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Gray Media appoints Jamie Bremer to General Manager, WFIE
Gray Media has appointed a long-time sales executive at its Evansville, Indiana television station to lead the outlet as its newest general manager.
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Fox News Digital leads in multiplatform unique visitors during April
Fox News Digital led major news publishers in several audience categories in April, drawing 191.1 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors, according to data from Comscore.
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“Dutton Ranch” to stream for free through several online providers
Start streaming Dutton Ranch today with Paramount Plus, or choose a live TV streaming service that carries Paramount Network so you do not miss new episodes on Friday nights.
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The Friday Fireside: Rob Weisbord, COO & President of Local Media, Sinclair
"The Friday Fireside" host Rick Howe discusses the importance of local television broadcasting with Sinclair's Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media Rob Weisbord in a special episode for The Desk.
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Talk Back to Television: Manik Bambha, co-Founder & President, ViewLift
In a special episode of Talk Back to Television for The Desk, Rick Howe talks about ViewLift’s acquisition by DAZN with ViewLift co-Founder and President Manik Bambha. Click or tap here to watch the full video on MSN.com
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Discovery Plus added to Spectrum TV plans
Spectrum TV customers on eligible plans now have access to the ad-supported tier of Discovery Plus as part of their service.
Gray Media appoints two execs to lead local news, digital businesses
Gray Media has named two senior executives to new roles as the broadcaster continues to expand its local news operations and accelerate its digital transformation.
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KOVR becomes latest CBS-owned station to launch virtual reality studio
CBS News & Stations has launched its latest augmented-virtual reality (AR/VR) news studio at its CBS-owned station in Sacramento
Sky Italia seeks damages from DAZN-TIM soccer deal
Comcast's Sky Italia has filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Telecom Italia and DAZN of violating local laws there.
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.
Mubi selects Bitmovin to power cloud-based VOD platform
The agreement is designed to improve scalability, speed and video quality as Mubi expands its global streaming catalog.
Philo adds AMC’s All Reality streamer to bundle package
Philo is adding a new reality television-themed streaming service to its Bundle Plus package.