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Global TV shipments rise during Q2 on World Cup, Prime Day interest
Global television shipments increased 3.6 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching 48.8 million units, according to new research from Omdia.
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British man sentenced to prison for illegal streaming TV service
Milan Ibrahim, 68, of Chorley, Lancashire, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for running an illegal streaming business.
The Trade Desk forges metadata pact with Nielsen’s Gracenote
Advertisers will be able to use Gracenote content IDs, metadata and standardized taxonomy within The Trade Desk.
AT&T sues Charter over “fiber-powered Internet” advertising claims
AT&T says Charter's use of coaxial cable to deliver its broadband into the homes of customers isn't comparable to its pure-fiber offering.
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Antenna: Streaming churn presents opportunity for competing services
People leaving traditional or virtual cable-like services are gravitating toward premium plans of streaming services like Paramount Plus and Netflix, Antenna said.
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Pixalate: Scripps News sees strong open programmatic ad buys on mobile in July
The data is based on an evaluation of more than 532,000 streaming TV shows across connected TV and mobile platforms during the month.
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Apple raises price of Apple TV, Apple One bundle
Apple is the latest company to raise the cost of its streaming TV service, though it has fewer hit series and premium sports compared to others.
Scripps hires Jen Carfley from NBC to lead small business, direct ad sales growth
Carfley will lead Scripps’ enterprise-wide strategy for growth-focused advertisers across local, national, linear and connected television platforms.
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FCC ends enforcement of closed captions on public access TV
An order released Wednesday applies to certain PEG channels and programming carried on non-broadcast networks, the FCC said.
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Looper: Streaming companies see operational upside from AI agents
Artificial intelligence is helping media companies improve workflows, while results on consumer product enhancements are more limited.
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Roku expands NWSL streaming deal with Sunday Night match package
The Roku Sports Channel will carry eight exclusive Sunday Night matches during the remainder of the 2026 season.
DAZN to acquire NFL’s EverPass Media, will launch business-focused operation
The deal will support the global launch of DAZN for Business, a commercial media platform for bars, restaurants, hotels and other venues.