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Gray Media promotes Jessica Laszewski to GM role in Wausau
Gray Media has named Jessica Laszewski as the next General Manager of WSAW, the CBS affiliate in Wausau, Wisconsin. The appointment becomes effective July 21, 2025, and marks a return to the station for Laszewski, who previously served as its News Director.
Audacy brings music, news streams to rival iHeartRadio platform
Radio broadcasters iHeartMedia and Audacy have reached a content distribution deal that will see dozens of news and music streams from Audacy-owned radio stations being offered through the iHeart app for phones, tablets and cars.
Sinclair promotes Matt Hamilton to VP, GM of Boise stations
Sinclair has promoted Matt Hamilton, its Market Sales Manager in Boise, to serve as the Vice President and General Manager of its station cluster there.
NASA to stream rocket launches through Netflix this year
NASA will begin broadcasting most of its live television programming, including its famed rocket launches and spacewalks, through Netflix later this summer.
RTL Group acquires Sky Deutschland for $175 million
The deal will unite Germany's largest private TV broadcaster with the region's largest satellite TV service.
California Governor Newsom files vanity lawsuit against Fox News
The leader of the Golden State is seeking $787 million in damages over a segment aired on one of the network's prime-time commentary programs.
Comcast ends data caps, updates home Internet pricing
Comcast has eliminated home data caps and introduced a new, simpler pricing structure for its consumer broadband Internet service.
Fubo adds Weigel multicast networks, Chicago TV station
Weigel Broadcasting will offer its multicast networks and Chicago outlet WCIU on sports-focused streamer Fubo.
Parks Associates: Shoppable TV growing in popularity
While digital goods and services remain the dominant transactions on CTV, consumers are growing comfortable purchasing physical goods through streaming channels and apps, too.
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Spectrum TV returns some channels to line-up, adds access to Hulu
Charter will offer Spectrum TV Select subscribers access to the ad-supported tier of Hulu and is restoring several missing Disney-owned cable networks.
DirecTV launches MyKids package, adds Paramount channels
CBS-owned broadcast stations and cable networks like MTV, Paramount Network, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon are joining DirecTV's streaming genre-based packages.
Weigel confirms plan to launch MeTV Toons on DirecTV
Weigel Broadcasting says MeTV Toons will launch on DirecTV's satellite and streaming platform later this month.