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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Harris, Trump change positions on possible second TV debate
Harris is willing to do a second TV debate after her participation in the ABC News event this week; Trump says he won the debate, and doesn't need to do more.
Fired Nexstar news director says Pride Month memo was “spot on”
Stanton Tang is fighting a request to have his defamation lawsuit tossed out of court, saying an edict to circulate a memo about his station's Pride Month coverage last year was within the scope of his job.
Antenna: Amazon driving subscription growth to smaller streaming services
Amazon's Prime Video Channels marketplace is responsible for more than half of new sign-ups to smaller, niche and specialty streaming services during Q2, according to a new report.
Report: Spotify looks to pay creators to distribute video content in app
Spotify is exploring ways to compensate video creators who are willing to distribute their content within their app.
Freewheel helps accelerate record-breaking streaming event for Olympic advertisers
FreeWheel served a record number of ads and programmatic impressions for a live event, enabling NBCUniversal to further open inventory to new advertisers.
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Comcast Advertising (press release)
Fox News wants to host a second Trump-Harris debate
The news organization proposes three dates in October, all in battleground states; an earlier offer for a September debate "is still on the table."
Pluto TV brings CNN, CBC News, Reuters TV to more countries
The channels are landing on Pluto TV's platforms in Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries outside the United States.
Paralympic Games drive 20 million viewers to Channel 4 UK
YouTube was the biggest OTT distribution platform for Channel 4, with more than 4 million live and on-demand streaming minutes.
LG launches Innovation Lab for connected TV advertising solutions
The aim of the lab is to create and deploy "more personalized, engaging, and effective advertising experiences," LG says.
New features drive Olympic engagement on Comcast’s X1 platform
Comcast said 87 percent of Xfinity TV subscribers with X1 set-top boxes watched Olympic events on NBC, cable networks and Peacock.
Fueled by sports, ESPN apps see record weekend traffic
Pro and college football and the U.S. Open tournament drew immense interest to ESPN's digital platforms and apps.
TEGNA’s SVP of News Ellen Crooke to retire in January
Ellen Crooke, a seasoned news executive who has spent the past two decades with local TV broadcaster TEGNA, will retire from the company early next year.