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Gravitas Ventures acquired by Shout Studios
Shout Studios has acquired rival studio business Gravitas Ventures, the companies announced on Monday.
Nexstar orders stations to run news stories about FCC deregulation efforts
Nexstar is encouraging news viewers to visit a website that includes pre-written comments directed at the FCC that lobby for broadcast ownership deregulation.
CNN to host town hall events with federal lawmakers this week
A town hall with Senator Bernie Sanders airs Wednesday, followed by a similar event with four members of Congress on Thursday.
Grant Napear loses lawsuit against Bonneville over firing
Napear sued Bonneville International after he was terminated for tweeting "All Lives Matter" during protests over George Floyd's murder.
Penn & Teller to receive NAB Television Chairman’s Award
NAB will present its Television Chairman’s Award to renowned magicians and television personalities, Penn Jillette and Teller.
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NAB (press release)
Trump signs Executive Order extending TikTok deadline, averting ban
A deal was being worked to sell TikTok to American investors, but fell apart once a tariff and trade war was triggered this week.
Court: Wikipedia must delete comments about Reuters-backed news business
A court in New Delhi says the operator of Wikipedia must remove "defamatory" comments made about Reuters-affiliated news agency ANI.
Senate committee to weigh Olivia Trusty’s nomination to FCC
The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Olivia Trusty's nomination to the FCC.
Hyundai releases Roku-powered smart TVs in Mexico
Hyundai is now shipping eight new models of smart TVs in Mexico that are powered by the Roku streaming operating system.
Netflix expands availability of subtitles in original content
Netflix will make it easier for streamers to watch international content by adding support for subtitles in more than 30 languages.
Deutsche Telekom partners with Google Cloud as part of “AI-first” push
Deutsche Telekom will move more of its platforms to Google Cloud as part of a deeper relationship with the tech giant.
TCL adds two dozen FAST channels from WBD
The channels include entertainment, news and sports programming, and are free to access on TCL-branded smart TVs in the United States.