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Nielsen: Football boosted season TV viewership in January
NFL and college football programming, plus other live events, helped lift traditional TV's share of viewership over streaming's lead in January.
Free TV Networks partners with Pam Grier on “Soul Flix” FAST channel
Free TV Networks and legendary actress Pam Grier are teaming up on a new free streaming channel that offers around-the-clock independent Black cinema.
MyFree DirecTV adds several ABC FAST channels
MyFree DirecTV has added a handful of new content streams from the Walt Disney Company's ABC television network, including ABC News Live, Localish and ESPN 8 The Ocho.
Ampere: Streamers to pay over $12 billion for sports rights in 2025
Streaming television services are expected to fork over more than $12 billion for the rights to live sports programming this year.
Saturn Awards grows viewership on FAST platforms
Electric Entertainment said its live stream of the 52nd Annual Saturn Awards doubled its viewership compared to last year.
NASCAR fans express confusion by new TV rights package
The new TV deals took effect on Sunday with the Daytona 500; races will be split across different channels and streaming services in the coming years.
Gray Media names Blake Sebo as GM of Alaska TV stations
Gray Media has hired Blake Sebo to oversee its two television stations in the Anchorage, Alaska market, the company announced this month.
Nashville broadcaster launches new TV station in Illinois
Five digital networks owned by Get After It Media are now available in the Peoria, Illinois market.
Google, YouTube reach new TV deal with Paramount, avoiding blackout
Paramount and Google have reached a new agreement that keeps channels like CBS and Comedy Central on YouTube TV for a while longer.
AMC Networks evolves into premium entertainment brand
After a cable-related impairment charge of nearly $400 million during Q4, AMC Networks is charting a new course, one focused on streaming and content licensing.
Viewpoint: How online brain rot is undermining good storytelling
"Modern media and technology constantly remind us to preserve our memory and protect our history. However, memory is paradoxical in that it involves forgetting and absence with every act of remembrance."
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Masoud Kianpour
John Malone working on second tell-all biography
John Malone is writing a new memoir that takes a deeper look into the various relationships and business deals forged in his decades-long television and media career.