Charter to update shareholders after ABC, ESPN pulled from Spectrum TV
The situation involves fees, as well as Charter’s desire to have Disney’s sports channels moved out of a new, low-cost TV package.
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Paramount will pull CW affiliation from 8 stations on Friday
Paramount will drop CW affiliations from eight of its TV stations on Friday, with network programming moving to other stations in each market.
Nexstar moves CW Network in Seattle, Pittsburgh and Oklahoma City
Nexstar says it will move CW shows to new TV stations in Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh and Seattle in September.
Sacramento NPR member station CapRadio lays off 12 employees
Sacramento NPR member station CapRadio is laying off 12 percent of its employees to address a slowdown in donations.
Former BBC, New York Times leader named CEO of CNN
Mark Thompson will take over the top job at CNN Worldwide in early October, officials announced on Wednesday.
Nexstar picks former Turner station for CW Network in Atlanta
Nexstar will move its CW Network affiliation from WUPA to WPCH-TV in Atlanta, starting September 1.
T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 workers, mostly in corporate roles
T-Mobile is laying off a significant amount of its workforce to address customer acquisition costs and other expenses, the company’s CEO said in a letter this week.
Nexstar readies new CW Network affiliates in Pittsburgh, Seattle
Exclusive: Nexstar is set to reveal new affiliates for its CW Network programming in Seattle and Pittsburg, possibly as soon as next week.
First Republican debate on Fox News pulls in 12.8 million viewers
The first Republican primary debate grabbed nearly 13 million viewers for Fox News and Fox Business Network on Wednesday, according to data from Nielsen.
DirecTV offers deal for NFL Sunday Ticket through YouTube
New DirecTV customers who sign up for NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube will get a $400 Visa card to cover the cost.
Max to offer simulcast of some CNN programming
Warner Bros Discovery will launch a digital stream of CNN programming through its Max streaming service in September.
Ad group says Google can’t claim YouTube TV is cheaper than cable
Google says it will appeal a decision by an advertising board urging it to drop its claim that YouTube TV saves consumers $600 a year over cable.