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The new sports streaming bundle will cost $43 a month — but won't have some of TV's most popular sports

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An NFL game from December 2023
A new sports streaming service will have lots of sports on TV, but not all the sports on TV. One of the things it will be missing is NFL broadcasts from CBS, which carries AFC games like this December 2023 matchup between Buffalo and Kansas City.

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WBD is suing the NBA so it can stay in business with the NBA. Yikes.

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Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum dunks over Dallas Mavericks players during the 2024 NBA finals.
Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT is going to lose the rights to show NBA games after next season.

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New Pricey Spotify Premium Tier Offers Higher-Quality Tracks

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Peacock's NFL subscriber bump looks like it's over

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Taylor Swift celebrating with fans during the Miami Dolphins/ Kansas City Chiefs game in January 2024 in Kansas City.
Taylor Swift with fans during the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins playoff game in January. Fans who weren't at the stadium had to get a Peacock subscription to watch the game.

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Apple quietly admits it's paying too much to run its streaming service

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Jason Sudeikis in Apple's "Ted Lasso," which is one of the streamer's breakout hits. It doesn't have many.

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Netflix had another blowout quarter

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Netflix reported second-quarter earnings after the stock market closed on Thursday.

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Warner Bros Discovery (basically) admits its merger didn't work

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, speaking at the New York Times' Dealbook conference, November 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav could end up splitting the company apart.

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Why Taylor Swift keeps blasting fans with never-ending albums

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"It's a very momentum-driven market," said Ben Klein, a music marketing executive. "You want to really capitalize on that by putting out as much product as possible."

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There's only one historical romance show you need to be watching — and it's not 'Bridgerton'

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Jane Grey, played by Emily Bader, is a hilarious heroine who's easy to root for.

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