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Spectrum News launches new channel in Tennessee
The channel offers local headlines every 15 minutes and weather updates every 10 minutes.
Sinclair to launch connected TV ad formats through IRCODE partnership
The companies will launch IRCODE-powered interactive TV experiences in Sinclair's Salt Lake City and Austin markets beginning in July.
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Fox News launches new platform “Fox News Now” with behind-the-scenes clips
Fox News has launched a new digital platform aimed at giving its viewers a candid look at the channel's journalists, personalities and shows.
Fox News Digital continues web traffic dominance in May
Fox News Digital remained the most-visited news brand online in May, leading all major competitors in digital audience, video views and engagement.
Roku forges social advertising partnership with Smartly
The integration connects Smartly directly with Roku Ads Manager through the Roku Ads API, and is available to advertisers today.
At opening day of StreamTV Show, Fox-Roku deal gets pulled apart
The blockbuster $22 billion deal was on the top of everyone's mind during the first full day of the 2026 StreamTV Show in Denver.
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Fox Television Stations promotes Matt McLaughlin to SVP, Ad Sales
McLaughlin will oversee all sales operations for more than two dozen Fox owned-and-operated TV stations, the broadcaster said on Tuesday.
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California DOJ won’t confirm probe into Fox-Roku deal, but there are signs
The state is involved in a number of investigations or lawsuits involving media mergers, including Nexstar's acquisition of TEGNA and Paramount's merger with Warner Bros Discovery.
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Netflix stock dips amid report company missed opportunity to buy Roku
The world's most-popular streaming service couldn't buy Roku or Warner Bros Discovery; now, it has its sights set on a well-known content production company.
Sinclair’s One Media to host ATSC 3.0 event in Maryland
The annual symposium focuses on technological improvements and advancements in NextGen TV.
Akta launches cloud video platform on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
The platform enables end-to-end video operations — ingest, routing, playout and distribution — within a single cloud-native environment.
Comscore: Consumers increasingly turn to AI when making purchases
Shoppers are using AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot to get direct recommendations instead of browsing multiple websites.
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