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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
CNN to host town hall events with federal lawmakers this week
A town hall with Senator Bernie Sanders airs Wednesday, followed by a similar event with four members of Congress on Thursday.
Grant Napear loses lawsuit against Bonneville over firing
Napear sued Bonneville International after he was terminated for tweeting "All Lives Matter" during protests over George Floyd's murder.
Court: Wikipedia must delete comments about Reuters-backed news business
A court in New Delhi says the operator of Wikipedia must remove "defamatory" comments made about Reuters-affiliated news agency ANI.
Deutsche Telekom partners with Google Cloud as part of “AI-first” push
Deutsche Telekom will move more of its platforms to Google Cloud as part of a deeper relationship with the tech giant.
Rincon Broadcasting buys 7 television stations from Imagicomm
Rincon Broadcasting is acquiring seven TV stations from Imagicomm Communications as the latter seeks a full exit from the local TV market.
CBS to simulcast VMAs from MTV in September
Paramount Global will simulcast its MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on broadcast network CBS this year, the company announced on Thursday.
Ken Solomon appointed CEO of Dr. Phil’s media company Merit TV
Dr. Phil McGraw's media company Merit TV has appointed former Tennis Channel executive Ken Solomon to serve as the company's CEO and President, starting this month.
ESPN, Spectrum, Sinclair execs to be honored at Hall of Fame ceremony
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and Spectrum Reach Executive Vice President David Kline are among the industry leaders who will be honored at a Hall of Fame ceremony later this year.
Newsmax stock retreats to $43 after wild ride on Wall Street
Newsmax has settled into Wall Street at a more-reasonable $40 per share after achieving a wild high of more than $280 by mid-week.
DAZN closes on $2.1 billion acquisition of Foxtel
Sports juggernaut DAZN has completed its blockbuster acquisition of Australian pay television provider Foxtel.
Quickplay to demonstrate short content producer toolset at NAB Show
Quickplay is announcing the next iteration of its Quickplay Shorts tool ideal for creating short-form content ahead of the 2025 NAB Show.
Dr. Phil McGraw launching podcast series
Dr. Phil McGraw's media company Merit TV is breaking into the world of podcasting with the debut of three new shows this week.