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DIRECTV expands college football campaign with campus tour, championship giveaway
The sweepstakes coincides with the Super Bowl and will gift one lucky DIRECTV subscriber with a trip package valued at $30,000.
Supreme Court restores lower political ad rates for party committees
The Court said the Fourth Circuit likely lacked jurisdiction because the challengers sought judicial review before the full FCC acted on their appeal.
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Don’t call it a firing, attorney for fired Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo says
The attorney, Bryan Freedman, spent considerable effort trying to spin the narrative, but didn't provide proof that earlier reports were wrong.
House schedules vote on bill requiring AM radio in new vehicles
Broadcasters argue AM radio remains important for emergency alerts, news and local information; critics say a legal mandate will cause car prices to rise even more.
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Ex-Fox Sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez to plead guilty in assault case
Sanchez faces charges including battery causing serious injury; it was not clear from court records what charges are involved in the guilty plea.
TiVo refreshes operating system with AI capabilities, new FAST channels
TiVo is adding interactive television capabilities through IRCODE, using AI and computer vision to support commerce, advertising and content discovery.
Quickplay introduces AI-powered live operations platform
Quickplay is launching “Live Operations,” a cloud-native control plane designed to centralize management of live broadcast and streaming channels.
FCC to review post-bankruptcy foreign ownership of Spanish Broadcasting System
The approval would allow SBS to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and continue supporting stations in top markets like San Francisco, Puerto Rico, Orlando and Tampa.
Gloria Steinem, journalist who helped define modern feminism, dies at 92
The journalist and author helped bring the modern women's movement into mainstream American politics and media.
Laura Williamson to retire from Hearst’s Central California stations
No successor has been named; Williamson led the Salinas-Monterey cluster of stations since 2020.
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Fox Business parts ways with Maria Bartiromo
No reason was given for her departure; some speculate that she could be next in line to become the White House Press Secretary.
Warner Bros Discovery launches shoppable streaming experience in Poland
When viewers pause a program in the TVN WBD Player app, they can see products detected in that scene, with listings powered by artificial intelligence.