Television
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FCC allows public comment in WTXF license renewal issue
The FCC has taken the rare step of allowing public comment on an application to renew the television license of Fox-owned WTXF in Philadelphia.
Sky News to debut ‘Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips’
The show is partially modeled off NBC's "Meet the Press," and will include political talk intertwined with segments on art and culture.
Sky Showtime to replace cable movie package in the Netherlands
Sky Showtime will replace a traditional cable TV movie package in one European country.
RTL creates ‘super bundle’ to compete with Netflix in Germany
RTL has created a new streaming package that includes live sports, music, audiobooks and on-demand videos.
Dutch police shut down pirate TV operation
The organization operated at least three illegal TV providers that served more than 1.3 million people.
German broadcaster ARD may close down linear channels
Germany's public broadcast network ARD will soon finalize a plan to shut down some of its linear channels in the country.
Nielsen will include Amazon’s own ratings for ‘Thursday Night Football’
Nielsen will include data from Amazon in its ratings report for Thursday Night Football, marking the first time the company has included first-party data.
Nexstar faces challenge of 14 broadcast licenses at FCC
The former owner of a Rhode Island TV station, now owned by Nexstar, alleges the company violated FCC rules regarding the disclosure of public inspection files.
First Fox president joins fight against local station’s license renewal
Jamie Kellner says claims made by petitioners over the renewal of WTXF's broadcast license should lead the FCC to open a hearing in the matter.
Tucker Carlson to offer counter-programming to Fox News debate
Tucker Carlson will stream an interview with Donald Trump as Republican candidates debate on the Fox News Channel this week.
ViewLift to develop streaming platform for Vegas Golden Knights games
ViewLift will partners with the Vegas Golden Knights on a streaming app for locally-broadcast hockey games; the games will also be offered on free broadcast TV.
Newsmax: Report claiming Vivek Ramaswamy was asked to pay for coverage is wrong
The political commentary channel says it didn't demand the right-of-center candidate pay more money to increase visibility on its network.