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Survey: Consumers willing to purchase low-cost NextGen TV box
The findings come as broadcasters push adoption of NextGen TV, which requires new compatible devices.
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Opponents of Nexstar-TEGNA merger accuse CEO of “doublespeak”
Two organization said Nexstar CEO Perry Sook’s comments to investors contradict claims made to regulators about market challenges and economic studies.
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Athletics games to air on broadcast TV in Las Vegas
Nearly two dozen A's games will air on free broadcast TV in the Las Vegas market this season.
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Judge says 1,000 Voice of America workers must be reinstated
A federal judge has ordered more than 1,000 laid off Voice of Ameriaca employees to be reinstated.
YouTube to serve as promotional window for FIFA World Cup matches
FIFA has struck an agreement with YouTube that will allow the rights holders to stream World Cup matches on the platform this year.
Comcast’s Sky adds Disney Plus to TV packages
Sky customers now have access to Disney Plus as part of their package, the company announced in a news release on Tuesday.
NAB appoints Paramount, Entravision execs to Board of Directors
The National Association of Broadcasters has appointed two executives from Paramount and Entravision Media to its Television Board of Directors.
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Arizona attorney general files criminal charges against Kalshi
Several news organizations, including CNBC and CNN, have partnerships with Kalshi to integrate their prediction marketplace into various editorial products.
VAB: Most prospective voters engage with ad-supported TV
Viewers exposed to political messaging on TV are more likely to engage, seek information and take action.
Astound acquires Google Fiber from Alphabet
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has apparently thrown in the towel on its aspiration to disrupt the fiber broadband industry.
CBS News streaming channel stages walkout amid contract negotiations
WGA East members at CBS News 24/7 staged a two-coast walkout after failing to reach a new contract with Paramount.
Glenn Haygood to retire from Hearst’s WLKY
Hearst Television says Glenn Haygood, the company's President and General Manager of WKLY-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, will retire later this year.