Concurrent Media

Comcast Makes $65 Billion All-Cash Bid for Fox The Philadelphia cable giant Coincast hopes to disrupt a $52.4 billion deal between 21st Century Fox and Disney for the bulk of Fox's assets. Source: Comcast Makes $65 Billion All-Cash Bid for Fox

AT&T-Time Warner Merger Approved AT&T's $85.4 billion proposed merger with Time Warner can proceed and does not pose antitrust problems, a federal judge ruled. Source: AT&T-Time Warner Merger Approved

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Why Hulu matters so much in the Disney-Comcast fight over Fox Whoever winds up with Fox will earn a controlling stake in Hulu, meaning that for the first time in its history, the company will have a clear leader that will be able to strategically position it to its advantage. Source: Why Hulu matters so much in the Disney-Comcast fight over Fox

European TV Gets Ready to Fight Off Netflix and HBO The model the Europeans say they’re emulating is Hulu LLC, the U.S. streaming service owned by perennial antagonists Comcast, Time Warner, 21st Century Fox, and Walt Disney. Source: European TV Gets Ready to Fight Off Netflix and HBO

Amazon Wins Exclusive U.K. Rights to Broadcast Some Premier League Matches The push by the online retail giant highlights the seismic shifts happening in the world of entertainment, as digital outlets compete for eyeballs with traditional broadcasters. Source: Amazon Wins Exclusive U.K. Rights to Broadcast Some Premier League Matches

Youtube partly liable for copyright breaches: Austrian court An Austrian court has ruled that video-sharing platform YouTube can be held partly liable for copyright breaches in videos uploaded by its users, in a ruling that may have far-reaching implications. Source: Youtube partly liable for copyright breaches: Austrian court

Is it Verizon’s turn to join media merger mania? Unlike rivals AT&T and Comcast, the telecom giant hasn't made a public play for a major media company this year. Verizon says that's by design. Source: Is it Verizon's turn to join media merger mania?

Instagram Could Soon Allow Users to Post Long-Form Video Instagram is preparing to launch a new feature which could allow videos of up to an hour in length. Source: Instagram Could Soon Allow Users to Post Long-Form Video

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Charter to launch Spectrum TV app on Apple TV 4K Apple announced a wide-reaching partnership with Charter Communications at its Worldwide Developers Conference that will let subscribers watch their pay TV service on Apple TV 4K later this year. Source: Charter to launch Spectrum TV app on Apple TV 4K

Twitter Reorgs Content-Partnerships, Folds Live-Video Team Into Regional Structure  Twitter has reorganized content-partnership teams into regionally focused units, a move that includes disbanding the live-video team. Source: Twitter Reorgs Content-Partnerships Group, Folds Live-Video Team Into Regional Structure (EXCLUSIVE)

AT&T demos 5G at Warner Bros. studios The AT&T Shape conference included presentations on edge technologies, artificial intelligence and immersive entertainment, as well as a film award ceremony and a 5G demonstration. Source: AT&T demos 5G at Warner Bros. studios

Amazon has become an important distributor for over-the-top networks – Digiday Amazon is driving people to subscribe to streaming channels from TV networks. But is there a risk of yet another powerful platform middle man? Source: Amazon has become an important distributor for over-the-top networks - Digiday

It’s Netflix’s World, Disney Just Lives in It The streaming giant brings the growth, but Disney brings the money. Investors will learn to appreciate both. Source: It's Netflix's World, Disney Just Lives in It

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Email—yes, email—is the next great media platform Editorial-focused newsletters are gaining momentum—and a small Dutch company is putting inbox-based publishing within everyone’s reach. Source: Email—yes, email—is the next great media platform