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Trump: NBC’s Kristen Welker should be punished by FCC
NBC's Kristen Welker said Trump had “mixed results” with primary endorsements during a local television news broadcast.
Roku, Paris Hilton developing documentary on 2000s tabloid culture
The documentary, “The It Girls: Inside the 2000s,” is in pre-production and will stream exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2027.
SiriusXM begins slow move away from Howard Stern
New live SiriusXM shows will air Mondays beginning September 14; Stern’s radio show will also be adapted into streamable episodes for HBO Max.
Global TV shipments rise during Q2 on World Cup, Prime Day interest
Global television shipments increased 3.6 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching 48.8 million units, according to new research from Omdia.
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British man sentenced to prison for illegal streaming TV service
Milan Ibrahim, 68, of Chorley, Lancashire, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for running an illegal streaming business.
Nashville Predators to launch streaming service with ViewLift
The app will include locally-televised live games, on-demand replays, highlights and original programming; Viewlift is also working with Scripps to bring games to free broadcast TV.
The Trade Desk forges metadata pact with Nielsen’s Gracenote
Advertisers will be able to use Gracenote content IDs, metadata and standardized taxonomy within The Trade Desk.
Tracer supports Universal Ads data operations as Comcast ad platform scales
The effort created a centralized operational layer for campaign delivery, advertiser investment, forecasting and revenue operations.
FTC finalizes settlement with Cox Media over AI-based advertising product
CMG will pay $880,000 under the consent agreement; two marketing firms involved in the product, MindSift and 1010 Digital Works, will each pay $25,000.
AT&T sues Charter over “fiber-powered Internet” advertising claims
AT&T says Charter's use of coaxial cable to deliver its broadband into the homes of customers isn't comparable to its pure-fiber offering.
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SiriusXM to drop one of two Howard Stern channels
SiriusXM is dropping one of two channels dedicated to Howard Stern's radio universe.
Antenna: Streaming churn presents opportunity for competing services
People leaving traditional or virtual cable-like services are gravitating toward premium plans of streaming services like Paramount Plus and Netflix, Antenna said.
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