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Trump threatens another lawsuit against CBS amid settlement talks
The network has offered to settle Trump's earlier news distortion lawsuit for $15 million; Trump is holding out for $25 million and an apology from CBS News.
Network evening news program see lift in ratings
The flagship evening newscasts from the three major broadcast networks all experienced viewership gains in the week leading up to Memorial Day weekend.
Fox Weather to cover start of Atlantic hurricane season
Fox News Media's streaming climate science channel Fox Weather will cover the start of the Atlantic hurricane season with special programming this weekend.
Meteorologist Bayne Froney joins Fox Weather
She starts in mid-June, in time for the new Atlantic hurricane season.
IAB opens public comment period on new terms for advertisers
The organization hit the reset button on its General Terms, rebuilding the framework from the ground up to take into account new platforms and transactions.
DirecTV for Business to offer Prime Video NASCAR races
DirecTV will offer its business customers access to five NASCAR races that are scheduled to stream on Prime Video.
Stan Atkinson, long-time Northern California TV anchor, dies at 92
The TV journalist spent more than four decades at the anchor desk in Sacramento.
CNN reporter to be questioned in Nexstar defamation lawsuit
The reporter, Liam Reilly, published a story in 2023 about a newsroom-wide memo at a Nexstar TV station that ultimately led to the firings of two news directors.
CBS to replace “After Midnight” with “Comics Unleashed”
CBS will start airing "Comics Unleased with Byron Allen" later this fall as the network's replacement for its canceled game show-inspired comedy talk show "After Midnight."
YouTube dominates Media Distributor Gauge in April
YouTube continued as the most-dominant media company in Nielsen's monthly Media Distributor Gauge in April.
Sling TV integrates broadcast channels on Vizio TVs
Sling TV now supports local broadcast TV stations from within its app when accessed on most Vizio-branded smart TVs.
Disney sues Google-owned YouTube for poaching sports executive
The Walt Disney Company has filed a tortious interference lawsuit against Google-owned YouTube for poaching a top sports executive while the two sides were in the middle of negotiating a new carriage deal.