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FCC upholds fine against New York radio pirate, issues two more penalties
The FCC has upheld a previously-issued $20,000 fine against a New York pirate radio operator while issuing fresh fines to two others.
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C-SPAN to assist local newsrooms with footage, partnerships during midterm election campaign
C-SPAN will embed journalists and reporters across the country, covering key gubernatorial races and campaigns for U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats.
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Fox News refreshes brand identity for America 250, launches dedicated celebration portal
The updates include America 250 graphics across the Fox News website and mobile apps, and a dedicated page with aggregated coverage of celebrations across the country.
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Groups file formal petition to deny over FCC’s probes into Disney, ABC
The filing makes the organizations formal parties to the proceeding, granting them standing to participate in the case and appeal future FCC decisions.
Om Malik, technology analyst and journalist, dies at 60
Om Malik, one of the Internet's earliest technology journalists and analysts who dedicated much of his adult life to the craft, died this week after a prolonged heart condition.
Tubi, Amazon expand Creatorverse partnership to Fire TV
Fire TV users will be able to discover and launch Creatorverse original series, films and video podcasts directly through the Tubi app.
FOIA lawsuit seeks records on FCC Chairman Carr’s purported use of Signal
The plaintiffs argue the FCC conducted an inadequate records search by limiting it to official devices and approved platforms, excluding personal devices and apps like Signal.
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Report: Comcast to acquire British public service broadcaster ITV for $2.1 billion
Comcast is ready to grow its media empire in the United Kingdom by acquiring British public service broadcaster ITV
TV affiliate groups to FCC: Broadcasters face increased pressure from networks, streaming services
The affiliate groups note local TV is often relied upon for local news in smaller markets, but the current distribution and fee model afflicting those stations makes local programming investments untenable over the long term.
Turkcell taps Bango platform to launch streaming super bundles
Bundles are available to Turkcell's more than 43 million subscribers and offer savings of up to 40 percent versus standalone subscriptions.
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BBC weighs bringing online news stream to YouTube in some countries
The BBC will bring its news stream to YouTube in countries where it has no commercial distribution agreement, according to a report.
Disney settles class action over YouTube TV, DIRECTV bundling
Customers of streaming services owned by YouTube and DIRECTV may be eligible for a cash award after Disney agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over its bundling practices.