Mediagazer: On top of its troubles with ESPN, Disney's broader cable TV business is suffering, with Disney Channel and Freeform losing 4M subs each over last three years (Wall Street Journal)

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Wall Street Journal:

On top of its troubles with ESPN, Disney's broader cable TV business is suffering, with Disney Channel and Freeform losing 4M subs each over last three years — It's not just ESPN. Ratings have fallen significantly at Disney's biggest television brands, led by Disney Channel and Freeform …

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Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:

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Mark K. Miller / TVNewsCheck:
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Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:

The BBC published its annual plan on Tues, revealing that it's working with Facebook to reduce the impact of fake news, prioritising live video in its app, more — The BBC is prioritising live video content on its mobile News app to challenge market leaders Facebook and Youtube as it looks …

Meg James / Los Angeles Times:

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