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WOOD-TV loses feed of NBC’s Detroit-Tampa Bay NFL game
A failure at a broadcast hub used by Nexstar left one Michigan NBC affiliate with access to a highly-anticipated NFL game.
Nexstar launches NewsNation Audio Network, offers news clips to radio stations
Nexstar has launched the NewsNation Audio Network that offers ready-to-air news clips to radio stations.
Sky UK CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down
After nearly two decades at Sky's U.K. business unit, Stephen van Rooyen is planning to leave the company.
Fox elevates Jeff Collins to President of Advertising Sales
Jeff Collins takes over for Marianne Gambelli, who will retire after four decades in the industry.
ESPN grabs nearly 32 million viewers for NFC Divisional Playoff game
ESPN saw nearly 32 million viewers tune in for its Saturday match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans.
WBD rebrands U.S. sports division as TNT Sports
The refreshed identity comes amid a similar move made in Europe last year.
Jim Spadafore joins Scripps Sports
Scripps has hired Jim Spadafore away from Comcast to serve as its new senior director of revenue
NewsNation to launch a Sunday morning politics show
Sunday morning is made for politics, and Nexstar Media Group's NewsNation wants in on the action.
Nexstar appoints Erin McIlvain to SVP, Affiliate Distribution at CW Network
Nexstar Media Group has hired Erin McIlvain to serve in a new senior executive role at its CW Network.
Roku Channel adds more free content streams from NBC Universal
Roku has added nearly a dozen new content streams from Comcast's NBC Universal.
Tastemade to develop new original programming with Amazon
Amazon and Tastemade have announced a new partnership that will see the development of over a dozen new food-related shows.
CNN follows ABC News in cancelling Republican debate
The cable network will host a town hall-style forum with Republican presidential nominee candidate Nikki Haley instead.