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Nexstar appoints new TEGNA Board after court order
Nexstar has appointed three new directors and one non-voting member to TEGNA's board, less than a month after a federal judge ruled its earlier board violated a hold-separate order.
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Appeals court clears way for Cumulus-Nielsen lawsuit to resume
The mandate formally returns the case to a lower court, which issued an injunction against Nielsen earlier this summer.
Federal appeals court blocks FCC guidance on political ad rates
The case centered on the “lowest unit charge” requirement for broadcast campaign ads before elections.
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Main Street Sports sues Comcast, Charter over unpaid fees
Main Street Sports accuses the two large pay television providers of underpaying for the rights to its channels during the first half of 2026.
At KTVN Reno, journalists cover Hawk Fire while affected by evacuation orders
Journalists at KTVN were among the thousands ordered to evacuate, even as they worked around the clock to cover the fast-moving emergency.
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North Carolina governor backs Disney, ABC in ongoing fight with FCC
Governor Josh Stein argued the FCC should exercise its licensing authority in a way that protects press freedom under the First Amendment.
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Nielsen: Ad-supported TV viewing slips during Q2
Sports programming, including the NBA playoffs and early World Cup coverage, helped broadcast improve on a year-over basis, but ad-supported viewership was down based on seasonal trends.
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StreamTV Show parent Questex rebrands to Forge
The newly-launched brand follows Apollo-managed funds’ acquisition of live event producers Emerald and Questex in July.
Amagi tapped to power feeds from Law&Crime’s Court TV
Law&Crime had five months to complete the transition without disrupting Court TV’s live and breaking news programming.
Santa Barbara TV station taps SiliconDust for ATSC 3.0 signal signing
The station is using ATSC3CA signal signing certificates to authenticate its NextGen TV broadcasts and comply with ATSC 3.0 signing security requirements.
Spectrum offers complementary Amazon Prime to low-income Internet customers
Qualified low-income customers of Spectrum Internet can now receive Amazon Prime for free.
DIRECTV drops WRTV amid dispute with Circle City
The channel disappeared Monday evening after the companies were unable to resolve a dispute over fees and carriage terms.