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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
WBD studio executive to oversee cable networks
The head of WBD's television studio business is set to oversee the company's cable TV networks in the coming months.
Court says Nexstar wrongly collected fees from DirecTV
A New York appeals court has found Nexstar liable for $10.5 million in fees that it wrongly collected after one of its stations lost its NBC affiliation.
Disney hires Adam Smith away from Google’s YouTube
At Google, Smith worked on YouTube Music, YouTube Premium and other video-based subscription products.
Anime website shuts down over alleged piracy
The website, Animeflix, announced it was winding down its operations last month.
Cineverse partners with Wurl to power FAST channels
Cineverse will begin working with Wurl to migrate its existing FAST channels to that platform, and will launch new channels in the coming weeks.
“Family Guy” repeats to air on Comedy Central in September
Paramount's Comedy Central will offer a Family Guy marathon on Labor Day before moving the show to prime-time later in the week.
Pirates will pay $2 million after operating illegal streaming TV websites
The operators of five U.S.-based pirate TV websites have agreed to shut down their services after being threatened with legal action.
DirecTV taps Deion Sanders for new national ad campaign
DirecTV mascots Frank and Bobby have returned in time for fall sports — and, this time, a new pigeon has joined their flock.
NewsNation unveils special coverage of Democratic National Convention
NewsNation will present special coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois throughout the week.
By:
Nexstar Media Group (press release)
Nexstar appoints Scott Weaver as SVP, Government Relations
Nexstar Media Group has hired a long-time policy advisor to serve as its newest representative in Washington, D.C.
Scripps to air Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Ion
The men’s and women’s finals of the AVP Manhattan Beach Open will air Sunday, Aug. 18 on ION.
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E. W. Scripps (press release)
NBC sees 30.6 million daily viewers to Summer Olympic Games coverage
NBC Universal drew an average daily audience of 30.6 million viewers during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.