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Vizio platform revenue climbs to $197 million during Q3
Gross profit jumped 13 percent, buoyed by an uptick in new customers and advertising.

Sinclair sees political revenue jump 31 percent in Q3
Sinclair saw significant gains in its affiliate fee and political advertising revenues during the company's third quarter of the year.

Broadcasters, telecoms get major win with apparent Trump victory
When it comes to regulation, broadcasters and telecoms feel their odds are better with a Republican in the White House.

Frontier adds 108,000 broadband customers, revenue increases 4 percent during Q3
The pure-play fiber service operator, which is in the process of merging with Verizon, added 108,000 customers.

iHeart begins slashing jobs ahead of earnings report
iHeart Media has begun eliminating hundreds of jobs at its local stations across the country.

Charter: Adam Ray to oversee Spectrum Enterprise
Spectrum Enterprise serves larger business clients compared to Spectrum Business; Ray has overseen the Spectrum Business side of the company for some time.

Comcast Technology Solutions unveils next-gen Cloud TV product for global video providers
The next-generation Cloud TV product allows broadcasters and video service providers to streamline their operations and deliver content via linear and connected TV platforms.

Amazon’s Prime Video unveils AI-powered recap feature
Amazon's Prime Video has a new AI-powered recap feature that allows streamers to quickly refresh their memory about a TV series or movie, without the risk of spoilers.

Altice USA grows advertising revenue, logs pay TV losses during Q3
Altice USA saw its news and advertising business grow 10 percent during its third financial quarter, the telecom said on Monday.

Scripps sees record political advertising revenue during Q3
Scripps reported a record $646 million in overall revenue during Q3, spurred in large part by an uptick in political ad spending against local TV channels.

Affiliate fees continue to drive revenue during Fox Q1
Healthy political advertising spend and cable distribution fees helped bolster Fox Corporation's top line earnings during its first fiscal quarter of 2025.

Target becomes latest retailer to sell Xumo smart TVs
The Xumo-powered smart TVs are now available at more than 8,000 retail locations across the United States.