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Sinclair’s Comet to air “The Librarians,” “The Outpost” from Electric Entertainment
Sinclair’s sci-fi multicast network Comet has licensed The Librarians, set to debut with a February marathon and weekly slots.
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TikTok breaks days after U.S. business separated from ByteDance
TikTok is dealing with a number of glitches and bugs as the service moves forward with the separation of its U.S. business from its Chinese parent company.
Bari Weiss outlines strategy to turn things around at CBS News
Bari Weiss told CBS News staff the network must pivot from broadcast-first to a streaming-led future or risk decline.
Nielsen: NFL games boost Netflix, Prime Video viewing on Christmas Day
Live sports and holiday movie programming drove record-breaking viewership to television during the December measurement month.
NBC: Super Bowl LX, Winter Olympic Games will stream in 4K
Comcast's NBC Universal says it will offer its presentation of Super Bowl LX and the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in ultra high-definition.
YouTube hires Austin Gaddis to lead media, sports partnerships
Google-owned streaming platform YouTube has poached a senior DIRECTV executive to lead the growth of its media and sports partnerships.
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The Trade Desk promotes Tahnil Davis to interim Chief Financial Officer
Davis, a decade-long company veteran, steps into the role as The Trade Desk prepares to report Q4 earnings.
APTS, PBS says NextGen TV transition should be voluntary, not forced
APTS and PBS warned a forced transition could burden stations and viewers without federal rebate support.
Scripps News hires Alisyn Camerota, who scores interview with Don Lemon
Alisyn Camerota has joined Scripps News as a special events anchor and made her debut with an exclusive interview featuring Don Lemon.
Sinclair urges FCC to approve Nexstar acquisition of TEGNA
The company dismissed merger opponents as self-interested, despite competing with Nexstar and TEGNA in many markets.
Gracenote hires ex-Xumo exec Bill Condon as Head of Advertising Sales
Nielsen-owned Gracenote named Bill Condon as its first Head of Advertising Sales to lead revenue growth and adoption of its Content Connect CTV platform.
ByteDance finalizes deal to create U.S. version of TikTok
The arrangement shifts U.S. data control and operations domestically to address national security concerns.