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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Sinclair adds Taylor Murray to The National News Desk
Sinclair, Inc. has added journalist Taylor Murray to the anchor team at The National News Desk (TND), the broadcaster announced on Monday.
YouTube TV may pull Fox News, Fox Sports over fees
YouTube TV is warning customers that it may be forced to drop Fox-owned broadcast channels and cable networks by the middle of this week.
Judge awards TV meteorologist $826,000 in discrimination case
Meredith Corporation, the owner of KMOV-TV, ordered to pay ex-meteorologist Meghan Danahey $826,000 after a judge ruled her firing was discriminatory and retaliatory.
Comcast says FCC should reject “two-tier” TV station ownership proposal
The NBC Universal owner said the federal agency should not impose separate ownership rules for networks and independent station groups.
Nokia sues Paramount over alleged streaming patent violations
Nokia accuses Paramount of infringing several streaming-related patents tied to video encoding, compression, buffering and delivery processes.
C-SPAN to air nine hours of interview footage between Ghislaine Maxwell, DOJ
C-SPAN will air more than nine hours of interview footage involving Ghislaine Maxwell and a top official at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Fubo CEO to get $175,000 in Newsmax stock after board appointment
Fubo CEO David Gandler will receive stock options valued at $175,000 for his participation on Newsmax's Board of Directors, the cable news outlet reported to financial regulators on Friday.
Gray Media to use HDR for pre-season football game
Gray Media will deliver the first over-the-air television broadcast produced entirely in native High Dynamic Range (HDR) on Friday when it airs a pre-season football game involving the New York Saints.
Graham Bensinger launches free streaming TV channel
Sports journalist Graham Bensinger has launched a free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel for his show.
Peacock adds Ion, Scripps News to streaming service
Peacock has expanded its free, always-on channel lineup with the addition of six networks owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, the broadcasters announced on Thursday.
Plex, Amazon Fire TV Channels add music streams from Xite, Stingray
Starting this week, users of Amazon Fire TV Channels and Plex have more streaming music options thanks to individual partnerships with Xite and Stingray.
Viewpoint: MS NOW is an underwhelming, confusing cable news brand
In his latest column, Kirk Varner questions why brand consultants weren't advised, and notes this isn't the first time an NBC property went through a troublesome brand identity refresh.
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