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No settlement reached in news director’s lawsuit against Nexstar
Stanton Tang alleged wrongful termination and defamation tied to a memo criticizing Pride Month coverage at his former station.
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T-Mobile accuses AT&T of bullying NAD into retracting claim on Luke Wilson ad
The NAD had faulted AT&T for allegedly using prior advertising decisions in marketing but later retracted the complaint.
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BBB National Programs retracts challenge of AT&T ad spot
An advertising organization has withdrawn its complaint against AT&T over its spot challenging T-Mobile's honesty in marketing.
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Poll: Most Americans oppose loosening federal broadcast ownership rules
Four in five likely voters said consolidation would raise cable, satellite and streaming prices and reduce local control.
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Second Circuit allows DIRECTV lawsuit against Nexstar to proceed
The decision allows DIRECTV to move forward with claims of improper collusion against Nexstar over its handling of retransmission consent negotiations for White Knight and Mission stations.
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Kari Lake says USAGM to vacate studios, relocate to NASA building
USAGM will vacate its Washington, D.C. headquarters and relocate to a NASA-used building under cost-cutting ordered by President Trump.
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MAD Project targets FCC license of Fox News satellite truck
Two years after challenging the license of a Fox-owned TV station, the MAD Project is now asking the FCC to revoke a license associated with a Fox News satellite truck.
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Civil rights groups urge FCC to block TV station acquisitions
A coalition of civil rights groups urged the FCC to block broadcast station deals by Nexstar, Gray Media and Sinclair, citing excessive local TV consolidation.
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Weigel’s MeTV is one of the top TV networks in America. Most of its shows are decades old.
Shows like "M*A*S*H" and "Svengoolie" are pulling in hundreds of thousands of viewers each week, according to Nielsen ratings.
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In frigid pay TV environment, Philo bundles up
Philo is sticking with its focus of delivering entertainment-based channels and content as it incorporates more FAST channels and network-owned apps into its service.
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Fubo sells Peacock subscriptions during NBC Universal dispute
Fubo is selling subscription to Peacock during its dispute with NBC Universal over channels on its platform, The Desk has learned.
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Parks: Streamers defaulting to ad-supported plans on subscription services
Streaming apps that launched with ad-supporter tiers enjoy a higher ratio of customers on them compared to ad-free plans.
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