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Sinclair’s Chief Compliance Officer Jeffrey Lewis to retire
Sinclair, Inc.'s Chief Compliance Officer Jeffrey Lewis will retire from the company in early May, the broadcaster announced on Monday.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Nexstar launches month-long charitable giving campaign
Nexstar Media Group is recognizing the 30th year of its charitable foundation by launching a new campaign that will see the broadcaster donate $5,000 to a non-profit during the month of June.
DIRECTV launches streaming TV app for Meta Quest VR headset
DIRECTV has launched a new streaming television app for users of Meta Platforms' Quest virtual reality headsets.
Report: SiriusXM, iHeartMedia discuss possible merger
iHeartMedia and SiriusXM have held preliminary discussions focused on a potential merger, according to multiple reports published on Friday.
CNN International to encrypt U.K. channel at end of April
CNN International is encrypting the feed available to residents and businesses in the U.K. and Ireland at the end of the month.
FIRST ON THE DESK
FreeCast starts selling DIRECTV to multifamily residential communities
FreeCast is leveraging DIRECTV’s brand familiarity to bolster its turnkey entertainment solution, which already integrates broadcast channels and free streaming options.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Oklahoma TV photographer arrested in hidden camera probe
A television photojournalist for a local news outlet in Oklahoma has been arrested on suspicion of secretly filming people inside the TV station's changing area.
Get After It Media to consolidate two multicast networks
Get After It Media is consolidating two of its multicast networks as the company works to revamp its multi-platform distribution strategy.
Report: Deutsche Telekom weighs full takeover of T-Mobile U.S.
Deutsche Telekom is considering the formation of a new holding company that would acquire it and T-Mobile U.S. through stock purchases, according to a report.
ABC News channels return to SiriusXM
SiriusXM has inked a distribution agreement with the Walt Disney Company's ABC News for the distribution of two new channels on its streaming radio platform.
NextGen TV backers set to demonstrate converter boxes at trade show
A group backing NextGen TV technology will showcase a handful of new converter boxes at a trade show in Nevada next week.
Samba TV hires Kelly Barrett from Comscore to lead product management
Kelly Barrett has left Comscore to become the new Senior Vice President of Product Management at Samba TV.