News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
YouTube overtakes Disney as most-consumed TV media brand in July
Nielsen says an increase in younger viewers and higher interest in political news helped elevate the user-generated video platform.
MyBundle launches tool for football fans to find games on streaming
MyBundle wants to take the guesswork out of figuring out where football games are played on TV and streaming apps each week.
Charter renews distribution agreement with AMC Networks early
The agreement, not unlike other Charter deals over the past year, includes streaming access to AMC Plus.
“CBS News Mornings” to debut in five cities, on streaming later this month
The show will air on Paramount-owned stations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Miami and San Francisco.
DirecTV sends letters to college sports conferences about Disney dispute
The company recently sent letters to leaders at the SEC, ACC and Big 12 Conference, whose games are distributed by ESPN and ABC.
Nexstar taps Supreme Court decision in seeking dismissal of FCC fine
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Chevron deference means the Media Bureau erred in fining Nexstar over a carriage dispute, the broadcaster claims.
Disney Plus integrated into Bango’s Digital Vending Machine
Bango has integrated the Walt Disney Company's flagship streaming service Disney Plus into its Digital Vending Machine for telecom partners.
NAB launches initiative to support Hispanic voter turnout
Each Tuesday will feature targeted messaging to educate and empower Hispanic voters on critical election-related topics.
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National Association of Broadcasters (press release)
Caitlin Clark helps grab high ratings for WNBA on Ion
The basketball superstar has played in all five of Ion's most-watched WNBA games since it started offering them two years ago.
Dish customers still blocked from getting Central Oregon ABC, CBS affiliates
The dispute, now entering its second month, has the potential to keep customers in Bend from watching some football games.
Brazil suspends X, formerly Twitter, over legal issue
A Brazilian judge has banned the use of social media platform X in the country after the company declined to name a legal representative over concerns that the official would be arrested.
Fox News to conduct two interviews with Donald Trump
The Fox News Channel will host a town hall-style interview with former President Donald Trump in early September.