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German broadcaster ARD may close down linear channels
Germany's public broadcast network ARD will soon finalize a plan to shut down some of its linear channels in the country.
Nielsen will include Amazon’s own ratings for ‘Thursday Night Football’
Nielsen will include data from Amazon in its ratings report for Thursday Night Football, marking the first time the company has included first-party data.
Nexstar faces challenge of 14 broadcast licenses at FCC
The former owner of a Rhode Island TV station, now owned by Nexstar, alleges the company violated FCC rules regarding the disclosure of public inspection files.
First Fox president joins fight against local station’s license renewal
Jamie Kellner says claims made by petitioners over the renewal of WTXF's broadcast license should lead the FCC to open a hearing in the matter.
Tucker Carlson to offer counter-programming to Fox News debate
Tucker Carlson will stream an interview with Donald Trump as Republican candidates debate on the Fox News Channel this week.
ViewLift to develop streaming platform for Vegas Golden Knights games
ViewLift will partners with the Vegas Golden Knights on a streaming app for locally-broadcast hockey games; the games will also be offered on free broadcast TV.
Newsmax: Report claiming Vivek Ramaswamy was asked to pay for coverage is wrong
The political commentary channel says it didn't demand the right-of-center candidate pay more money to increase visibility on its network.
Amazon adding more free streams into Fire TV Channels
Amazon is refreshing its Fire TV Channels feature to include more programming from a handful of content creators and media firms.
Fox Weather lands on Samsung TV Plus, Cox cable
Fox Weather is making its free streaming climate channel available on Samsung TV Plus and to subscribers of Cox cable television.
Spectrum unlocks public WiFi hotspots to aid Hawaii wildfire relief
Charter is unlocking thousands of Spectrum-branded public WiFi hotspots across the Hawaiian Islands to help connect those impacted by the destructive Maui wildfires.
Nearly all phone towers back online after Maui wildfire
All TV and radio broadcasters are also transmitting, the Federal Communications Commission said in a statement on Friday.
Good News Roundup for August 18, 2023
A look at industry awards, public service and community outreach initiatives from the telecom, media and technology sectors.