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FCC should exempt small TV stations from NextGen TV rules, group says
The LPTV Broadcasters Association told the FCC that a mandatory ATSC 3.0 transition could force small stations off the air due to prohibitive costs.
Judge awards TV meteorologist $826,000 in discrimination case
Meredith Corporation, the owner of KMOV-TV, ordered to pay ex-meteorologist Meghan Danahey $826,000 after a judge ruled her firing was discriminatory and retaliatory.
Comcast says FCC should reject “two-tier” TV station ownership proposal
The NBC Universal owner said the federal agency should not impose separate ownership rules for networks and independent station groups.
Trump suggests pulling broadcast licenses of NBC, ABC stations
Trump complains that ABC News and NBC News regularly publish "bad stories" about him, and suggested the networks lose their local TV licenses.
Bluesky ban in Mississippi starts affecting news organizations
The ban follows an affirmation of a controversial age verification law in the state, which is already starting to impact regional newsrooms.
Fox Weather unveils brand identity refresh, Fox Square activations
Fox Weather has unveiled a brand identity refresh that includes a new slogan and a new color graphics palette that better ties the network in to its sibling properties.
Newsmax CEO: FCC lacks authority to eliminate broadcast ownership cap
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy says raising or eliminating the FCC's ownership cap would harm localism and raise costs for consumers to the benefit of executives and shareholders.
Nokia sues Paramount over alleged streaming patent violations
Nokia accuses Paramount of infringing several streaming-related patents tied to video encoding, compression, buffering and delivery processes.
C-SPAN to air nine hours of interview footage between Ghislaine Maxwell, DOJ
C-SPAN will air more than nine hours of interview footage involving Ghislaine Maxwell and a top official at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Pixalate: Roku, Samsung maintain regional dominance among CTV platforms
The platforms are among the biggest for advertising delivery to those who watch television content via streaming, Pixalate says.
Paramount to lay off thousands following merger with Skydance Media
Paramount is moving forward with plans to lay off thousands of employees following its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, according to numerous reports on Friday.
Bluesky blocks Mississippi users over new age verification law
Bluesky has blocked access in Mississippi, citing privacy and free speech concerns over a new law requiring all social media users to undergo age verification with fines of up to $10,000 per violation.