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Television

News articles and original analysis on the television industry, including broadcasting, cable television, satellite television, streaming television, advertising, measurement and policy.

Reporters from KTLA-TV and other news channels at a press conference in 2014. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, remixed by The Desk)

Nexstar ready to squeeze more cash out of cable companies

Multicast News: In new investor materials released this week, Nexstar says it is ready to squeeze more cash out of cable and satellite companies.

KCBS in Los Angeles is the latest CBS-owned station to debut an augmented-virtual reality studio for weather reports. (Still frame via TV broadcast)

CBS station in Los Angeles debuts virtual reality studio

The market is the seventh to debut an augmented-virtual reality studio in two years.

(Stock image via Unsplash)

Disney CEO eyes bringing Hulu to more countries

Disney has cast doubt on speculation that the company will wind down its standalone entertainment streamer Hulu anytime soon.

Scripps News. (Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk)

Scripps News to cover military parade on Saturday

Streaming news channel Scripps News will offer comprehensive coverage of the military parade honoring the 250th year of the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C. this weekend.

TCL unveils a new slate of consumer electronics at CES 2022.

TCL launches Stingray channels on TCL TV Plus

TCL is adding four new streaming music channels powered by Stingray to its FASt platform TCL TV Plus.

(Clockwise from top left) The logos of Sinclair's multicast networks Comet, Charge!, The Nest and Roar. (Courtesy logos, Graphic designed by The Desk)

Sinclair to add more premium shows to multicast networks

Comet, Charge, Roar and The Nest are getting new programs and movies, starting later this year.

Sling TV to modify website after complaint from DirecTV

Sling TV says it will modify certain advertised claims on its website following a complaint made by rival platform DirecTV to an industry organization earlier this year.

Eligible BMW and Mini vehicles have access to Paramount Plus content through in-dash infotainment systems. (Courtesy image)

Paramount Global to cut 3 percent of workforce

Paramount Global will issue pink slips affecting slightly more than three percent of its domestic workforce.

DirecTV partners with TripleLift on programmatic pause ads

DirecTV is partnering with TripleLift to launch programmatic pause advertising on its connected television platforms. 

ABC News correspondent Terry Moran interviews President Donald Trump at the White House in April 2025. (Still image via ABC News television special)

ABC News fires Terry Moran over social media post

ABC News is parting ways with its correspondent Terry Moran, several days after he posted a message on X that violated the network's policies.

A black hole called "Subscriber Acquisition." (Courtesy image)

Bango buys a black hole to demonstrate “subscriber acquisition” strategies

Executives feel direct marketing like search and social media ads are producing few results.

Donald Trump

ABC News suspends Terry Moran over social media post

The now-deleted rant called President Trump's chief of staff Stephen Miller a "world-class hater."

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