Sahil Patel

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Sahil Patel is a reporter for The Information, covering the business of media and entertainment. Before that, he was at The Wall Street Journal covering how advertising and media were being disrupted by technology. He is based in New York and can be found on Twitter @sizpatel.

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ESPN Launches New Streaming Service

Available for $29.99 per month, the new streaming service brings all of ESPN's content including its cable TV channels to streaming.

MSNBC to Rebrand as ‘MS NOW’ Following NBCU Spinoff

The left-leaning cable news channel will become "MS NOW," which stands for "My Source News Opinion World."

Paramount Announces $7.7 Billion Deal With UFC

In David Ellison's first major move after taking control of Paramount, the company has signed an exclusive licensing deal to air UFC events in the U.S.

Disney to Take Hulu Global

Disney's Hulu will replace the Star tile on Disney+ in international markets as it becomes the company's global general-entertainment programming brand.

Disney Announces New NFL, WWE Deals for ESPN Streaming Service

ESPN has acquired the NFL Network in exchange for the league taking a 10% stake in ESPN. It is also exclusively licensing major WWE shows starting next year.