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CW Network President Dennis Miller to depart Nexstar
Nexstar Media Group says its president of the CW Network, Dennis Miller, is leaving the company by the end of the year.
Comcast readies plan to offer NBC regional sports through Peacock
Comcast is moving forward with a plan to offer sports from its NBC regional sports networks through Peacock.
Judge issues 28 year prison sentence in case of slain Las Vegas journalist
A former Las Vegas government official has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for murdering a newspaper reporter.
Sinclair, APTS bring Nebraska Public Media station to NextGen TV
Sinclair and APTS are partnering with Nebraska Public Media to bring their public TV station to NextGen TV in Omaha.
Philo brings wallet-friendly streaming app to LG smart TVs
Philo has made its wallet-friendly streaming TV app available as a native option on LG WebOS-powered smart TVs.
TNT to air Unrivaled women’s basketball games
TNT Sports is also making a financial investment into the startup professional basketball franchise.
U.S. sanctions force Sputnik Radio off the air
The sanctions made it difficult for Sputnik to continue buying time on radio stations for its programs; some shows are closing up, while others are going on an indefinite hiatus.
Scripps CEO address cost cuts that impacted Scripps News, Bounce
The CEO of Scripps said the company took on a significant amount of debt to purchase Ion three years ago, which informed certain recent cost-cutting measures.
FCC launches probe into broadband Internet data caps
The FCC is probing whether broadband data caps are harmful to consumers and small businesses by limiting the amount of data that a reasonable person might use.
Broadcast, cable capture most TV time in September, Nielsen report shows
Despite the start of the NFL season, the broadcasting versus streaming landscape barely changed in September, according to the latest report from Nielsen.
Paramount Plus lands on BMW, Mini in-car entertainment systems
Drivers of select BMW and Mini vehicles can now stream content from Paramount Plus from their in-car entertainment systems.
WBD to bring Max to Southeast Asia in November
Warner Bros Discovery will offer three plans when it launches in Southeast Asia next month, including a mobile-only plan that limits streaming to phones and tablets.