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Steve Rosenberg departs Sinclair’s Diamond Sports
Steve Rosenberg has departed Sinclair's Diamond Sports less than one week after the subsidiary declared bankruptcy.
iHeart to stop matching employee retirement savings
iHeartMedia says it will stop matching employee retirement savings contributions as part of a broader cost-savings measure to offset declines in ad revenue.
Facebook parent Meta debuts subscription verification feature
Meta has launched a subscription feature that allows Facebook and Instagram users to be "verified" with a blue badge.
Roku promotes Jennifer Vaux to VP, Content Acquisition
Roku has promoted Jennifer Vaux to serve as the company's vice president of content acquisition and programming.
KCAL meteorologist collapses during weekend morning show
It was the second time KCAL meteorologist Alissa Carlson suffered an on-air health scare that left viewers bewildered.
Disney Plus subscribers shrug off recent price increase
Disney Plus subscribers largely stuck with the ad-free version of the service despite a recent price increase.
Charter promotes Stephanie Babin to SVP, Billing Strategy & Design
Stephanie Babin has been promoted at Charter to the executive role of Senior Vice President of Billing Strategy and Design.
Fox News Digital top news brand for fifth straight month
Fox News Digital was the top-performing news organization in multi-platform minutes consumed and multi-platform views in February, according to Comscore.
FCC administrative judge upholds hearing order for TEGNA deal
The FCC's administrative law judge has upheld an order to put TEGNA's merger with Standard General to a hearing.
Google raising price of YouTube TV to $73 a month
YouTube TV says it will increase the cost of its base programming package in April.
Fox’s Tubi most-watched free streamer, Nielsen says
Tubi surpassed Pluto TV last month to become the most-watched FAST service in America, Nielsen said on Thursday.
Charter to launch new Spectrum community assistance programs
Charter says it is expanding its Spectrum Community Center Assist program to at least 15 new locations in 2023.