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Netflix: Christmas Day NFL game is most-streamed in U.S.
The match-up averaged 27.5 million viewers and peaked at 30 million, according to Nielsen data cited by Netflix.
RATINGS
No settlement reached in news director’s lawsuit against Nexstar
Stanton Tang alleged wrongful termination and defamation tied to a memo criticizing Pride Month coverage at his former station.
EXCLUSIVE
James Holanda to lead Cable One as CEO in March
Holanda will succeed Julia M. Laulis, with CFO Todd M. Koetje serving as Interim CEO during the transition.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Fuse Media taps Karl Meyer to serve as Chief Revenue Officer
Fuse Media has named advanced advertising veteran Karl Meyer as Chief Revenue Officer to drive growth across CTV, FAST and linear platforms.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Disney to pay $10 million to settle children’s privacy probe
Disney will pay $10 million to settle claims related to the distribution of its content on YouTube.
Disney moving forward with shutdown of Hulu app
The Walt Disney Company is moving forward with its planned sunset of the standalone Hulu app in 2026.
Anti-piracy organization sends warning texts to 1,000 infringers in U.K.
The campaign highlights that both distributing and consuming pirated content is illegal under U.K. law.
Pulled “60 Minutes” segment on CECOT widely available online
Paramount is seeking to remove online copies of a pulled “60 Minutes” segment after it leaked via a Canadian broadcaster’s on-demand platforms.
Nielsen deepens measurement partnership with Roku
Nielsen and Roku are deepening their measurement partnership that will allow both companies to access each other's intelligence products.
T-Mobile accuses AT&T of bullying NAD into retracting claim on Luke Wilson ad
The NAD had faulted AT&T for allegedly using prior advertising decisions in marketing but later retracted the complaint.
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Nielsen: YouTube flat, Paramount rises in Media Distributor Gauge
Paramount displaced NBC Universal as the third-largest media distributor during Nielsen's November measurement month.
DATA
Bari Weiss delays “60 Minutes” segment on controversial prison linked to Trump
CBS News pulled a segment on a controversial El Salvadorian prison that houses detainees of the Trump administration.