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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Liberty Broadband earns $266 million from GCI during Q1
The company is finalizing its spin-off of GCI Communications this summer, one of its contingencies rooted in Liberty Broadband's acquisition by Charter.
Nexstar hires Bill Nardi to lead station operations
Nexstar Media Group has hired a former NBC Universal and TEGNA executive to oversee the company's station operations.
Parks Associates names advisory board members for Future of Video conference
Parks Associates has named nearly 20 media, entertainment and technology executives to its advisory board for its forthcoming Future of Video: Business of Streaming conference.
X restores once-suspended account linked to Voice of America workers
X has restored an account used by advocates of the Voice of America during legal challenges over the broadcaster's fate.
Starz to separate from Lionsgate on Tuesday
Starz will formally separate its business from parent company Lionsgate on Tuesday after a Canadian court bestowed its blessing on the business plan.
Scripps promotes Ahmad Jackson to VP, Political Sales
The E. W. Scripps Company has promoted Ahmad Jackson to serve as its permanent Vice President of Political Sales and Pay-for-Performance.
Charter launches Spectrum Noticias with news in Spanish
Charter Communications has launched Spectrum Noticias, a new national channel that offers news and information in Spanish, the company said this week.
Appeals court reverses some rulings on USAGM funding
The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. said the Trump administration must hire back Voice of America workers, but overturned injunctions that resumed funding to other broadcasters.
California man pleads guilty to hacking Disney’s Slack accounts
A Southern California man has admitted to computer hacking in a case that involved the theft of proprietary Disney files.
Scripps News, local stations honored with Emmy nominations, Peabody Awards
Scripps News earned eight Emmy Award nominations on Thursday; two Scripps-owned local stations were the only local TV outlets to receive Peabody Awards.
NASCAR hub, FAST channel launches on Xumo platforms
Comcast and Charter's joint venture Xumo is now offering the NASCAR FAST stream on its Xumo Play app and will launch a NASCAR hub on its Xumo TV platform.
LiveNow from Fox outperforms broadcast networks on YouTube
Fox Television Stations’ LiveNOW recorded its most successful quarter ever, drawing over 500 million YouTube video views during the first three months of the year, according to data from Comscore.