California, several other states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger
After seeing “red flags everywhere,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading the lawsuit, which claims Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery violates numerous antitrust laws.
Former WOOD-TV reporter leaked info about controversial Pride Month memo, Nexstar says
An investigation determined two WOOD-TV journalists disclosed the memo without authorization; the memo also led to the firing of two news directors who wrote and distributed it.
Patrick Ferguson named CEO of Lumine parent Velocix
Ferguson joined Velocix-owned Lumine Group earlier this year; he previously held roles at TiVo parent Xperi and at MyBundle.
Hub: TV ad acceptance reaches five-year high as streaming costs rise
Fewer viewers are willing to pay extra to avoid ads, while only one in ten now say they cannot tolerate advertising, the study found.
TVB criticizes Nielsen Gauge reports as inadequate, incomplete
Nielsen’s most-recent Ad-Supported Gauge report artificially inflate streaming viewership by leaving out key data and focusing on the wrong demographic, the TVB said on Wednesday.
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Stingray grows revenue to CA $471.6 million, touts strong capitalization of TuneIn integration
Stingray’s co-founder said the company’s integration of TuneIn is progressing better than expected, and the audio platform is already generating stronger revenue because of it.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, lawmakers to appear at The Hill Summit this week
The lead official at the FCC is one of several policy officials and lawmakers expected to participate in the one-day summit on Wednesday.
Amazon pulls ZapperBox from online store over unfounded TV piracy concerns
BitRouter, the company that makes the ZapperBox, believes Amazon is confusing its certified live TV device with boxes that enable piracy.