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Southwest inks deal with DirecTV for live in-flight television
Passengers on most Southwest Airlines flights can now stream dozens of live television channels thanks to a new partnership with DirecTV.

KCRA journalists cheer after mass shooting coverage wins Emmy
Journalists in Northern California are criticizing a local television station after it reacted to winning a regional Emmy Award in a very unexpected way.

Fox News town hall with Trump gets 2.8 million viewers
Sean Hannity's interview with former U.S. President Donald Trump drew 2.78 million overall viewers to the Fox News Channel on Thursday.

Audacy returns Live 105 to San Francisco radio
Audacy revived the "Live 105" branding for its radio station at 105.3 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday.

Dish will get booted from S&P 500 market index
Dish Network will lose its spot on the S&P 500 index later this month, the parent company of the stock market index announced on Monday.

Audacy finds no buyer for Radio.com domain at auction
The radio broadcaster wanted at least $2.5 million for the domain; despite interest, no one submitted a minimum bid.

Chuck Todd leaving NBC’s “Meet the Press”
Chuck Todd will step away as host of "Meet the Press" after nine years, and will be succeeded in the role by White House correspondent Kristen Welker.

Army vet who lost lawsuit against media outlets resigns from TV job
Ben Roberts-Smith has stepped down from his role at Seven Network after he lost a crucial defamation case against three Australian newspapers.

Netflix shareholders reject executive pay packages
The vote came after members of the Writers Guild of America urged shareholders to reject the proposal.

YouTube TV rolls out Tennis Channel, others from Sinclair
YouTube TV has started rolling out several new channels as part of a renewed deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group.

House committee to hold hearing on AM radio bill
House lawmakers will hold a hearing on the importance of AM radio in America later this month.
