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The NCTA and ATVA argued the FCC did not have authority to lift the rules and that further consolidation would increase pay TV prices for consumers

BUSINESS Transaction expected to close within the first half of 2026

Commission voted to approve a NPRM that seeks comment on potential ways to reduce reporting burdens and improve the system

‘Priced at less than a cup of coffee,’ founder Anthony Wood says the ad-free service includes content from Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery and FilmRise

Developed in collaboration with Amazon, NBCUniversal, FreeWheel, and Index Exchange, the proposed standards aim to improve ad delivery for live streaming events

‘The record shows that the need for TV broadcasters to gain scale now has become an emergency,’ the group told the FCC

The new personalized hub on the betting platform will bow this summer

Compact camera is designed for robotic studio operation, remote broadcasting of sports and stage events, point-of-view video capture and other uses

Regulatory and Standards Plans votes on deleting obsolete broadcast rules, speeding up infrastructure builds, reducing reporting burdens on service providers during disasters and other issues

Platform will offer NHL.TV starting with the 2025-26 season to 200 countries outside the U.S., Canada and the Nordics

All DirecTV streaming and MySports customers will be able to access the new DTC ESPN app when it launches at no extra cost

Following loss of federal funding, most staffers to be laid off on Sept. 30; small transition team will continue working through next January

Deal is another example of how station groups are betting that FCC deregulation will open up a wave of deals and consolidation

New media planning platform gives ad buyers real-time data to optimize multichannel campaigns

Resolution supports FCC ‘establishing a clear, industry-wide date-certain transition plan for the full deployment of Next Gen TV (ATSC 3.0) as well as a sunset date for ATSC 1.0’

In a letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, FCC chair Brendan Carr expressed concerns that NBC and other networks are attempting ‘to extract onerous financial and operational concessions from local broadcast TV stations’

Women’s sports service is the company’s second FAST channel

Nexstar Media Foundation contributes $50,000 to relief efforts as employees volunteer to collect, distribute supplies

Streaming revenue is expected to grow by $93 billion globally over the same five years acording to Caretta Research

Products First U.S.-based distributor to carry broadcast, pro video and house of worship systems

Mobile, AI, broadband TV, and more take center stage in Salt Lake City at NCTC and ACA’s convention for independent cable and broadband providers

Broadcast outlets saw a 26% share of ad-supported viewing, while ad-backed streamers tallied 45%

One key highlight is the new VisionVS, developed with sister company VuWall

With sharper graphics and improved workflow efficiency, users can deliver clear, detailed telestration for a wide variety of sports and events

Business WBD also unveils executive leadership for each company after next year’s split-up