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New TV network Busted debuts on broadcast stations
The newest multicast network offered by Free TV Networks officially debuted on broadcast television stations across the country early Saturday morning.
Barb to start measuring YouTube viewership on TVs
The need for better viewership data comes as more streamers are watching YouTube content on the biggest screens in the home, the companies proffer.
Wall Street reacts negatively to Fubo Q4 earnings
Executives at Fubo warned the company is likely to lose subscribers during Q1, a red flag that sent its stock price down 20 percent on Friday.
Sky executive criticizes Amazon for enabling TV piracy
A Sky Group exective has criticized Amazon for doing little to curb the proliferation of streaming sports piracy through its Fire TV sticks.
Subscriptions to NESN 360 soar during Red Sox spring training
A decision to make pre-season Boston Red Sox games available online helped juice sales of the subscription service NESN 360, the RSN said on Thursday.
Gracenote: Disney Plus grows streaming sports share during Q1
Disney's decision to integrate ESPN Plus content into Disney Plus via a content tile boosted its overall share of streaming sports during Q1, according to Gracenote.
Pete Distad moves from Venu Sports project to Fox
Other former Venu Sports workers are shifting over to the new direct-to-consumer project at Fox, with announcements expected in the coming weeks.
Scripps delays financial earnings release to mid-March
The E. W. Scripps Company on Thursday said it was delaying its anticipated fourth quarter (Q4) and full year financial earnings disclosure to mid-March.
Nexstar earns $5.4 billion in 2024, setting new income record
In addition to a political advertising windfall, Nexstar said it entered into cable and satellite terms that were favorable to the company, which allowed it to earn more money from its channels.
TEGNA earns $3.1 billion in 2024, revenue boosted by political ads
The broadcaster's CEO is optimistic that the current political environment in Washington will lead to industry deregulation.
DirecTV announces new low-cost, genre-based TV packages
The new plans — called MyEntertainment, MyNews and MiEspañol — follow the launch of the sports-inclusive MySports package in January.
Sinclair CEO: Mergers can be done, even without regulatory changes
The broadcaster also sees a path toward substantial revenue opportunities via NextGen TV if a plan to fully sunset the ATSC 1.0 standard takes effect.