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Ampere: Streaming revenue surpasses public TV in Europe
Public service broadcasters are seeing viewership and revenue shift toward premium services like Netflix and Prime Video, but their on-demand platforms are still popular.
Ticker News expands distribution on Tugo TV
Tugo TV offers live news and faith-based entertainment in the United States and Canada.
Samsung first to debut HGTV alum Sabrina Soto’s new show
Interior designer Sabrina Soto has launched a new series on The Design Network, and Samsung TV Plus is the first to debut the first 10 episodes.
DirecTV to sponsor SXSW Film & TV Festival
DirecTV will serve as a presenting sponsor of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas this summer.
Oscars viewership down, despite availability on Hulu
The streaming platform suffered from technical issues that prevented streamers from watching the telecast.
Gray Media to simulcast Memphis Grizzlies games
Five games from the Grizzlies will be simulcast on Gray Media-owned stations and FanDuel Sports Network.
Fubo readying cheaper “Sports & Broadcasting” package
The plan is expected to cost between $20 and $30 less than Fubo's current base programming package, and include access to major broadcast and sports-inclusive networks.
Hulu glitches out during Oscars
A glitch involving a live stream of the Oscars on Sunday kept many users of the video platform Hulu from seeing key moments from the awards ceremony.
Sinclair rebranding multicast network TBD to Roar
After two years of programming and distribution changes, Sinclair is ready to evolve TBD into Roar.
Viamedia achieves milestone, repping more than 100 video programmers
Viamedia says it has become the first United States-based advertising sales firm to represent more than 100 video service providers.
Voice of America hires Kari Lake as special advisor
The appointment comes about two months after then-President Elect Trump named Lake as his choice to lead the external broadcaster.
Sinclair uses AI to deliver translated local TV newscasts
Sinclair will partner with Deeptune on an initiative to deliver real-time Spanish-language audio translations during local TV newscasts at four of its stations.