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Nexstar to continue offering Pac-12 sports through 2031
Nexstar Media Group's CW Network will remain a broadcast partner of the Pac 12 through at least the 2030-31 season.
Comet Fest draws over 2 million to Sinclair multicast network
A tribute to the Jurassic Park film franchise by Sinclair's Comet earlier this month generated record audiences and year-over-year growth in key demographics.
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Multicast News
Gracenote: FAST channels grow 14 percent during Q2 2025
Gracenote says the number of FAST channels available to streamers rose 14 percent during the second quarter of the year.
Ampere: Sports rights fees climb to $30.5 billion in 2025
Spending on U.S. sports rights has soared 122 percent over the past decade, fueled by blockbuster rights deals with the NFL and NBA, according to Ampere Analysis.
WPVI General Manager Bernie Prazenica announces retirement
Bernie Prazenica, the long-time president and general manager of WPVI in Philadelphia, has announced his retirement after 18 years leading the station and more than four decades in broadcasting.
Viewpoint: At Netflix, can artificial intelligence and creativity mix?
Netflix is now using generative AI – but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
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Edward White
Disney, ESPN sue Sling TV over day pass subscriptions
Disney claims Sling TV's new day and weekend passes, which offer short-term access to ESPN, were launched without prior knowledge.
SNL Kagan: NFL to get $110 billion from TV deals through 2032
The amount is more than double what broadcasters and streaming platforms paid under the prior TV rights agreement.
Radial Entertainment names new top executives
Melissa Boag, Brian Blum, Thibault Hermenault and Minh Vo are taking new roles with the company.
Paramount communications exec David Bittler resigns
David Bittler, a 25-year communications executive with Paramount and its predecessor Viacom, is leaving the company.
Pathé Home integrates watermarking tech from Synamedia
Pathé has partnered with video technology firm Synamedia to deploy forensic watermarking on its direct-to-consumer streaming platform Pathé Home
Free Press columnist Batya Ungar-Sargon to host NewsNation show
NewsNation will launch a new weekend program hosted by author and columnist Batya Ungar-Sargon next month.