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Ex-Fox president reaffirms call for FCC to revoke WTXF license
Preston Padden says the Dominion defamation case settlement proves Fox Corporation is not of sound character to hold a broadcast license in Philadelphia.
Weigel, Paramount multicast network Start TV lands on DirecTV
Weigel Broadcasting and Paramount Global's joint venture multicast network Start TV has launched on DirecTV's pay television platform.
Trump appearance on Gutfeld! pulls 4.9 million viewers to Fox News
Gutfeld! earned its highest ratings ever thanks to an appearance by former President Donald Trump.
Jane Wells to retire from CNBC after 26 years
CNBC's Los Angeles-based correspondent Jane Wells is retiring from the financial news channel after nearly three decades.
Sinclair raises revenue guidance on strong political ad buys
The TV broadcaster expects political advertising to help offset core, non-political ad buying.
Roger Ehrenberg invests in sports streamer C15 Studio
C15 Studio helps top-tier sports and competition brands like Formula 1, Triton Poker and others develop and deploy free, ad-supported streaming TV channels.
Caitlin Clark leads WNBA on Ion to 23.4 million viewers
The network's parent company E. W. Scripps said the number of men watching WNBA on Ion games grew 181 percent compared to 2023.
Comcast Advertising hires MLB exec to lead global marketing and insights
Comcast Advertising has hired former Major League Baseball's global head of marketing to serve in a similar role for their firm.
Rumor mill again swirls around unlikely Dish-DirecTV merger
Officials at Dish Network and DirecTV are downplaying reports of a possible merger of the two satellite television platforms.
Daniel Alegre succeeds Wade Davis as CEO of Televisa-Univision
Televisa-Univision says it has appointed Daniel Alegre to the role of chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Frndly TV adds Ion Plus to streaming service, Craftsy TV coming soon
Frndly TV is adding two more channels to its line-up of more than 50 linear TV networks.
KCNC Denver GM Tim Wieland to oversee KCBS, KCAL Los Angeles
CBS News and Stations will saddle the general manager of its Denver-based TV station with the same job duties in Los Angeles