Rakuten TV consolidates B2B services under new enterprise division
Rakuten TV is consolidating its business-facing operations into a single unit called Rakuten TV Enterprise, a move intended to help influence the next growth phase of its B2B unit.
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WUPA Atlanta to launch virtual reality set, newscasts
Paramount’s local broadcasting unit CBS News and Stations will debut a new augmented-virtual reality news set at its newest CBS station.
Peacock, Hulu start offering Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune
Comcast’s Peacock and Disney’s Hulu are now offering next-day episodes of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune on their streaming apps.
Athlos picks Scripps Sports, Ion to serve as TV partner
Athlos has tapped the E. W. Scripps Company and its broadcast network Ion to serve as the domestic television distributor for this year’s Athlos NYC competition.
Media Minute acquires Magnifi platform developer VideoVerse
Media Minute, the digital publishing venture behind Mental Floss, the Players Tribune and FanSided, has acquired AI-driven software company VideoVerse and its Magnify platform to help further accelerate its digital video business.
Sinclair to acquire WHAM-TV from Deerfield Media
Sinclair has agreed to acquire an upstate New York television station for $6 million, according to documents sent to the FCC this week.
FCC chairman: Agency will review broadcast ownership rules at meeting
Two TV-related rules and one radio rule will be reviewed by the FCC during its open meeting later this month, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said on Monday.
DAZN brings NHL games to 200 countries, territories
DAZN has started rolling out a new add-on package that offers live access to NHL games in more than 200 countries.
DAZN to continue offering NFL games on TV in Canada
DAZN has renewed its multi-year partnership with the National Football League to remain the exclusive digital home of every NFL game in Canada.
Plex reveals security breach, asks users to change passwords
Plex has sent a notice to some customers urging them to change their passwords after the tech developer discovered a new security breach this month.
Weather prevents NBC Sports from making NFL ratings history
A weather delay prevented NBC Sports from attracting the largest audience for an NFL Kickoff event in domestic TV history.
DirecTV’s MySports offers national NBC feed in Nexstar markets
It is the second time DirecTV has distributed a national NBC programming feed to offset the lack of an agreement to carry affiliated stations.