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DAZN brings NHL games to 200 countries, territories
DAZN has started rolling out a new add-on package that offers live access to NHL games in more than 200 countries.
DAZN to continue offering NFL games on TV in Canada
DAZN has renewed its multi-year partnership with the National Football League to remain the exclusive digital home of every NFL game in Canada.
Plex reveals security breach, asks users to change passwords
Plex has sent a notice to some customers urging them to change their passwords after the tech developer discovered a new security breach this month.
Weather prevents NBC Sports from making NFL ratings history
A weather delay prevented NBC Sports from attracting the largest audience for an NFL Kickoff event in domestic TV history.
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DirecTV’s MySports offers national NBC feed in Nexstar markets
It is the second time DirecTV has distributed a national NBC programming feed to offset the lack of an agreement to carry affiliated stations.
YouTube grabs 17 million viewers to NFL Brazil game
Before the game was played, questions were raised about how Nielsen and YouTube would collect and report viewership figures.
Paramount names Kenneth Weinstein as CBS News ombudsman
Kenneth R. Weinstein, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the right-of-center think tank Hudson Institute, has been named the first ombudsman of CBS News.
VAB report: YouTube nukes 179 million problematic videos over six years
Child safety violations and scams drive majority of removals as YouTube purges billions of videos, channels and comments.
Synamedia brings AI-driven streaming and ad tech to IBC 2025
Synamedia will showcase AI-powered tools at IBC 2025, including updates to Synamedia Go, Quortex Play and dynamic ad insertion, plus the European debut of Quortex Switch and new ad and content discovery features.
Sinclair Ventures appoints Craig Blank as principal
Sinclair Ventures, the investment business unit of broadcaster Sinclair, Inc., has appointed Craig Blank as a principal.
Veteran ad industry exec Krishan Bhatia leaving Amazon
Krishan Bhatia, a longtime advertising executive who joined Amazon last year to expand its footprint on Madison Avenue and in the annual upfront sales market, is leaving the technology giant.
Suspect in Fox News leaks case accused of hacking FedNet in 2021
The incident took place several years before former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke was accused of stealing footage from Fox News.