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Teads expands connected TV ad partnership with VIDAA
Teads has expanded its partnership with TV developer VIDAA that will see the two companies collaborate more closely on CTV initiatives.
WRC-TV says Leon Harris taking leave, cites health issue
WRC-TV anchor Leon Harris is taking a leave of absence to deal with a health issue after he stumbled during a recent newscast.
Fox appoints Nelson Ferreira to VP of Streaming Sales at local TV unit
Fox Corporation has hired a long-time sales executive to serve as the vice president of its streaming sales and advertising initiatives for its local broadcast division.
Televisa-Univision to lay off employees amid restructuring
Televisa-Univision will send pink slips to a handful of employees as part of a broader restructuring of its business.
Bloomberg to continue providing financial news updates to Audacy
Audacy's news and talk stations will continue to use Bloomberg Audio segments for a while longer as part of a new multi-year agreement.
OLED trend shifts from large TVs to portable computers
A research note from Omdia suggests Trump's threat of tariffs could cause PC and tablet makers to switch from Chinese-made LCD screens to OLED panels.
NBC touts record TV audience for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
The parade averaged around 5 million more viewers than NBC's prime-time football broadcast.
Fox, NBC grab millions of viewers with Thanksgiving football games
The Fox match-up between the Cowboys and the Giants averaged 38.5 million viewers on broadcast, cable and streaming, the network said.
Peacock to offer “Madden NFL Cast” on December 21
The trend of alternate NFL broadcasts continues, with Comcast's Peacock joining the bunch next month.
British government to raise BBC license fee with inflation
The BBC will continue to be supported through the TV license until at least 2027, and will see adjustments based on inflation, the U.K.'s Culture Secretary affirmed this week.
Subscription streaming market starts to slow in Europe
Nearly one out of 10 Europeans are planing to cancel a subscription to a streaming service based on a lack of compelling content to watch.
The Weather Channel en Español to shut down
Allen Media is moving forward with plans to shut down The Weather Channel en Español, its Spanish-language, weather-focused FAST channel.