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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Time.com to Remove Online Paywall

Marc Benioff's Time is eliminating its online paywall, which currently counts 250,000 subscribers, in a bid to reach a wider global audience.

Vice Media Cancels ‘Vice News Tonight,’ Makes Other Cuts to Vice News

Vice Media is making cuts to its Vice News division, which includes canceling its flagship TV show "Vice News Tonight," as the company restructures its business.

NBCU’s Peacock Adds 2 Million Subscribers

Comcast president Mike Cavanagh now leads NBCU, which saw its domestic ad business dip during the first quarter as Peacock added 2 million subscribers.

Roku Reports Flat Q1 Revenue, Expects Weak Ad Market to Persist

Roku, which sells streaming devices and sells ads on its TV platform, said it expects the weak ad market to continue through 2023.

Founder of Fox Corp.-Owned Free Streaming Service Tubi to Step Down

Farhad Massoudi will depart Tubi, which he sold to Fox Corp. in 2020 for about $440 million. Fox is creating a new digital business unit led by longtime CTO Paul Cheesbrough.