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Comcast’s Sky to eliminate 600 tech jobs
Comcast's pay television service Sky is readying job cuts that will affect around 600 technology positions, according to reports on Tuesday.
Nielsen adjusts Paramount viewership from July report
A small amount of viewership data related to Paramount Plus was excluded from the report, a spokesperson confirmed.
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Nexstar-owned political affairs publication The Hill begins layoffs
Nexstar has issued pink slips and offered buyouts to more than a dozen journalists at its political affairs publication The Hill.
Report: Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz to have stake in TikTok
ByteDance would own a minority stake in TikTok's American business, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Viewpoint: Should Nielsen still have influence over the TV industry?
Anyone who has worked in television for more than a minute or so learns that there are three sets of numbers that you have to care about: Your paycheck, corporate earnings and ratings.
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Kirk Varner
Index Exchange, Gracenote partner on programmatic CTV integration
Index Exchange has become the first supply-side platform to integrate Gracenote’s contextual intelligence tools directly into its workflow, the companies announced Tuesday.
Antenna: Amazon driving most Fox One sign-ups
Amazon was the single-biggest point of sales for Fox's new streaming service Fox One in August, according to Antenna.
Penske starts laying off journalists at Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone has laid off a handful of editorial staffers, including some of the magazine's best-known journalists and columnists, as parent company Penske Media works to reduce its headcount and expenses.
President Trump sues New York Times for $15 billion
President Donald Trump is suing the New York Times and several of its reporters on thin allegations of defamation, which will be tough for him to prove in court.
Roku unveils first native smart projector built by Aurzen
Roku has expanded beyond televisions and streaming boxes with the release of its first-ever smart projector for the U.S. market.
Traditional TV dominates streaming’s share of TV time in August
Broadcast television saw its largest increase in share of time spent with television during Nielsen's measurement period for August.
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Two arrested after bomb found under news vehicle in Salt Lake City
Two people were arrested after a bomb was discovered under a news organization's vehicle in Utah, according to court documents released this week.