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FCC seeks public comment on TV sports rights deals
The FCC is probing whether sports rights deals with streaming services are chipping away at the ability to watch premium events on free broadcast TV.
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T-Mobile to deliver wireless home internet routers via DoorDash
T-Mobile says eligible customers in some major cities can now have Internet equipment delivered through same-day fulfillment via DoorDash.
VAB: Premium streamers outperform YouTube in advertising effectiveness
Premium video delivered 33 percent higher co-viewing and sessions averaging 1 hour and 18 minutes, 49 percent longer than YouTube, according to VAB's study.
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The Trade Desk partners with VIDAA, Nexxen on CTV-focused Ventura Ecosystem
The Trade Desk has launched a new cross-collaboration initiative called Ventura Ecosystem, with V (formerly VIDAA) and Nexxen as its first participants.
YouTube Premium Lite gets offline downloads, background streaming
Streamers can now watch videos offline and content in the background with a YouTube Premium Lite subscription.
Layoffs hit WGN newsroom as Nexstar lobbies for media consolidation
The company argues consolidation is needed to compete with streaming rivals, but critics cite prior newsroom cuts and market consolidation.
Nielsen: YouTube rules, but Disney apps and channels climb in January
Disney grew its overall share of time spent with TV in January 2026 boosted by stronger interest in ESPN and ABC, Nielsen said on Tuesday.
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Televisa-Univision ad revenue dips during Q4, narrows financial losses
Ongoing pressure in the U.S. and Mexican advertising business weighed on Televisa-Univision's Q4 results, though the company narrowed its operating loss.
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Lawmakers: Nexstar-TEGNA deal will raise cable fees by $135 million
The lawmakers said further consolidation would harm Black and minority communities by shrinking local newsrooms and reducing civic representation.
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Entravision taps Mark Boelke to replace fired COO Jeff Liberman
Entravision has picked Mark Boelke to serve as its new Chief Operating Officer; he already works as the broadcaster's Chief Financial Officer.
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Entravision parts ways with COO Jeffery Liberman
Entravision Communications has parted ways with Jeffery Liberman, the company's President and Chief Operating Officer.
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ESPN to debut women’s sports block on Sundays
ESPN will air WNBA and NWSL games on Sunday in prime-time as part of a new women's sports block that replaces MLB games.