After CTV, Stingray sees karaoke as next front in car entertainment
The global music company is betting big on karaoke being a smash hit in car entertainment. Demand is already strong in some parts of the world.
Year: 2026
Sony fires “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton
Sony Pictures Television has fired Jim Thornton, the announcer for its game show “Wheel of Fortune,” following an internal investigation into his alleged behavior while on board a commercial flight earlier this year.
A Parent Media Company enters receivership after Victory Plus woes
A large investor said APMC faced the likelihood of insolvency; the company owns Kidoodle.TV and Victory Plus.
DIRECTV expands college football campaign with campus tour, championship giveaway
The sweepstakes coincides with the Super Bowl and will gift one lucky DIRECTV subscriber with a trip package valued at $30,000.
Supreme Court restores lower political ad rates for party committees
The Court said the Fourth Circuit likely lacked jurisdiction because the challengers sought judicial review before the full FCC acted on their appeal.
Don’t call it a firing, attorney for fired Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo says
The attorney, Bryan Freedman, spent considerable effort trying to spin the narrative, but didn’t provide proof that earlier reports were wrong.
House schedules vote on bill requiring AM radio in new vehicles
Broadcasters argue AM radio remains important for emergency alerts, news and local information; critics say a legal mandate will cause car prices to rise even more.
Ex-Fox Sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez to plead guilty in assault case
Sanchez faces charges including battery causing serious injury; it was not clear from court records what charges are involved in the guilty plea.
TiVo refreshes operating system with AI capabilities, new FAST channels
TiVo is adding interactive television capabilities through IRCODE, using AI and computer vision to support commerce, advertising and content discovery.
Quickplay introduces AI-powered live operations platform
Quickplay is launching “Live Operations,” a cloud-native control plane designed to centralize management of live broadcast and streaming channels.
FCC to review post-bankruptcy foreign ownership of Spanish Broadcasting System
The approval would allow SBS to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and continue supporting stations in top markets like San Francisco, Puerto Rico, Orlando and Tampa.
Gloria Steinem, journalist who helped define modern feminism, dies at 92
The journalist and author helped bring the modern women’s movement into mainstream American politics and media.