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Fubo inks deal with broadcasters to add more basketball games
Fubo now offers most local and nationally-televised games from NBA teams across the country after inking distribution deals with more local broadcasters.
FCC’s Gomez urges NAB to defend broadcasters against polling investigations
In a letter on Friday, Gomez accused the Trump administration of trying to influence news reporting by broadcasters ahead of the midterm election.
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Locality names Saul Stetson to SVP, Head of Product role
Stetson will be in charge of product strategy and development across the company's broadcast television and streaming advertising businesses.
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DIRECTV to offer “Sports Equinox” multiview, launches sweepstakes with DraftKings
DIRECTV is offering a promotion on its Sports Pack and will launch a curated multiview experience featuring baseball, basketball, hockey and football games later this month.
Comscore takes shot at Nielsen with new monthly Gauge-style report
The first report, for the August measurement period, puts broadcast and cable TV ahead of streaming in a key metric.
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Sinclair inks deal to bring Spurs games to CW Network affiliate
Nearly two dozen games will air on KMYS during the season, part of a broader deal between Sinclair and the San Antonio Spurs.
Free Live Sports rolls out personalized recommendations through Gizmeon pact
By operating on a new platform, Free Live Sports can now offer personalized, AI-powered content recommendations to sports fans, the companies said.
Scripps CEO defends layoffs, newsroom restructuring
Scripps CEO Adam Symson used cherry-picked anecdotal evidence to suggest that the company's restructuring efforts are starting to produce measurable results.
Hearst Television finance executive Stanley Herriott to retire
Hearst Television says its Vice President of Finance Stanley Herriott will retire at the end of the year, concluding an eight-year tenure with the broadcast television company.
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Hearst green-lights second season of “Home for Good”
Season two will expand its focus beyond first responders to recognize teachers, mentors, volunteers and other community service workers; the show airs on ABC.
FCC upholds fines against New York, Massachusetts pirate radio operators
The decisions, affirmed by the Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau this week, involve unauthorized radio operations in Brooklyn, Spring Valley and Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Report: Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Skydance
The investment comes as Skydance seeks additional equity financing while managing nearly $80 billion in debt and integrating Paramount and WBD.
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