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Sports gives broadcast, cable a boost over streaming in September ‘The Gauge’ report
Sports helped boost overall viewership to cable and broadcast television in September, according to the latest Nielsen "The Gauge" report.
Italian government to reduce TV license fee
Italy's far-right government has proposed reducing the television license fee by €20, starting next year.
FCC carries out $2.3 million fines against pirate radio operators
The FCC has solidified more than $2.3 million in fines against pirate radio operators in New York and Oregon.
Reuters editor says Israel must offer transparent investigation after journalist killed in Lebanon
Photojournalist Issam Abdallah died after a mortar fired by Israeli defense forces landed near a group of journalists last Friday.
Hundreds protest outside BBC headquarters over news coverage of Israel-Hamas war
Hundreds of demonstrators rallied outside the London headquarters of the BBC over the channel's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.
Vidgo outage enters second week, company still offering bill credits to customers
Vidgo could be back online later this week after a multi-week outage left customers unable to watch live channels and on-demand programming.
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley wants company to focus beyond broadcasting
Sinclair needs to move beyond its core broadcast business to survive over the long-term, CEO Chris Ripley said in a wide-ranging interview.
Streaming channel Curiosity Now launches on FreeCast
The free, ad-supported streaming channel offers hundreds of hours of knowledge-based programming each week.
Me TV to start classic television holiday programming in mid-November
Me TV says it will start airing Thanksgiving and Christmas-themed movies, TV shows and cartoons in mid-November.
Analyst: Netflix password-sharing crackdown could be boon for revenue
Netflix could see hundreds of millions of dollars in incremental annual revenue if it convinces a few freeloaders to convert to paid subscribers, according to a new report.
BBC says news crew assaulted by Israeli police
Journalists working for the BBC were assaulted and held at gunpoint by Israeli police while covering news in Tel Aviv on Friday.
Reuters cameraman killed, 6 other journalists hurt after explosion near Israel-Lebanon border
Photojournalist Issam Abdallah was killed after a mortar fired by Israeli forces landed near the journalists on Friday.