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Former Voice of America worker indicted for threatening lawmaker
Seth Jason is accused of making numerous threats to assault and kill Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to police.
Parks: Roku, Amazon chipping away at Samsung’s streaming TV share
Roku and Amazon account for most streaming TV devices in American homes and have a commanding share of the integrated TV experience.
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Fox News beats MSNBC, CNN in YouTube views during Q2
Fox News Digital achieved its strongest quarter ever in Q2 2025, attracting an average of 138 million monthly digital multiplatform unique visitors.
OutKick sees strong engagement during Q2
OutKick, the Fox-owned digital sports platform, reported sharp gains in digital traffic and engagement during the second quarter of 2025, according to new data released by Comscore.
Comcast to raise monthly price of Peacock to $11
The ad-free version will increase to $17 per month; a cheaper, sports-free plan will soon be introduced.
CBS cancels “Late Show” days after Colbert criticizes Paramount’s “bribe”
The show will conclude in May, timed to coincide with the end of Stephen Colbert's contract with Paramount.
Netflix grows global revenue to $11.1 billion during Q2
Strong interest in content and the company's advertising opportunities helped boost global revenue.
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HP to launch advertising platform on PCs, streaming video app
The company hopes to use insights from its desktop and laptop computers to help advertisers target PC and streaming video users.
Study: Most sports fans watch live events on streaming platforms
The study released this week contradicts first- and third-party data from Nielsen and other measurement sources.
Nexstar promotes Dan Lanzano to President, National Ad Sales
Nexstar Media Group has promoted Dan Lanzano to the newly created role of President of National Advertising Sales, overseeing initiatives for the CW Network and NewsNation.
PubMatic launches AI-powered sports marketplace with game moment curation
PubMatic's new Live Sports Marketplace allows ad buyer clients to target key moments during live sports in real-time.
Americans drawn to special interest bundles, Bango says
A growing number of American consumers are signing up for specialist subscriptions that reflect their personal interests.
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