Sean Hannity launches interview show on Fox Nation
“Sean” will feature in-depth, sit-down conversations with figures from sports, entertainment and politics, and Hannity’s first guest is actor Sylvester Stallone.
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Teads expands connected TV ad partnership with VIDAA
Teads has expanded its partnership with TV developer VIDAA that will see the two companies collaborate more closely on CTV initiatives.
Fox appoints Nelson Ferreira to VP of Streaming Sales at local TV unit
Fox Corporation has hired a long-time sales executive to serve as the vice president of its streaming sales and advertising initiatives for its local broadcast division.
Bloomberg to continue providing financial news updates to Audacy
Audacy’s news and talk stations will continue to use Bloomberg Audio segments for a while longer as part of a new multi-year agreement.
Fox, NBC grab millions of viewers with Thanksgiving football games
The Fox match-up between the Cowboys and the Giants averaged 38.5 million viewers on broadcast, cable and streaming, the network said.
Peacock to offer “Madden NFL Cast” on December 21
The trend of alternate NFL broadcasts continues, with Comcast’s Peacock joining the bunch next month.
The Weather Channel en Español to shut down
Allen Media is moving forward with plans to shut down The Weather Channel en Español, its Spanish-language, weather-focused FAST channel.
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against Netflix over subscriber losses
A federal judge has tossed a shareholder lawsuit that accused Netflix of concealing the effects of password sharing on subscriber growth.
Spectrum News attracts nearly 2 million daily viewers in November
Coverage of politics, especially around Election Night, helped lift household viewership, according to Nielsen ratings.
The Roku Channel adds ad-lite tier of BET Plus
Roku streamers can now purchase a subscription to the ad-supported tier of Paramount’s BET Plus through The Roku Channel