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Proximus taps Bango to expand subscription bundling
Proximus has already migrated its existing subscription management platform to Bango's Digital Vending Machine.
Fox-owned Tubi grows to 110 million monthly active users
Premium programming and some live sports telecasts generated higher interest in Tubi over the past year.
Nielsen to acquire DoubleVerify for $2.15 billion
DoubleVerify will become a privately held company under Nielsen but will continue to operate under its existing name and brand.
Scripps says disputes with Comcast, DIRECTV hurt Q2 revenue
In a statement to investors, Scripps CEO Adam Symson asked for patience while the company continues to execute on a turnaround plan rooted in station deals, sports and automated production.
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Roku sees sharp increase in Q2 revenue on healthy advertising, subscription sales
The company saw strong advertising and subscription spending during the FIFA World Cup tournament and other events during Q2.
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Judge says Nexstar can’t appoint its executives to TEGNA’s Board of Directors
The order says current and former Nexstar officers, employees, directors, consultants and other affiliated personnel are prohibited from serving on TEGNA’s board.
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California TV stations go without newscasts due to strike
A labor dispute impacting several TV stations in California's Central Coast region has left those outlets without daily newscasts.
Fox fiscal Q4 revenue juiced by World Cup interest, Tubi viewership
Separately, Fox executives said they will not be renegotiating their existing broadcast rights deal with the National Football League anytime soon.
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Nexstar CEO open to settling antitrust lawsuit over TEGNA merger
During a conference call on Thursday, Nexstar CEO Perry Sook said he is open to a settlement in its ongoing antitrust case over the TEGNA merger.
Nexstar revenue reaches record $2 billion in Q2 boosted by TEGNA acquisition
Nexstar is already seeing financial windfalls from its acquisition of TEGNA, despite an ongoing legal challenge that largely requires them to remain separate operations.
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FCC votes to end broadcast TV ownership cap
By a 2-1 vote cast along party lines, the FCC adopted a proposal that eliminates the 39 percent ownership cap on broadcast TV stations, inviting possible legal challenges.
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Viewpoint: Consumers are redefining the value of pay TV
Parks Associates Director Michael Goodman examines how consumer subscription and viewership trends are influencing all elements of the premium TV ecosystem, from subscription streaming to cable TV.
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Michael Goodman, Parks Associates
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