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Bango: Consumers feel fatigue from unused subscriptions, seek lower-priced models
Subscription service users feel like they aren't getting the biggest bang for their buck, which has them looking for novel ways to reduce costs while maintaining access.
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TV5 Monde inks deal with Plex to offer three streaming channels
TV5 Monde has signed a distribution agreement with Plex to launch three FAST channels in several territories.
FCC gives green light to Charter-Cox merger
The approval came after Charter made key concessions on its DEI practices and promised further rural broadband build-outs.
Disney Plus adds live news feeds from ABC-owned stations
Disney Plus has increased its offering of news content by adding local news feeds from eight ABC-owned stations.
Gray Media CEO: Optimistic FCC will approve local TV swaps, acquisitions
Gray Media CEO Hilton Howell, Jr. says the company is optimistic about its own business deals and those involving other broadcasters, saying the regulatory environment is favorable to consolidation.
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Gray Media sees lower revenue, but higher ad income, during Q4
Gray Media's revenue exceeded its own prior guidance, though financial line items were down almost across the board based on comparisons to a politically-lucrative prior year.
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Tablo firmware update brings free streaming channels to legacy devices
Nuvyyo is pushing out a firmware update that will allow legacy Tablo DVRs to receive free streaming channels.
California to probe Paramount bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Attorney General Rob Bonta said the deal has not cleared regulatory scrutiny and pledged a “vigorous” state review of the transaction.
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Netflix walks away from WBD deal after Paramount bid deemed “superior”
WBD has given Netflix four days to match or exceed Paramount's latest offer, which is now considered superior to the earlier agreement.
Nexstar CEO: TEGNA deal expected to close in late 2026, station sales possible
Nexstar has provided federal and state regulators with proprietary information about its proposed acquisition of TEGNA; it could be required to sell off some stations to close the deal.
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Nexstar posts $83 million profit in 2025, despite lower overall revenue
Nexstar’s Q4 revenue fell on lower political ads, while distribution gains and non-political growth provided some offset.
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Scripps to re-acquire two dozen previously-divested Ion stations
Scripps initially divested the stations in 2021 to satisfy regulatory concerns over its acquisition of Ion Television.
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