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Online video dominates daily online habits of Americans, Optimum survey reveals
American adults are spending more than 10 hours online each day, with nearly half that time devoted to streaming video, according to a new Optimum survey.

Fubo stock jumps after company releases some Q2 data early
Fubo's stock price rose sharply this week after the company offered a limited preview of its upcoming Q2 financial earnings report.
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Google bug allowed users to remove news articles from search engine
A press advocacy group said a glitch in a reporting tool allowed unscrupulous actors to remove unflattering news articles from Google search results.

Press advocacy group seeks disbarment of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
The Freedom of Press Foundation says Carr, a licensed lawyer, engaged in "egregious misconduct" against broadcasters.

Long-time iHeart Media executive Hartley Adkins to retire
Adkins has worked for the radio broadcaster and integrated media company for more than three decades.

Microsoft advertising revenue climbs 21 percent during fiscal Q4
Microsoft saw strong demand for its advertising products across Bing, Microsoft Edge and Microsoft News.
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Skydance to bring “performance-based culture” to CBS News
Skydance Media will institute a "performance-based culture" at CBS News when its deal with Paramount closes next month.

DirecTV adding free content streams from Warner Bros Discovery
DirecTV is expanding its offering of FAST channels with the inclusion of content streams from Warner Bros Discovery.

Australia to ban YouTube accounts for those under 16 years old
Separately, YouTube said it is deploying age-estimation technology in the U.S. to determine if some users are underage.

Spectrum rolls out streaming subscription management platform
Charter Communications has launched a new subscription management platform that aims to promote the various included streaming apps that are available to its Spectrum TV subscribers.

Sinclair partners with ROXi on NextGen TV music channels
The channels will offer tens of millions of music videos, with fewer than five minutes of ad interruptions per hour.

Charter officially debuts Spectrum Reach Architect
The platform uses artificial intelligence to help ad buyers optimize their TV, digital and streaming media campaigns.