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Hurricane delays Univision town hall with Trump
Officials at the Spanish-language broadcaster cited safety concerns for the delay; Milton is now a Category 5 storm and is expected to strike Florida this week.
Ampere: Football helps streaming services grab new customers
Analysts say TV networks might inhibit future vMVPD growth if they continue putting sports on their own direct-to-consumer products
Amazon to bring Freely to Fire TVs in United Kingdom
The U.K.'s public service broadcasters will bring their Freely television platform to Amazon Fire TVs later this year.
ABC sees high viewership with college football games
The network was the most-watched for college football games in September, per Nielsen data.
Trump agrees to Fox News interview at Butler rally
Former President Donald Trump will be interviewed by Fox News personality Laura Ingraham during a campaign rally on Saturday.
Nexstar Chief Revenue Officer Michael Strober to exit
Nexstar is eliminating the role of Chief Revenue Officer and will part ways with its current CRO Michael Strober later this month.
Tesla to stop subsidizing LiveOne music subscriptions
The streaming music service says it will offer Tesla drivers a discount on its premium offerings.
TiVo report: TV fans used fewer video services during Q2
The average number of video services in American households was nine, according to TiVo's latest video trends report, down from 11 reported during Q2 2023.
Quickplay working with Spanish-language media companies to enhance apps
Canela Media and Televisa-Univision are among the latest to utilize Quickplay's tools to drive further content and advertising personalization within their apps.
Former contractor sues Paramount over September layoffs
The California worker says Paramount failed to provide adequate notification as required under a New York state labor law.
Study: News content drives higher awareness of ads
Brands that purchase advertising against news content see an increase in reputation, trust and awareness, according to a new consumer study.
NFL weighs sale of media business to Skydance, RedBird Capital
The NFL is discussing a possible divestiture of its NFL Media brand and related properties to Skydance Media and Redbird Capital Partners, according to a report.