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Big Sky Conference renews deal with Scripps Sports
The production and distribution pact runs through the 2029-2030 academic year.
Parks Associates: Smart tag use rising in U.S. homes
More Americans are using smart tags to keep track of personal items, according to the latest report from Parks Associates.
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FCC Chair questions lack of Great American Media channels on YouTube TV
In a letter to the CEOs of YouTube and Google, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he received "complaints" that YouTube TV was not carrying faith-based programming.
Gray Media to broadcast St. Louis Cardinals games
Gray Media is partnering with Major League Baseball (MLB) to bring a handful of St. Louis Cardinals games to free broadcast TV this season.
DirecTV, Televisa-Univision renew distribution agreement
The agreement will see Televisa-Univision networks incorporated into a new Spanish-language programming tier.
Charter promotes Keith Dardis to EVP, Spectrum Business
Charter Communications has awarded Keith Dardis his second promotion in four months.
Hub: Streaming surpasses cable as sports platform of choice
More sports fans say they're willing to buy an SVOD service to watch live games, displacing broadcast and cable networks in Hub's annual report.
Prime Video to use AI tools for dubbed audio tracks
Amazon says it is using artificial intelligence tools to create dubbed audio soundtracks that allow Prime Video streamers to watch content in other languages.
Plex adds more free streaming channels from NBC Universal
NBC Sports Now, NBC GolfPass, American Crimes and local NBC- and Telemundo-owned news feeds are available to stream without a subscription.
Philo adjusts price for customers billed through Apple
Subscribers who prefer to pay for Philo through Apple will be charged $4 more, though the increase can be avoided with direct billing.
YouTube Premium grows to 125 million users, service launches Premium Lite
The plan costs $8 per month and offers commercial-free streaming of most videos on the platform.
Hearst Networks EMEA to partner with Synamedia on IP channel distribution
The broadcaster will utilize Synamedia's forthcoming Quortex PowerVu product as part of a shift toward cloud-based distribution of its channels.