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ProSieben Sat.1 appoints Markus Breitenecker to exec board
Separately, executive board member Christine Scheffler will leave at the end of the month.
No punishment for GB News after violating Ofcom rules
Ofcom says five shows hosted by politicians on GB News broke its impartiality rules, but there will be no punishment against the channel.
CNN to air HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Saturdays
CNN will start airing "Real Time with Bill Maher" on March 23, then every Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time from then on.
Former President Trump sues ABC News over errant rape comment
"This Week" anchor George Stephanopolous repeatedly said the ex-president was found legally liable of rape during a segment on March 10.
Free TV Networks inks new distribution deals with TEGNA, Sunbeam
The agreement also includes HC2 Broadcasting, which operates numerous low-power stations across the country.
Clock is ticking for FCC to approve WADL sale to Mission, Adell says
WADL owner Adell Broadcasting said the sale faces an outside termination date of March 31; the FCC urged Adell and Mission to extend the deadline.
Tech community rallies around editor who lost home in fire
The journalism and tech communities have donated more than $84,000 to a TechCrunch editor whose home was destroyed by a fire last week.
Robert Schildhouse to take expanded role at Britbox International
Schildhouse will also serve as the President of Britbox North America, reporting to BBC executive Rebecca Glashow.
DirecTV will let satellite customers opt out of local channels
Customers will get $12 off their bills if they agree to drop local stations; streaming and U-Verse customers are not eligible, The Desk has confirmed.
Sinclair commits resources to help public TV stations launch NextGen TV signals
Sinclair said the move is intended to encourage more public TV stations to sign on to NextGen TV, which will help them reach viewers already using the new digital broadcast standard.
WOW! reports lower revenue as customers move toward larger services
A decision to move customers off traditional TV service along with increased competition in the broadband space impacted WOW!'s Q4 and year-end revenue, executives affirmed this week.
Ex-Apple exec Pete Distad to lead sports streaming service
The media executive held high-level roles at Apple and Disney's Hulu, and will now be tasked with developing and launching a new sports streaming service.