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Ex-FOX TV employee kills himself outside New York headquarters
Phillip Perea alleged he was the victim of "workplace bullying" in a handful of audio recordings published on YouTube.
FOX to acquire San Francisco’s KTVU from Cox Media
FOX will swap its Boston and Memphis stations in exchange for control of KTVU and KICU from Cox Broadcasting.
KTVU orders gaffe videos pulled from YouTube
KTVU has started filing copyright infringement notices with YouTube ordering the removal of several videos depicting the station's misidentification of four pilots aboard Asiana Flight 214
Patrick Ferguson named CEO of Lumine parent Velocix
Ferguson joined Velocix-owned Lumine Group earlier this year; he previously held roles at TiVo parent Xperi and at MyBundle.
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Echostar CEO Hamid Akhavan resigns following Dish DBS bankruptcy
Echostar founder Charlie Ergen will inherit most of Akhavan's day-to-day tasks, the company told federal regulators. He will remain at the company as an advisor through the end of the year.
Philo adds new movie, documentary channels for free
The new channels include four programmed by Paramount, and grows Philo's FAST roster to over 150 free content streams.
Disney Channel to rebrand in Germany, expand programing beyond kid shows
The revamped channel will include an expanded schedule with more-mature programming from Marvel and FX, among others.
Weigel promotes William Craig to VP, Network Marketing
Craig succeeds Will Givens, Weigel’s longtime Senior Vice President of Network Marketing, who is retiring from his daily job but staying with the company in a consulting role.
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Dish Network parent files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Dish Wireless to formally shut down
As part of the Chapter 11 process, Dish will formally shut down its Dish Wireless business unit; subsidiaries like Dish Network and Sling TV will operate as normal.
Fox News refreshes brand identity for America 250, launches dedicated celebration portal
The updates include America 250 graphics across the Fox News website and mobile apps, and a dedicated page with aggregated coverage of celebrations across the country.
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FOIA lawsuit seeks records on FCC Chairman Carr’s purported use of Signal
The plaintiffs argue the FCC conducted an inadequate records search by limiting it to official devices and approved platforms, excluding personal devices and apps like Signal.
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Stingray expands pact with National Bank of Canada, will power digital signage
Stingray will also take over National Bank's digital signage operations across Canada and at Natbank locations in Florida.