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WYFF President John Humphries to retire from Hearst
Humphries has worked in the broadcast TV industry for more than four decades; nearly half of his time was spent at Hearst Television.
Sky Showtime lands on A1 in Central European countries
The streaming service will roll out on cable and broadband platforms in several European countries, and also includes two linear TV channels.
Forthcoming ESPN streaming service will include ESPN Plus
Disney will include ESPN Plus when it launches a streaming service that offers ESPN's cable channels next year, the network's president affirmed this week.
Vizio founder gets Lifetime Achievement honor at tech Emmys
Vizio CEO William Wang started the company in 2002, which quickly became a household name associated with feature-filled, low-cost smart TVs.
Trump town hall on Fox News to feature all-female audience
The forum will be taped in Georgia on Tuesday, October 15 and will run the following day on the Fox News Channel.
FCC expands phone, Internet service discount to Hurricane Milton victims
The FCC is waiving certain eligibility requirements to allow Hurricane Milton survivors to enroll in the Lifeline program.
Fox News to interview J.D. Vance, Tim Walz on Sunday
The two candidates will sit down with "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream for separate interviews that will air this weekend.
CNN to host town hall forum with Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to participate in a town hall forum with CNN later this month, the network said.
ABC to simulcast more “Monday Night Football” games
Disney is increasing the number of "Monday Night Football" games offered on ABC this season after reaching an agreement with the NFL to do so.
Gotham Sports App launches, marrying YES Network, MSG Network
The Gotham Sports app has launch, offering cable-free access to YES Network, MSG Networks and their respective live sports.
Hurricane Milton knocks out TV, radio stations
Hurricane Milton caused three TV stations and 14 radio stations to go offline, mostly attributed to power outages.
Starz, Britbox launch discounted streaming TV bundle
Starz and Britbox have joined forces on a new subscription bundle that will allow streamers to watch content from both services while saving them money.