ABC
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television broadcast network owned by the Walt Disney Company. ABC operates the ABC broadcast television network, ABC Radio network, ABC News and local ABC stations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Fresno and Raleigh-Durham.
FCC chairman says agency investigating “The View” over Talarico interview
Carr recently warned talk shows may lose long-standing equal time exemptions if interviews are deemed partisan rather than newsworthy.
NBA sees higher TV ratings from NBC, ESPN under new rights package
NBA games are averaging 1.8 million viewers across the NBA's three TV partners, up 16 percent from last season.
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FCC Commissioner Gomez says agency not investigating “The View”
Gomez said a report that the agency is investigating The View is merely an intimidation tactic, not a legitimate enforcement matter.
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FCC says talk show interviews not exempt from equal time rule
Chairman Brendan Carr said shows like The View and Jimmy Kimmel Live may be partisan and not automatically exempt.
Nielsen: Network TV viewership slumps during second week of December
Nielsen data showed lower network TV viewing in mid-December, with average audiences for top broadcast programs falling week over week.
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YouTube to stream Academy Awards starting in 2029
YouTube has secured the exclusive global streaming rights to the Academy Awards under a new multi-year deal starting in 2029.
Google, Disney reach deal to restore Movies Anywhere partnership
Google and Disney are working together to reintegrate the Google Play Store and YouTube into the Movies Anywhere initiative.
Nielsen: Sports dominates on TV in early December; Hallmark pulls strong viewership with holiday films
Sports programming continued to boost traditional linear television networks during Nielsen's most-recent measurement week.
Nielsen: Fox continues ratings streak with National Football League games
Fox continued its dominance on broadcast and cable television with its strong slate of NFL games and cable news programming.
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Through public notice, Carr signals tougher rules on broadcast networks coming
The FCC has opened a probe into the business relationship between broadcast networks and local affiliated stations.
Nielsen: Sports creates parity between traditional, streaming TV in October
NFL games and other sports helped lift broadcast TV's share of viewership during the measurement month of October, according to Nielsen.
THE GAUGE
Disney posts mixed results for fiscal Q4
Disney posted a mixed bag of financial results for its fiscal Q4, with revenue boosted by streaming but nearly offset by lower income from traditional linear networks like ABC and FX.
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