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Fox News seeks dismissal of Smartmatic defamation case
Fox says Smartmatic can't prove it lost business because of anything said on its cable news shows, and notes the company was already facing financial turmoil before the election.
Newsmax streaming service grows to 280,000 subscribers
The company's revenue last year was $171 million, of which $80 million came from advertising, according to investor materials.
Scripps News, KNXV receive National Headliner Awards
The E. W. Scripps Company's streaming news channel Scripps News received a number of honors this week, as did its Phoenix TV station.
TiVo: Consumers watch around 5 FAST channels regularly
Out of hundreds of free streaming channels available today, how many are streamers actually watching? A new trends report from TiVo helps answer that question.
Sinclair hires former Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn to lead Tennis Channel
Blackburn helped Amazon acquire "Thursday Night Football" and was instrumental in the company's purchase of MGM Studios.
TVB CEO Steve Lanzano to retire later this year
TVB says its long-time chief executive Steve Lanzano will be retiring at the end of the year.
Finalists announced for 2025 StreamTV Awards
Products and executives from DirecTV, Xumo, Paramount, Charter’s Spectrum, LG, NBC Universal, Sinclair Broadcasting and Philo are among those named as finalists for this year’s StreamTV Awards, the company organizing the event Questex announced on Tuesday.
Baseball players go bald to promote DirecTV’s streaming TV platform
Several professional Major League Baseball players are sporting domes for DirecTV this season.
CNN ends April with strong performance among cable news networks
The channel was in the top-five cable networks for the fourth consecutive month, coinciding with the first 100 days of the second Trump administration.
TiVo: Consumers spending less on streaming, adding more ad-based options
As premium, commercial-free streaming platforms increase costs, TV and film fans are becoming more "ad-tolerant."
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon to depart this summer
Mahon's resignation comes as the public service broadcaster addresses a shift from traditional TV to streaming platforms in the United Kingdom.
IAB: Sports helped draw more advertising to connected TV platforms
Some broadcasters are making certain sports programs available exclusively through their streaming platforms, while services like Netflix and Amazon are aggressively pursuing similar rights.