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The logo of radio broadcaster Audacy. (Graphic by The Desk)

Audacy issues pink slips across local, national operations

Around 100 employees received layoff notices on Thursday, and more than 300 could be let go by mid-March, according to sources.

Alex Silverman. (Photo via LinkedIn)

KNX Los Angeles News Director Alex Silverman to resign

Alex Silverman is stepping down from his role as News Director of Audacy's all-news radio station in Los Angeles.

Keith Dardis. (Courtesy image)

Charter promotes Keith Dardis to EVP, Spectrum Business

Charter Communications has awarded Keith Dardis his second promotion in four months.

An Apple TV remote control.

Hub: Streaming surpasses cable as sports platform of choice

More sports fans say they're willing to buy an SVOD service to watch live games, displacing broadcast and cable networks in Hub's annual report.

Scott Matthews. (Courtesy photo)

MSNBC hires Scott Matthews to lead news, will hire 100 journalists

The channel is in the middle of editorial and business-related changes, and is readying a move out of its 30 Rockefeller Center studios.

Prime Video AI dubbing promotional image.

Prime Video to use AI tools for dubbed audio tracks

Amazon says it is using artificial intelligence tools to create dubbed audio soundtracks that allow Prime Video streamers to watch content in other languages.

Juli Buehler. (Courtesy photo)

WLUK News Director Juli Buehler retiring after 45-year career

Buehler has spent most of her career at the station, serving as its news director since 1995.

Plex includes access to free streaming channels like NBC Sports Now, SNL Vault, American Crimes and NBC GolfPass, among others. (Courtesy logos, Graphic designed by The Desk)

Plex adds more free streaming channels from NBC Universal

NBC Sports Now, NBC GolfPass, American Crimes and local NBC- and Telemundo-owned news feeds are available to stream without a subscription.

Donald Trump appears at an event in 2011.

Fox News, ABC attract highest viewership with Trump prime-time speech to Congress

Fox News and ABC were the top cable news channel and broadcast network respectively with coverage of President Donald Trump's prime-time address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, according to Nielsen ratings.

(Image courtesy the Walt Disney Company, Graphic by The Desk)

Disney laying off workers at ABC News, cable networks

The job cuts affect around 200 workers, and adds to Disney's body count since it began laying off workers two years ago.

The properties of A+E Global Media include the flagship A&E, the History Channel, Lifetime and Vice TV, among others. (Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk)

A+E Networks rebrands to A+E Global Media

The change is intended to spotlight the company's multi-platform distribution efforts.

The logo of streaming service Philo adorns the wall of its San Francisco-based office. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

Philo adjusts price for customers billed through Apple

Subscribers who prefer to pay for Philo through Apple will be charged $4 more, though the increase can be avoided with direct billing.

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