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Press advocacy group seeks disbarment of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
The Freedom of Press Foundation says Carr, a licensed lawyer, engaged in "egregious misconduct" against broadcasters.
Long-time iHeart Media executive Hartley Adkins to retire
Adkins has worked for the radio broadcaster and integrated media company for more than three decades.
Microsoft advertising revenue climbs 21 percent during fiscal Q4
Microsoft saw strong demand for its advertising products across Bing, Microsoft Edge and Microsoft News.
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Skydance to bring “performance-based culture” to CBS News
Skydance Media will institute a "performance-based culture" at CBS News when its deal with Paramount closes next month.
DirecTV adding free content streams from Warner Bros Discovery
DirecTV is expanding its offering of FAST channels with the inclusion of content streams from Warner Bros Discovery.
Australia to ban YouTube accounts for those under 16 years old
Separately, YouTube said it is deploying age-estimation technology in the U.S. to determine if some users are underage.
Spectrum rolls out streaming subscription management platform
Charter Communications has launched a new subscription management platform that aims to promote the various included streaming apps that are available to its Spectrum TV subscribers.
Sinclair partners with ROXi on NextGen TV music channels
The channels will offer tens of millions of music videos, with fewer than five minutes of ad interruptions per hour.
MSNBC prime-time programming wins back some viewers in July
MSNBC widened its audience lead over CNN in July, maintaining dominance across multiple dayparts, according to Nielsen data.
Charter officially debuts Spectrum Reach Architect
The platform uses artificial intelligence to help ad buyers optimize their TV, digital and streaming media campaigns.
NewsNation is fastest-growing cable network in July
NewsNation continued its growth spurt during the month of July, accord to Nielsen ratings released on Tuesday.
Gunman in New York City shooting spree was targeting NFL
A gunman who fatally shot four people at a New York City skyscraper on Monday was targeting the administrative offices of the NFL.