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Nikki Haley to debut new radio show on SiriusXM
"Nikki Haley Live" will air and stream on SiriusXM Triumph, starting September 25.
Gray Media to air New Orleans Pelicans games on free broadcast TV
Gray Television will distribute New Orleans Pelicans games through a new regional sports broadcast network that will air on nearly a dozen TV stations.
Louisiana radio stations fail during Hurricane Francine
Several commercial radio stations in Louisiana are still off the air nearly a week after Hurricane Francine impacted the region.
ITV to end transmission of SD feeds on satellite
The move will impact TV viewers who have not yet upgraded their satellite TV boxes to support high definition signals.
Kids are key to reducing streaming subscription churn
A new report from Ampere says streaming services that offer shows sought by children are more likely to retain subscribers.
EverPass Media gets distribution rights to Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football”
The NFL's joint venture EverPass Media will distribute Thursday Night Football to enterprise customers on an exclusive basis, starting this week.
NBC coverage of Paralympics draws 15.4 million to broadcast, cable networks
Peacock, which offered all Paralympic events live, logged a total audience delivery of 1.2 million viewers.
NBC Sports Chicago to go off-air as Chicago Sports Network gets local affiliate
Comcast is planning to shut down NBC Sports Chicago in October as live Bulls, White Sox and Blackhawks games move to a new free broadcast TV network.
Fox Nation to debut Vivek Ramaswamy-hosted TV show
"Truths," named after Ramaswamy's book, will feature a round table discussion with various panelists, including his wife.
Charter rolls out more-transparent, all-inclusive prices on Spectrum services
As part of its "Life Unlimited" campaign, Charter is including taxes and fees and dropping contracts across some of its residential services.
Tentative deal brings Disney-owned ABC, ESPN back to DirecTV
The tentative deal will allow DirecTV and U-Verse customers to watch live sports and entertainment on Disney-owned networks, and includes future perks like access to Disney-owned apps.
FCC commissioner urges agency to close WTXF license probe
The commissioner said the FCC needs to wind down its politically-motivated investigation over a routine application to renew the license of Fox-owned WTXF.