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DirecTV to donate $1 million for wildfire relief, broadcast FireAid benefit
DirecTV is committing $1 million to wildfire relief and recovery efforts in Southern California.

Fox News is top cable news channel in January
Fox News won the January ratings war in the cable news sector, easily beating out MSNBC and CNN in overall and key demographic viewers.

Philo earns “Best Places to Work” designation by Built In
Philo has ranked on Built In's "Best Places to Work" chart for yet another year, a testament to employee satisfaction and retention at its three offices.

Sky News reprioritizes around digital platforms
Sky News is activating a new editorial strategy that centers around digital platforms and distribution.

WBD will merge Eurosport with TNT Sports in U.K., Ireland
Warner Bros Discovery will merge its free-to-air network Eurosport with TNT Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland later this year.

Cox Media renews measurement agreement with Nielsen
Cox Media Group has renewed its partnership with Nielsen Media Research, the companies announced on Monday.

Newspapers drop “Candorville” comic after arrest of cartoonist Darrin Bell
Several newspapers have announced the intention to drop or replace "Candorville" after its creator, Darrin Bell, was arrested on child pornography-related charges.

Americans streamed familiar TV shows in 2024, with “Bluey” topping list
"Bluey" and "Grey's Anatomy" were the most-streamed shows in 2024, according to a new year-end report released by Nielsen this week.

Prime Video integrates free PBS streams, no membership needed
Local PBS member stations and national programming feeds like PBS Kids are now available to stream for free through Amazon's service Prime Video.

NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt named political editor of The Hill
NewsNation political editor Chris Stirewalt will reprise that role for Nexstar-ownd political affairs publication The Hill.

MAV TV debuts new subscription streaming platform
MAV TV has unveiled a new subscription streaming platform that allows motorsports fans in the United States and Canada to watch every race offered by the brand

Nielsen to stop selling panels-only ratings data by Q4
Nielsen will stop selling various ratings solutions that rely only on its panels measurement by the end of the year.