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DirecTV adds Weigel’s Heroes & Icons for satellite customers
Weigel Broadcasting has inked a deal to bring its Heroes & Icons channel to DirecTV's satellite service.
Gray reaches tentative deal to renew NBC affiliations
Gray quietly removed the NBC peacock from dozens of its TV station logos while both sides were working toward a new deal.
New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement
The New York Times has filed a civil lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging researchers used proprietary news articles to train its AI tools.
Lionsgate closes deal to acquire eOne from Hasbro
Lionsgate's intellectual property catalog just got a little bigger.
FCC deals blow to TV stations, upholds broadcast ownership rules
The chair of the FCC said the rules were intended to preserve values of localism and competition, but Republican commissioners disagree.
ABC, ESPN see viewership increase with NBA games in 2023
More people are watching NBA games on ABC and ESPN this year than last year, with Nielsen showing a 16 percent year-over increase in viewership.
Starlink boasts 2.3 million monthly active users of satellite-based Internet service
The satellite company added 300,000 monthly active users in the period between September and December 2023.
Canal Plus signals intent to increase Viaplay stake
Canal Plus Group has expressed an interest in increasing its stake in Swedish counterpart Viaplay.
Fox News Media employees pass away during Christmas holiday weekend
Chicago bureau chief Adam Petlin and Fox News Audio journalist Matt Napolitano passed on Christmas Eve from illnesses.
Christmas Day football games score high ratings across networks
CBS, Fox and ABC each aired a national football game on December 25, with the "Monday Night Football" telecast being the second-highest ratings since 1996.
Amazon to roll out ads on Prime Video in late January
Customers can opt-out of commercial interruptions by paying extra to remove them.
CBS, Paramount parent National Amusements discloses data breach
The parent company of Paramount Global has disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving the theft of certain personal information.