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Spectrum News to host “Major Moments of 2024” retrospective
The half-hour show will recap the biggest moments in global news, politics, entertainment and climate.
Continente begins selling Disney Plus via Bango’s Digital Vending Machine
More than 2 million users of Continente's loyalty card program can get a deep discount on Disney Plus with Ads.
AMC Plus becomes latest streaming service to increase price
AMC Networks is raising the price of its flagship streaming service AMC Plus, with the cost of the ad-supported plan at $7 per month.
Court TV partnering with Scripps News on Luigi Mangione TV special
Court TV and Scripps News will jointly produce a TV special that examines the assassination of CEO Brian Thompson and the apprehension of murder suspect Luigi Mangione.
Nexstar revives Las Vegas New Year’s Eve countdown special
Nearly 70 TV stations will air the special between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, Nexstar said.
Parks Associates launches Strategic Consulting Unit
Parks Associates has launched a dedicated business that leverages more than four decades of data and insight to provide tailored strategies and results to their clients
Sinclair partners with Fox for distribution of multicast network TBD
Fox Television Stations will begin distributing Sinclair's comedy network TBD on five of its stations across the country.
Comcast targets early 2025 for regional sports networks on Peacock
The company is expected to bring its four NBC Sports-branded RSNs to the streaming service, and may serve as a distribution hub for third-party RSNs as well.
CNN scrutinized after report claiming man freed from Syrian jail
The man, initially identified as a captive held in detention for three months, turned out to be a former Air Force intelligence officer who was jailed for no more than 30 days.
Sinclair releases updated NewsOn app for Roku devices
Sinclair has released a new version of its NewsOn streaming TV app with enhanced interactive news features.
Hulu grabs highest share of revenue during Q3
The Walt Disney Company's general entertainment service Hulu had the biggest share of advertising revenue.
“Jim Rome Show” changes distributors, will move to new time slot
Starting next year, the show will be distributed by Westwood One and moves from afternoons to early evenings.