Television
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TEGNA acquisition, political advertising boost Nexstar earnings in Q3
The company said a hold-separate order issued by a court in April over its merger with TEGNA prevented it from executing cost-savings moves.
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Longtime KOCO general manager Brent Hensley to retire
R. Brent Hensley, the longtime President and General Manager of Hearst Television's station in Oklahoma City, will retire at the end of 2026.
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Veteran Los Angeles news anchor Harold Greene dies at 82
Greene's death was announced by his daughter, Courtney Greene, in a social media post that was later confirmed by KABC itself.
Delta Air Lines launches subscription marketplace for SkyMiles members
SkyMiles users can redeem unused miles for access to subscriptions like Fox One, Paramount Plus and the New York Times, with other apps coming soon.
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Sinclair raises earnings outlook amid record political ad spending during Q3
The company earned $437 million in overall advertising revenue, up 36 percent on account of a strong influx in political ad buys during Q3.
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Congressional Democrats likely to probe media mergers, antitrust scrutiny
Democratic lawmakers are preparing federal subpoenas in more than 200 possible probes, with some media-related transactions likely to draw scrutiny on antitrust grounds.
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Roku launches AI-powered advertising optimization tools
The streamer's newest advertising platform includes two tools: Roku Outcomes Amplify for household reach and Roku Outcomes Actions for advertiser-defined conversions.
TEGNA expands Tom Cury’s role to oversee KVUE, KENS
Cury succeeds Byron Wilkinson, who was recently promoted to a regional ad sales executive role for TEGNA's Texas and Mid-South stations.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Forge announces dates for StreamTV Show in Asia
After a successful launch in Europe last year and several high-interest runs in Denver, Forge is bringing its popular industry conference StreamTV Show to another locale: Asia.
TEGNA employee charged in fatal car crash
Police say the WBIR reporter was traveling in the wrong direction when he crashed into a sports utility vehicle, killing two parents.
Comscore Q3 revenue falls 14 percent amid restructuring efforts
The loss included a $57.3 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge and $5.5 million in restructuring costs.
EARNINGS REPORT
Fox News leads rival news networks on YouTube in October
Fox News accumulated 3.9 billion YouTube views through October, ahead of MS NOW and CNN.
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