Broadcast
News articles and original analysis on the broadcast television industry, including local television and broadcast networks.
Lack of NBC sports causes higher churn at Fubo during Q2
An ongoing dispute with Comcast's NBC Universal triggered slightly higher churn across Fubo's pay TV business during Q2.
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Gray Media closes acquisition of Block Communications stations
Gray Media has finalized a transaction that involves acquiring a handful of local television stations from Block Communications.
Ted Turner, cable pioneer behind TBS and CNN, dies at 87
The brash media executive who took a local Atlanta TV station national and launched the first 24-hour cable news channel died at his home in Florida.
Scripps channels restored to Comcast’s Xfinity TV under new deal
Comcast and Scripps have reached an agreement that restores Scripps-owned local broadcast stations and national networks to Xfinity TV.
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FCC commissioners could retroactively deny Nexstar-TEGNA deal
In a letter to lawmakers, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the Media Bureau's approval of Nexstar's acquisition of TEGNA is not a final decision.
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Appeals court sides against LG in NextGen TV patents lawsuit
The patent issue involving LG comes as federal regulators consider a nationwide transition to NextGen TV by the end of the decade.
Nexstar takes DIRECTV’s fight over TV fees to Supreme Court
Nexstar has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit brought three years ago by DIRECTV over distribution fees.
Paramount grows revenue 2 percent during Q1; Paramount Plus adds 2 million customers
Paramount's streaming and studio businesses offset ongoing losses in its traditional TV media unit during Q1.
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Viewpoint: At NAB Show, AI moves from hype to newsroom reality
Artificial intelligence was on everyone's mind at NAB Show this year; vendors took that opportunity to pitch their various AI-powered broadcast solutions.
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Kirk Varner
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Dish Network reaches deal to carry Gray Media TV stations, ending dispute
Dish Network has restored dozens of local TV stations owned by Gray Media, ending a two-month distribution spat.
Gray Media closes deal to acquire Allen Media TV stations
Gray Media has finalized the acquisition of nearly a dozen local television stations formerly owned by Allen Media Group.
Final settlement conference scheduled in Nexstar news director defamation lawsuit
The case stems from the termination of WOOD-TV's Stanton Tang and Amy Fox after a memo on Pride Month coverage sparked internal backlash, leading to their dismissals.
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