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Echostar hires Tom Fochetta to lead Dish Media advertising unit
Tom Fochetta joins Dish Media from Samsung, where he helped build the advertising unit associated with the FAST platform Samsung TV Plus.

Sinclair legal affairs president Jerald Fritz to retire
Fritz spent more than five decades working in media and communications.

More Americans using only their phones to stream video content, study reveals
The latest DASH TV Universe Study shows a strong uptick in the number of people who are shifting their TV viewing to non-TV devices.

CNN Presidential Debate to simulcast on broadcast networks, NewsNation
All four major broadcast networks will carry a simulcast of the debate, along with CNN competitors like Fox News, MSNBC, Newsmax and NewsNation, among others.

The Grio Heroes, Byron Allen’s Juneteenth special to air Wednesday
Ten community leaders will be honored by Allen Media Group and its television network The Grio during a special telecast on Wednesday.

Lawmakers: Venu Sports could harm sports fans, cable companies
Two members of Congress have sent a follow-up letter to Fox, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery seeking additional information about their sports-focused joint venture, Venu Sports.

Newsmax reveals plan to list on Wall Street
The right-of-center news and political affairs network seeks to raise as much as $75 million through an initial public offering.

Roku launches streaming-first advertising platform Roku Exchange
Roku Exchange aims to connect digital ad inventory with demand from buyers through a streaming-first platform.

Federal judge halts Dish Network’s lawsuit against Vidgo
The stay comes several weeks after Dish and Vidgo said they were working toward a settlement in the patent infringement case.

Horowitz: Venu Sports could poach customers from cable, streaming
Fifty-eight percent of Americans between the ages of 18 to 34 saying they'd be interested in signing up for Venu Sports, according to Horowitz Research.

TEGNA anchor accused of child sex crimes in Texas
William Johnson is accused of child sex crimes that allegedly occurred before he joined a TEGNA television station last year.

Mission Broadcasting terminates deal to acquire Detroit’s WADL
The decision to dissolve the purchase agreement with Adell Broadcasting comes about a month after the FCC conditionally approved the deal.