News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
FreeCast adds Starlink Business products through reseller agreement
FreeCast will start selling Starlink Business services through a reseller arrangement with the space-based broadband Internet provider.
EDO expands outcomes measurement into gaming through Roblox partnership
Brands advertising on Roblox can now measure campaigns using the same benchmarks EDO applies to linear and streaming TV.
Former Nexstar Chief Legal Officer Rachel Morgan lands at Dave & Busters
Several weeks after departing Nexstar, the company's former Chief Legal Officer is reprising that role at Dave & Buster's.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Spectrum News launches new channel in Tennessee
The channel offers local headlines every 15 minutes and weather updates every 10 minutes.
Fox News Digital continues web traffic dominance in May
Fox News Digital remained the most-visited news brand online in May, leading all major competitors in digital audience, video views and engagement.
Sinclair’s One Media to host ATSC 3.0 event in Maryland
The annual symposium focuses on technological improvements and advancements in NextGen TV.
Spectrum awards $300,000 in new scholarships
The latest awards bring the total amount distributed through the Spectrum Scholars program to more than $2 million since the initiative began six years ago.
New York Post launches free streaming channel with VideoElephant
The channel will feature content from brands including the New York Post and Page Six, with around 150 hours of programming.
Spectrum News to air “Across America at 250” on Wednesday
The special, “Across America at 250,” premieres June 17 at 8 p.m. local time on Spectrum News channels and the Spectrum News app, the company said in a statement on Monday.
CBS News Radio VP Harvey Nagler to receive Lifetime Leadership Award
Harvey Nagler will receive a Lifetime Leadership Award for his work at CBS Radio News.
FreeCast expands DIRECTV partnership to enterprise clients
The agreement allows telecom providers, property owners and other partners to bundle DIRECTV into their own branded offerings.
WABC anchor Bill Ritter steps away amid Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Ritter will remain at the station in another on-air capacity, and will file health-related news reports, including updates on his Alzheimer's progression.