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Sinclair hires Valeria Riccioli to oversee content for The National News Desk
Sinclair, Inc. has hired a former talent manager at Newsmax to serve as its new Director of Content for the broadcaster's coast-to-coast news initiative.
Voice of America journalists sue USAGM over closure of broadcast outlet
Seven individuals — including four unnamed workers — are joining several unions representing affected journalists at Voice of America after the broadcaster was effectively shut down last week.
Fubo discontinues its regional sports-free “Essential” plan
The package allowed streamers to avoid Fubo's regional sports fees by having access to only broadcast stations and national cable networks.
French media regulator orders two Russian channels off satellite
ARCOM has ordered the country's private satellite broadcaster Eutelsat to stop offering two Russian channels on its platform
Fubo will share Texas Rangers sponsorship with DirecTV
DirecTV will provide the Rangers Sports Network feed that is displayed on TVs within Globe Life Field, and have its logo prominently displayed on the stadium's video billboard and LED ribbons.
ABC affiliation moving from WPLG to WSVN in Miami market
WPLG will stop offering ABC network programming in the Miami market in early August, at which point the network's affiliation will move to WSVN.
Ratings: 13.5 million watch NASA astronauts return to Earth
7.7 million households witnessed the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on cable news, while another 5.5 million tuned in to special coverage on the broadcast networks.
Max to offer “Last of Us” episodes with American Sign Language
Starting March 31, prior episodes of "The Last of Us" will include ASL interpretation, and the second season that begins on April 13 will, too.
Hub: Streamers split on whether NFL makes Netflix more attractive
Streamers are near-evenly divided over wither Netflix's distribution of NFL games on Christmas made them more or less likely to subscribe or keep their memberships active.
Washington Post shuts down free streaming channel
Exclusive: The Washington Post has shut down its free streaming TV channel as its newsroom refocuses its editorial coverage and distribution.
David Novak to serve as Chairman of “SpinCo”
Comcast has picked David Novak to serve as the Chairman of the Board for the future company that will consist of the cable giant's national pay television networks, currently dubbed "SpinCo."
Plex to make mobile apps free to access
Plex will stop charging free users of its media server software for access to its companion apps for mobile phones and tablets in the near future.