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Radio station outages increase days after Hurricane Helene
Dozens of radio stations remain offline several days after Hurricane Helene impacted a multi-state area as a Category 4 storm.
AT&T to sell remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity firm
The company expects to see an influx of cash to the tune of nearly $8 billion from the sale of its 70 percent stake in the pay TV business.
The Weather Channel, Fox Weather see high viewership during Hurricane Helene
Fox Weather and The Weather Channel offered rolling coverage of Hurricane Helene's landfall last week.
Sinclair CEO: Current FCC not doing its job
A Republican-led FCC would be better for broadcast deregulation, Sinclair's Chris Ripley said in an interview.
Chicago CBS station to debut augmented reality news set
The launch of the AR/VR set at WBBM follows similar debuts at CBS-owned stations in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver.
Fox Nation to debut faith-based shows under “Fox Faith” brand
Fox Nation will debut a new brand franchise called "Fox Faith," anchored by the debut of the second season of "God. Family. Football.", which will relocate from Amazon's Freevee.
DirecTV announces pending acquisition of Dish video business
The purchase includes the flagship satellite service Dish Network and streaming product Sling TV.
Cowboys-Giants game is most-streamed on Prime Video
The Dallas Cowboys have the top three most-watched "Thursday Night Football" games on Amazon.
TV, radio outages increase after Hurricane Helene
Nearly 50 radio stations are out of action, while the number of TV stations knocked off the air has increased to six.
Newsom blocks measure requiring online public notices from newspapers
In his veto message, California's governor said he was concerned that the proposal would create financial burdens on smaller newspapers.
Sinclair rebrands syndicated news program
"The National News Desk" airs on 80 Sinclair-owned or operated TV stations and streams for free online.
California governor vetoes bill expanding media access to prisons
The governor said removing a prison's discretion in awarding news interviews with inmates had the potential to turn criminals into social media stars.