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FCC Chairman Carr says broadcasters should air “pro-America programming”
The initiative suggests PSAs, historical segments and daily patriotic features, though it creates no new mandates amid heightened FCC oversight of station licenses.
Former SiriusXM exec among six killed in California avalanche
A former SiriusXM executive is among eight people who were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in Northern California earlier this week.
FCC gives Sinclair approval to acquire four TV stations
The FCC has approved the transfer of four broadcast licenses to Sinclair over an objection filed by DIRECTV.
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Comcast says 4K feed of Super Bowl matched latency of broadcast
Comcast says its RealTime4K feed of Super Bowl LX was on par with broadcast TV latency during the event, based on internal tests.
Roku hires executive from Snap to lead global media revenue unit
Roku has hired former Snap executive Patrick Harris to lead global media revenue initiatives at the streaming company.
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FCC’s Gomez says Nexstar-TEGNA deal should get full panel vote
Gomez argued the deal conflicts with the 39 percent national ownership cap and shouldn't be scrutinized only by the Media Bureau.
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FCC chairman says agency investigating “The View” over Talarico interview
Carr recently warned talk shows may lose long-standing equal time exemptions if interviews are deemed partisan rather than newsworthy.
WARC: Netflix set to earn $8 billion in ad revenue by 2030
Netflix is on track to capture nearly 10 percent of global connected TV (CTV) advertising spend by 2027 as its ads business accelerates from a nascent revenue stream into a central growth driver.
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Stingray adds more free music channels to Pluto TV in U.S.
Stingray has launched four new free ad-supported streaming television channels on Pluto TV.
Scripps hires Oliver Gray to VP, Network Sports & Client Partnerships
The E. W. Scripps Company has hired a leading executive from sports brand Overtime to serve as its new Vice President of Network Sports and Client Partnerships.
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Fox News Digital tops competitors in January
Fox News delivered its strongest digital performance on record in January, topping 187.7 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors, according to new data from Comscore.
MeTV to start airing “Golden Girls” in March
Weigel's MeTV will start airing a two-episode block of The Golden Girls in prime-time starting in mid-March, the broadcaster confirmed on Wednesday.