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Newsmax to acquire two Florida radio stations
Newsmax plans to restore Spanish-language news, talk and community programming to Radio Mambí, which ended its live news and talk format last year.
Nexstar CEO to Wall Street: Political ad windfall isn’t a fluke
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook expects political ad spending to remain elevated through the 2028 presidential election cycle, unless campaign finance laws change.
Hearst Television promotes Kevin Kalia to regional engineering role
Kalia has served as Director of Engineering at WCVB in Boston since 2023 and will remain based at the station.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Former Tubi leader Anjali Sux moves to SiriusXM as CEO
Sud will succeed Jennifer Witz, who is stepping down after nearly 25 years with SiriusXM.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Richard Haddox to lead Gray Media stations in Ohio
Haddox brings more than 40 years of local TV broadcasting experience to Ohio, having served in management roles at stations in Texas, California, Indiana and other places.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Netflix tests AI-powered content discovery on smart TVs
The feature allows viewers to browse recommendations based on moods, viewing preferences, available time and other themes.
Apple accused of enrolling customers in unwanted subscriptions
Apple Store employees have been accused of enrolling customers in automatically renewing subscription trials without adequately obtaining their consent.
Sky Sports expands low-latency technology to all channels
Comcast first introduced its Real Time low-latency feeds over the summer during the World Cup; now, the tech is expanding to all Sky Sports-branded channels.
Scientology group buys TV station in Florida
The deal involves the acquisition of a broadcast TV station in the same area where the church has its international business headquarters.
Bango brings Digital Vending Machine to MENA with Ooredoo pact
Bango has signed an agreement with Ooredoo Group to expand subscription bundling across the telecommunications company's operations in MENA and Asia.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Gray Media posts profitable Q3 on higher political ad revenue
Gray expects full-year political advertising revenue between $630 million and $640 million, exceeding its previous annual record.
EARNINGS REPORT
Supreme Court seeks Cumulus response in Nielsen antitrust case
Justices have not agreed to hear the case involving an injunction issued against Nielsen in a lawsuit filed by Cumulus, but the request for a response indicates the court is considering it.