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Audacy confirms plans for subscription audio offering
Audacy says it is moving forward with plans to develop and launch a subscription-based streaming audio service.
Lawsuit over SiriusXM cancellations moved to federal court
A lawsuit accusing SiriusXM of making it difficult for customers to cancel their subscriptions has been moved to federal court.
Nielsen renews audience measurement deal with Fox
Nielsen has extended its agreement with Fox to provide audience measurement solutions Fox-owned broadcast, cable and digital platforms.
Amazon MGM Studios strikes syndication deal for “Judy Justice”
Judge Judith Sheindlin is bringing her courtroom back to free, broadcast television.
AT&T posts mixed results in wireless division
The company added more than a half-million postpaid customers during the key holiday shopping season, but shed prepaid customers.
Antenna: Peacock grabbed nearly 3 million new customers with NFL playoff game
Comcast's exclusive telecast of an NFL playoff game drew nearly 3 million new sign-ups to its streaming service Peacock, according to Antenna.
Dish resolves carriage dispute with Mission Broadcasting
Dish Network has restored around three dozen local television stations licensed to Mission Broadcasting following a year-long dispute.
Spain to stop transmitting standard definition TV signals
Spain is moving forward with the planned shutdown of SD-only broadcast TV transmissions, now scheduled for February 14.
Verizon loses 62,000 Fios TV customers, sees gains in fixed wireless broadband
Verizon saw its Fios TV customer base dip by 62,000 connections as customers gravitate toward YouTube TV and other streaming offerings.
Allen Media Group renews local CBS affiliations
Allen Media Group will continue offering CBS programming on five local TV stations under a renewed agreement with Paramount Global.
Sling Freestream unveils cloud DVR feature
Dish Network has formally announced a new cloud DVR feature for its free, ad-supported streaming platform Sling Freestream.
Nexstar picks Comscore for audience measurement
Comscore has inked a multi-year deal with Nexstar that will allow the broadcaster to measure audiences across local TV, streaming and websites.