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Fox News Digital continues web traffic dominance in May
Fox News Digital remained the most-visited news brand online in May, leading all major competitors in digital audience, video views and engagement.
Sinclair’s One Media to host ATSC 3.0 event in Maryland
The annual symposium focuses on technological improvements and advancements in NextGen TV.
Spectrum awards $300,000 in new scholarships
The latest awards bring the total amount distributed through the Spectrum Scholars program to more than $2 million since the initiative began six years ago.
New York Post launches free streaming channel with VideoElephant
The channel will feature content from brands including the New York Post and Page Six, with around 150 hours of programming.
Spectrum News to air “Across America at 250” on Wednesday
The special, “Across America at 250,” premieres June 17 at 8 p.m. local time on Spectrum News channels and the Spectrum News app, the company said in a statement on Monday.
CBS News Radio VP Harvey Nagler to receive Lifetime Leadership Award
Harvey Nagler will receive a Lifetime Leadership Award for his work at CBS Radio News.
FreeCast expands DIRECTV partnership to enterprise clients
The agreement allows telecom providers, property owners and other partners to bundle DIRECTV into their own branded offerings.
WABC anchor Bill Ritter steps away amid Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Ritter will remain at the station in another on-air capacity, and will file health-related news reports, including updates on his Alzheimer's progression.
Fox Weather awards next scholarship to Mississippi State’s Jacob Kasitz
Kasitz is the latest recipient of a scholarship rooted in a program started by Fox Weather and Mississippi State University in 2021.
Here are the cheapest ways to stream all 2026 FIFA World Cup games without cable
Many World Cup matches will air for free on Fox this year, but others will require some kind of pay TV subscription.
Google TV rolls out new features, including soccer portal
The soccer portal will aggregate live games and highlights, while other features powered by Gemini are also rolling out to select TCL TVs now.
Scripps assembles local, national coverage of America 250 events
The broadcaster is rolling out special coverage across its local TV station portfolio and digital networks like Scripps News throughout the summer.