarzenegger after starring together in Terminator: Dark Fate, Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project), Jay Baruchel (This Is the End), Milan Carter (Warped!), Fabiana Udenio (Jane the Virgin), Barbara Eve Harris (Station 19), Aparna Brielle (A.P. Bio) and Andy Buckley (The Office).