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Nexstar activates NextGen TV signals in Cleveland market
The market's CW Network station is serving as the "lighthouse" for other major network affiliates.
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Televisa-Univision logs domestic ad revenue dip during Q2
Telemundo's coverage of the FIFA World Cup tournament in Spanish siphoned viewers from Univision in the United States.
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Report: Paramount Plus weighs free tier with limited content
The company hopes a limited free tier will drive stronger interest in its subscription-based offerings.
Scripps News to launch new weekly conversation show
The show will be hosted by media executive Jon Lieberman and feature conversations with reporters and other notable guests.
Magnite to support launch of Business Insider streaming TV channel
Magnite's SpringServe will handle direct advertising campaigns and programmatic demand for the channel.
Sources: ABC affiliation shuffle in St. Louis part of pending station swap between Gray, Sinclair
The move will see KMOV offer ABC programming on a digital sub-channel; it isn't clear what Sinclair will put on its channel when the change occurs in September.
Judge extends restraining order over Paramount-Warner Bros deal
The order was extended because the parties involved in the lawsuit need more time to develop arguments, gather evidence and confer on the matter, the judge wrote.
Hearst, Forum to acquire CBS affiliation from some Nexstar stations
The Nexstar-owned CBS affiliate in Albuquerque will soon carry Fox programming; CBS affiliates in at least three other markets will become CW Network-owned stations.
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Fox touts 147 million monthly users across local TV streams, digital platforms
During June, Fox Television Stations ranked first among local television groups in unique users and led the ABC, CBS and NBC owned-station groups in total minutes.
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NOAA to explore delivering weather alerts over broadcast TV frequencies
Through a partnership with SpectraRep, NOAA will test whether broadcast TV signals can serve as a reliable alternative for its radio transmissions when communications networks are disrupted.
AT&T improves wireless churn in Q2, charts course toward 40 million fiber passings
The company added 432,000 postpaid phone subscribers, with phone churn improving to less than 1 percent; the company outlined plans to expand its fiber footprint.
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European regulators offer conditional approval of Paramount-Warner Bros merger
The European Commission said the commitments resolve concerns that the combined company could coordinate film distribution with major rivals.