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ESPN: Pat McAfee Show grabs 1 billion views on socials in September
ESPN says its simulcast of "The Pat McAfee Show" helped the topical sports program earn more than 1 billion social media views in September.
DIRECTV, Glance partner on artificial intelligence ad, data features
The features will include personalized marketing experiences and data-driven information like weather forecasts and sports scores.
Penn State board approves sale of WPSU to WHYY
The Board of Trustees at Penn State University has approved the sale of its college-run public broadcast outlet to its larger peer.
Discount tickets still available for Future of Video conference
The annual event held by Parks Associates is offering readers of The Desk special pricing on in-person tickets.
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Early Bird discount pricing for TVOT New York City ends on Wednesday
Your chance to score a discounted ticket to the Television of Tomorrow Show (TVOT) in New York City is almost up.
NBA takes full control of cable network from Warner Bros Discovery
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is controlling the destiny of its eponymous cable network moving forward.
Anne Campolongo returns to Cincinnati as meteorologist for WKRC
Anne Campolongo, a Cincinnati-area native and Emmy-winning meteorologist, is returning home to join the WKRC Weather Authority team this month.
Toyota vehicles to integrate SiriusXM 360L platform
Toyota will include SiriusXM's hybrid satellite-streaming radio platform, called SiriusXM 360L, in its newer-model vehicles moving forward.
California enacts law requiring health warning labels on social media
California will require apps like Snapchat and TikTok to carry cigarette-like warning labels noting certain mental health issues tied with digital use among children.
Verizon says West Coast phone outage was act of vandalism
Verizon customers on Friday were afflicted by an early morning outage that the company later traced to an act of severe vandalism in Southern California.
DAZN gets overseas rights to Fox Sports college games
DAZN has inked an international distribution agreement with Fox Corporation's sports unit to distribute college games from the Big Ten Network and Fox Sports to fans outside the United States.
LG brings mental health podcast series to LG Channels platform
The series, hosted by sports journalist Taylor Rooks, examines the mental health challenges faced by student athletes.