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Newspapers drop “Candorville” comic after arrest of cartoonist Darrin Bell
Several newspapers have announced the intention to drop or replace "Candorville" after its creator, Darrin Bell, was arrested on child pornography-related charges.
Americans streamed familiar TV shows in 2024, with “Bluey” topping list
"Bluey" and "Grey's Anatomy" were the most-streamed shows in 2024, according to a new year-end report released by Nielsen this week.
Prime Video integrates free PBS streams, no membership needed
Local PBS member stations and national programming feeds like PBS Kids are now available to stream for free through Amazon's service Prime Video.
NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt named political editor of The Hill
NewsNation political editor Chris Stirewalt will reprise that role for Nexstar-ownd political affairs publication The Hill.
MAV TV debuts new subscription streaming platform
MAV TV has unveiled a new subscription streaming platform that allows motorsports fans in the United States and Canada to watch every race offered by the brand
Nielsen to stop selling panels-only ratings data by Q4
Nielsen will stop selling various ratings solutions that rely only on its panels measurement by the end of the year.
Gray Media to broadcast Charlotte Hornets games
Gray Media has struck a deal with Main Street Sports to simulcast five Charlotte Hornets basketball games from FanDuel Sports Network.
Luminate: TV production continued to slow in 2024
Cable networks and streaming platforms suffered the worst, while broadcast networks rebounded.
Verizon continues to shed pay TV customers in Q4
Verizon continued to see it pay TV business erode, but posted sizable gains in land-based and fixed wireless broadband Internet service during 2024.
Fubo rolls out price increase on pay TV service
Just weeks after announcing a deal with Disney to merge its pay TV businesses, Fubo is raising the price of its most-affordable streaming TV plan.
Pluto TV adds free LGBTQ+ streaming channel Revry
Paramount's Pluto TV has expanded its offering of LGBTQ+ content by adding the FAST channel Revry to its platform.
FCC Chairman Carr pulls plug on diversity initiatives
The new head of the FCC, Brendan Carr, has rescinded the agency's diversity, equity and inclusiveness policies.