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Sinclair revenue drops on weaker advertising income during Q3
With political advertising dried up, Sinclair posted a year-over decline in total revenue, despite gains in its local media and tech businesses.
EARNINGS REPORT
MSNBC ratings strong during prime-time Election Day coverage
MSNBC had the highest preliminary ratings during prime-time on Election Day, according to Nielsen data.
RATINGS
Warner Bros Discovery targets late December for decision on company’s fate
WBD may put itself up for sale around Christmas as it continues to evaluate unsolicited offers from Paramount and others.
Gracenote: TV fans embrace streaming, but frustrated by experience
Nearly half of streamers surveyed by Gracenote said they'd cancel a service if they couldn't find something to watch.
Google, YouTube pull Movies Anywhere support amid ongoing spat with Disney
The decision comes amid an ongoing business fight between Google and Movies Anywhere parent Disney involving YouTube TV.
Entravision sees lower media revenue during Q3, ad market blamed
The company posted gains in its digital media business, but that wasn't enough to offset losses in traditional TV and radio.
EARNINGS REPORT
Dish appeals after board voids adaptive bitrate video patent
Dish has filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit after the USPTO voided elements of its adaptive bitrate patent.
EXCLUSIVE
Comscore swings to modest profit during Q3
Comscore saw a higher amount of interest in its cross-platform measurement solutions during Q3.
EARNINGS REPORT
Roku launches self-serve advertising platform
Roku said the new platform, called Roku Ads API, is aimed at developers who want more-direct access to its first-party advertising technology.
Spotify logs strong subscriber gains during Q3
Spotify promoted itself as a health business after logging user and subscriber increases during Q3.
EARNINGS REPORT
Gannett rebrands to USA Today Company
Gannett is rebranding its entire print and digital operation to USA Today Company, starting later this month.
NESN to distribute John Ourand’s “The Varsity” podcast on TV
NESN is adding a video version of "The Varsity" podcast to its two regional sports channels later this month.