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Nielsen adjusts Paramount viewership from July report
A small amount of viewership data related to Paramount Plus was excluded from the report, a spokesperson confirmed.
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Report: Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz to have stake in TikTok
ByteDance would own a minority stake in TikTok's American business, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Viewpoint: Should Nielsen still have influence over the TV industry?
Anyone who has worked in television for more than a minute or so learns that there are three sets of numbers that you have to care about: Your paycheck, corporate earnings and ratings.
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Kirk Varner
Roku unveils first native smart projector built by Aurzen
Roku has expanded beyond televisions and streaming boxes with the release of its first-ever smart projector for the U.S. market.
Two arrested after bomb found under news vehicle in Salt Lake City
Two people were arrested after a bomb was discovered under a news organization's vehicle in Utah, according to court documents released this week.
DirecTV launches new Hispanic campaign with Adamari López
DirecTV’s new campaign was developed in partnership with Televisa-Univision and will run across television, radio, social media and other digital platforms.
Las Vegas radio station fires employee over Charlie Kirk comments
The employee, Bobby Machado, is the latest person to lose their job for criticizing Kirk on social media.
MSNBC fires analyst Matthew Dowd over Charlie Kirk comments
MSNBC has fired political analyst Matthew Dowd after controversial comments he made during the network’s live coverage of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
The Desk receives “highly factual” rating from media watchdog
The Desk has received a prestigious, accredited rating for its straightforward approach to reporting on the business and influence of the media industry.
Comcast Internet outage in California blamed on car crash
Thousands of Comcast customers in California lost access to their Xfinity Internet service due to a public safety incident on Wednesday.
Lionsgate Collection lands on MyFree DirecTV
Shows like "Nurse Jackie," "Weeds" and "The Conners" are free to stream on the platform.
Canela Media unveils AI-powered host Diego
Canela Media has introduced Diego, an AI-generated virtual host designed to boost engagement to its streaming rewards program Club Canela.