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Another Hollywood strike looms as IATSE continues contract negotiations
A strike involving behind-the-scenes crew members could pose another threat to Hollywood film and TV studios for the second year in a row.
Gray Television inks distribution agreements with cable, satellite companies
Gray Television says it has reached retransmission consent agreements with 70 percent of its pay TV partners.
FCC issues fresh warnings to landlords over pirate radio operations
The FCC issued a warning to a pair of landlords in New Jersey and South Carolina over alleged pirate radio broadcasts coming from their land.
Fox hopes to get 5 million customers for sports streaming service, CEO says
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch affirmed he's not "overly concerned" about any regulatory hurdles involving the sports joint venture.
Topic to merge with MHz Choice streaming service
First Look Media and Kino Lorber will merge their streaming service Topic into international TV platform MHz Choice this spring.
Dish continues to see losses in satellite, Sling TV customers
Dish Network and Sling TV continued to lose customers during the fourth quarter of 2023, parent company Echostar affirmed this week.
New York attorney general investigating AT&T network outage
New York's state attorney general is investigating the cause of AT&T's network outage last month and the company's response to it.
Sinclair’s Comet digital network to air 51st Saturn Awards
Sinclair's Comet digital network will broadcast the 51st annual Comet Awards on March 2nd.
Meta to pull Facebook News tab in U.S., Australia this year
The move, coming in April, continues amid a demand from publishers that large technology firms pay for the privilege of distributing news content.
Media companies file $2.3 billion lawsuit against Google over advertising practices
Dozens of media companies in Europe are suing Google over allegations of anticompetitive practices related to its digital advertising business.
BBC Studios buys ITV stake in Britbox International
The commercial arm of the BBC will spend around $321 million to take full control of Britbox's U.S. and Canadian streaming services.
Judge orders mental health test for journalist charged in Fox News leaks
Timothy Burke is also not permitted to travel beyond a certain boundary in Florida, and must submit to substance abuse testing.