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National Wrestling Alliance inks deal with Sinclair’s Comet
The agreement expands NWA’s reach via free, ad-supported TV, marking its broadest distribution since its 2017 revival.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to resign in September; John Ternus to succeed in role
Under Cook, Apple’s market value grew to about $4 trillion, with major expansion in products, services and global reach.
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Fox One adds podcasts from Fox News Media, Red Seat Ventures
Fox is leveraging cross-portfolio content to increase viewing time and create new advertising opportunities.
ACA Connects promotes Tomeika Slappy to Director of Operations
Slappy will lead strategic initiatives, improve operations and enhance engagement with the group’s member base.
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ABC News channels return to SiriusXM
SiriusXM has inked a distribution agreement with the Walt Disney Company's ABC News for the distribution of two new channels on its streaming radio platform.
Tablo forces legacy users to update firmware with free streaming channels
The company behind Tablo says some legacy customers will lose premium functions if they don't install a firmware update that includes a security patch.
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Roku passes 100 million active households worldwide
Roku’s scale and platform growth are driving higher engagement, strengthening its value for advertisers and content partners.
AccuWeather moves to Amagi for broadcast, streaming infrastructure
AccuWeather is now using Amagi's various cloud-based solutions to power its traditional broadcast and emergent streaming distribution services.
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Nexstar-TEGNA deal
A federal judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Nexstar's acquisition of TEGNA while a lawsuit filed by DIRECTV and several states proceeds.
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Nagravision partners with Harmonic to bring watermarking to live events
The cloud-native solution uses forensic watermarking on a per-event basis, allowing streamers to activate protection only when needed.
Spectrum announces expanded carriage deal with Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
MASN has inked a new distribution agreement with Spectrum TV that expands the availability of the regional sports channel to new markets.
Fox picks Amazon Web Services for next-gen streaming media workflows
Fox has entered into an agreement with Amazon Web Services for its various cloud-based artificial intelligence solutions.