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Charter Communications has reached a deal to acquire Cox Communications for $34.5 billion, bringing together two of the biggest pay-TV operators in the U.S.

The 64th Monte-Carlo Television Festival, running from June 13 to 17, is set to host the French premiere of the Morris Chestnut-led Watson and honor American actor Jaz Sinclair (Gen V, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) with the Golden Nymph for Most Promising Talent.

Former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) executive Cristina D. Sarnoff has launched Sarnoff Media Co. to develop a range of multicultural branded entertainment projects, with partnerships already in place with Warner Bros. Discovery US Hispanic, National Lampoon and more.

Colin Petrie-Norris, who previously built Xumo TV, has launched Fairground Entertainment, a new studio and streaming distribution service focused on AI-generated content.

Digital was a bright spot in RTL Group's first-quarter financials, with subs topping 7.1 million, an 18.5 percent gain, and streaming revenues up almost 30 percent.

Revenues at ProSiebenSat.1 Media were largely in line with last year at €855 million ($955.3 million), while adjusted EBITDA took a hit as a result of declines in the linear ad business.

ITV plc reported Q1 revenues of £875 million ($1.2 billion), a 1 percent slip on last year and in line with the company's expectations, "demonstrating the continued successful implementation of our strategic priorities," CEO Carolyn McCall said.

Leading the titles Artist View Entertainment is showcasing in the TV Movies Screenings Festival, A Chrismystery centers on a young, widowed policy deputy who feels trapped in her hometown—until the town’s Christmas decorations are stolen and she must solve the mystery.

Among the titles NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution is presenting at the LA Screenings, The Copenhagen Test stars Simu Liu as an intelligence analyst whose brain has been hacked.

A recap of the biggest news to emerge out of the IAB NewFronts and Upfronts week.