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Willow by Cricbuzz, NBC Sports to bring live cricket to cable TV
The partnership will see Comcast's two regional sports networks offer six matches from the San Francisco Unicorns.
WBD to expand TNT Sports identity, programming on Tru TV
Warner Bros Discovery says it will air nearly 1,000 hours of live sports on its basic cable network Tru TV this year.
AXS hires Brian Doherty away from Nexstar Media
AXS TV has hired former Nexstar Media sales executive Brian Doherty into a similar role at the firm.
Spectrum begins offering Vix Premium with Ads to TV customers
Spectrum TV subscribers with at least one Univision channel in their pay TV package now have access to Vix Premium with Ads.
Nielsen hires Akhil Parekh away from Publicis Groupe
Akhil Parekh is joining the audience measurement company as its Chief Solutions Officer of Digital Product.
TuneIn lands audio rights to Big 12 Conference games
TuneIn has inked an agreement with the Big 12 Conference to distribute live coverage of football games and ancillary programming.
Former Wall Street Journal reporter files discrimination lawsuit
The reporter, Stephanie Armour, says the newspaper invented reasons to give journalists poor performance reviews in an effort to shed workers.
Fox Weather expands simulcast on Fox Business Network
Fox News Media is expanding its Fox Weather simulcast on Fox Business Network, which will now air on weekday mornings.
Fox Nation to debut weekly political series with Kellyanne Conway
Fox Nation will debut a new weekly political affairs program hosted by former Trump Administration official Kellyanne Conway.
Dish Media debuts “pause ads” on Sling TV
Sling TV has introduced pause ads through live and on-demand content, the company announced on Tuesday.
CBS to “centralize” news coverage across local-owned stations
The effort is part of a broader restructuring of operations at CBS News & Stations, and comes several months after 800 Paramount employees — including some at CBS-owned stations — were laid off.
Law & Crime Network, Court TV to televise Alec Baldwin trial
The legal affairs networks will offer gavel-to-gavel coverage of the trial, which involves an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor.