Technology
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NAB CEO: Trump administration favorable to broadcasters
NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt praised officials within the Trump administration for catering to the interests of radio and TV broadcasters.
Charter launches Spectrum App Store for TV, Internet customers
Charter Communications has rolled out its long-awaited app store for Spectrum TV and Spectrum Internet customers.
CW Network will simulcast upcoming NewsNation town hall
NewsNation will air a special live edition of “Cuomo” next week that features special guests Stephen A. Smith and Bill O’Reilly.
Wall Street still bullish on broadcast TV industry, analyst says
Financial experts are still optimistic about the long-term health of the broadcast television industry, even as some of its key revenue streams are expected to taper off in the years ahead.
ANALYSIS
LG: Marketers call for balance in creative, data as budgets shift to CTV
Advertisers are steadily adopting connected TV as the starting point for their media strategies, but they are concerned about how AI will influence creative and data-driven decisions.
DATA
Ion to air first Athlos marathon on Friday
The E. W. Scripps Company's broadcast network Ion will make its debut as the domestic television partner for Athlos NYC on Friday.
Local Now adds free content streams from Fox Corporation
Local Now has expanded its live entertainment and news programming by onboarding new content streams from Fox Corporation.
Fox leans into microdramas, takes equity stake in Holywater
Fox Entertainment has acquired an equity stake in Holywater, a production company that creates short-form scripted microdramas and vertical videos powered by artificial intelligence.
California passes unenforceable law on loud streaming TV ads
The measure, which was inspired by the federal CALM Act, included no penalties for streamers who violate the law.
Comscore forges measurement partnership with TiVo
Comscore and TiVo have announced a strategic partnership that will combine TiVo’s advanced program metadata with Comscore’s cross-platform audience measurement tools.
Joaquin Duro named EVP, Sports and Head of Streaming at Telemundo
Comcast's Telemundo has promoted Joaquin Duro to Executive Vice President, Sports and Head of Streaming at the Spanish-language media company.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Proposed FCC rule will let broadcasters choose ATSC 1.0 shutoff date
A proposal to transition America's television broadcasters from the current digital standard to NextGen TV would allow television stations to decide when to shut off their current digital signals.