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FCC fines iHeartMedia $1 million over false emergency alerts
The fines stem from an incident where syndicated host Bobby Bones played out an EAS recording that triggered actual alerts in several states.
Tribune fires KTXL general manager Jerry Del Core
Jerry Del Core, the president and general manager of Sacramento FOX affiliate KTXL FOX40, abruptly resigned on Wednesday after five years at the station.
San Francisco’s KGO-TV fires news producer over tweets
KGO-TV fired freelance news producer Carlos La Roche over a tweet in which he suggested Oakland police use "real bullets" against a group of protesters.
Tribune Publishing to buy San Diego Union-Tribune for $85 million
Tribune Publishing will unify the Los Angeles Times with the San Diego Union-Tribune as part of an $85 million cash-and-stock acquisition.
FCC approves Pandora’s acquisition of South Dakota radio station
Pandora's acquisition of a South Dakota station is largely based on the company's desire to pay a lower royalty rate to performance rights managers.
“Daily Buzz” owner file for bankruptcy after show’s abrupt end
The owner of "The Daily Buzz" owe thousands of dollars to their former employees, court documents show.
Selerity used web crawler to grab “leaked” Twitter earnings report
The CTO of Selerity says it was no hack -- just good web software and a little luck -- that allowed the company to publish Twitter's Q1 2015 earnings early.
Comcast to rival YouTube with online video service
Comcast is looking to take on YouTube and Netflix with its own short-form online video service, according to a report.
SiriusXM signal goes out for U.S., Canadian subscribers
SiriusXM subscribers were briefly without their satellite radio after a massive outage blanketed customers in both the United States and Canada on Saturday.
French TV network goes dark after hackers hit online accounts
The television channel suspended transmission after hackers loyal to the Islamic State compromised the network's social media accounts.
GigaOm shutting down after operational funds run dry
GigaOm is shutting down, staffers announced on Twitter.
Ferguson police request criminal charges against Michael Brown’s mother
Ferguson police have formally requested criminal charges against the mother of Michael Brown, Jr. over an altercation with merchandise vendors last October.