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Spectrum begins rolling out ultra low-latency Internet connections
Charter is rolling out ultra low-latency Internet connections in a handful of markets, which are specifically targeted to high-demand tasks like online gaming.
Former ABC News journalists defend network amid FCC attacks
Dozens of former ABC News journalists have signed an open letter defending the network from baseless attacks lobbied by the FCC in recent months.
Special Coverage: Media Earnings
Versant platform revenue increases during Q1, total revenue slips
Versant’s first-quarter profit fell as TV distribution and ad revenue weakened, though growth at Fandango, GolfNow and content licensing softened the decline.
Streaming News
Comcast’s Sky News launches paid podcast offering
The subscription supports Sky News’ broader shift toward a digital-first business under its Sky News 2030 initiative.
Policy & Law
Former ABC News journalists defend network amid FCC attacks
Dozens of former ABC News journalists have signed an open letter defending the network from baseless attacks lobbied by the FCC in recent months.
Radio & Television News
Gracenote: CTV budgets would improve with stronger show-level data
More marketers would shift their budgets to connected TV from traditional channels if better show-level reporting signals were available, Gracenote says.
Sports Desk
AT&T rolls out domestic eSIM product for international travelers to U.S.
AT&T is rolling out a new eSIM product that is tied to international travel associated with the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.
Advertising & Data
Parks Associates: Tubi is most-used free streaming service in U.S. homes
Tubi, the Roku Channel and Pluto TV top Parks Associates’ list of most-used free streaming apps in American broadband-connected homes.
Special Coverage: NextGen TV
Appeals court sides against LG in NextGen TV patents lawsuit
The patent issue involving LG comes as federal regulators consider a nationwide transition to NextGen TV by the end of the decade.
Europe & UK
Comcast’s Sky News launches paid podcast offering
The subscription supports Sky News’ broader shift toward a digital-first business under its Sky News 2030 initiative.
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Four years in, free streamer Fox Weather evolves into public safety resource
With wide distribution and a commitment to free, live coverage, the channel has become a trusted source before, during and long after climate emergencies.