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Fox to acquire seven stations from Sinclair after Tribune deal
Fox says it will buy seven stations from Sinclair once the company's deal with Tribune goes through.
Report: Sinclair looks to take on Fox News with cable news offering
POLITICO reports Sinclair could relaunch cable news channel WGN America as a Fox News competitor if its acquisition of Tribune Broadcasting goes through.
KGO-TV sports anchor resigns following jacket theft
The 24-year sports veteran resigned after a security camera caught him stealing a jacket from a Golden State Warriors employee.
More than 18,000 owed money from Dish telemarketing settlement
More than 18,000 customers on the "Do Not Call" list could receive $1,200 from Dish Network.
Iowa news crew verbally assaulted by distraught mother
A KCCI-TV news crew was verbally assaulted by the mother of a man who had been fatally shot by police earlier in the week.
Former San Diego cop claims firing over mayor’s use of satellite dish
A former San Diego police officer claims he was fired for refusing to stay quiet about the mayor's use of federal grant money to purchase DirecTV.
KRON looks to take on KTVU with 10pm newscast
The station looks to seize on an audience discouraged by KTVU's FOX-ification that is still hungry for 10 p.m. news.
Documents: Asian-American group tried to block FOX acquisition of KTVU
New documents published by The Desk on Friday reveal how an Asian-American public affairs group tried to prevent FOX's acquisition of KTVU in 2014.
Sacramento TV personality Mark S. Allen opens up about DUI arrest
In an interview with the Sacramento Bee, the former "Good Day" personality thanked the off-duty police officer who called in his DUI.
Sling TV to offer ABC local channels for $60 a year
Sling TV is adding ABC stations in eight markets to its streaming TV package — at a cost to customers of $60 per year.
Comcast TV outage hits customers across the country
Comcast is currently experiencing a massive outage affecting national and international cable TV channels.
CBS hopes to improve “All Access” with original programming
Customers hate the $6 a month charge for CBS's streaming service "All Access," but they might be willing to pay with the addition of more original content.