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Salem Media becomes latest radio owner to face removal from stock exchange
Salem Media has become the latest media company to receive a warning letter from officials at NASDAQ under threat of de-listing from the exchange.
Turner Classic Movies to stop broadcasting in UK
A localized version of Turner Classic Movies in the United Kingdom will shut down next week.
Roku, CBS Sports to share Formula E race rights
Roku and CBS Sports will share the telecast rights to Formula E, the racing sport that features electric cars.
YouTube TV multi-view channels revealed
YouTube TV has started rolling out its new multi-view feature to devices, which offer a curated selection of 12 news and sports channels across four multi-view screens.
The Weather Channel app lands on Vizio TVs
Vizio is now distributing the Weather Channel streaming app on its SmartCast-enabled smart TV sets, with subscriptions starting at $3 a month.
Connected TV advertising to reach $87 billion by 2027, report says
The new data from Ampere shows more traditional television advertisers are shifting more money into addressable connected TV inventory.
Netflix stops offering cheap “basic” plan in Canada
Netflix has quietly dropped its cheapest ad-free plan in Canada as part of a push to get more frugal streamers on its ad-lite tier.
European Union sanctions more Russian broadcasters
Five more Russia-backed TV broadcasters have lost their licenses to transmit in 27 European Union member states.
Comcast botches Peacock changes for Xfinity customers
Bugs prevented some Xfinity customers from redeeming various perks to get free or low-cost access to Peacock Premium following Comcast's broader cutoff of the perk.
British lawmakers to question TV executives amid Media Bill debate
Executives from several major television companies and streaming services will appear before British lawmakers on Tuesday.
Rural states to reap benefits of $42.5 billion broadband fund
Texas, California and Missouri will get the most money from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program in 2023.
Sky Showtime hires Hristina Georgieva from Disney
Comcast and Paramount's joint venture announced three new executive hires this week, including one that will serve as the head of its business development.