News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Comcast’s NBCUniversal invests in NextGen TV group
NBCUniversal has joined the ATSC 3.0 Framework Authority as an investor, supporting the Run3TV platform that powers interactive NextGen TV features.
UEFA joins anti-piracy group ACE
The partnership expands ACE’s Live Tier to target illegal sports streaming in real time; UEFA says protecting media rights is vital to sustaining professional and grassroots sports.
The Desk launches Media Earnings portal ahead of Q3 reporting season
The Desk on Monday launch a new portal that centralizes its news articles on quarterly and annual financial earnings from publicly-traded tech, media and telecommunications firms.
Fox Business hires NBC’s Darren Botelho to serve as D.C. correspondent
Fox Business Network has hired Darren Botelho as its newest Washington-based correspondent, the network announced Monday.
TALENT MOVES
Nexxen integrates content recognition data into Yahoo DSP
Nexxen has entered into a data licensing agreement with Yahoo that will integrate its automatic content recognition (ACR) audience segments into the Yahoo DSP, the companies announced this week.
Armed man arrested after disrupting Wikipedia conference
The man, Connor Weston of Ohio, was taken to a local hospital for medical and mental evaluations.
iSpot: Football helps lift TV advertising rates during Q3
Football once again proved to be the backbone of television advertising in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, according to new data from iSpot.
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Apple launches streaming TV bundle with Comcast’s Peacock
Apple and NBCUniversal are joining forces to offer a new streaming bundle that combines Apple TV and Peacock under one subscription, the companies announced Wednesday.
SSRS to acquire radio measurement firm Edison Research
SSRS has announced plans to acquire Edison Research, the analytics and measurement firm that produces various studies that are in support of the broadcast radio industry.
Parks: Adoption of free streaming services starts to level off
Nearly half of all Americans now use FAST services on a regular basis, but adoption of free streaming platforms is starting to level off.
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Fawesome licenses more Spanish-language content for FAST platforms
Fawesome has expanded its Spanish-language content through new licensing deals with major distributors including TV Azteca, Caracol, Cisneros and others.
Viamedia rebrands with emphasis on artificial intelligence
Viamedia has rebranded as Viamedia.ai, introducing a new artificial intelligence platform that combines traditional TV, connected TV and digital advertising into a single system.