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New Research Lays Out Streaming Services' Best Defense Against Churn

By George Winslow Published

HUB survey shows that being viewers’ first choice makes a streaming service up to six times more resistant to cancellation

Analysis
TiVo
Element Launches New TiVo-Powered Smart TVs in the U.S.

By George Winslow Published

50- and 65-inch 4K models with the TiVo OS are now available

Streaming
Operative
Operative Launches Unified Platform for Advertising and Broadcast Management

By George Winslow Published

Connected agentic ecosystem is designed to boost revenue growth for media companies

Infrastructure
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Ideastream Public Media, PBS Western Reserve Boards Vote To Merge

By Phil Kurz Published

The combined public media entity will serve 4 million people in Ohio and Pennsylvania

Mergers & Acquisitions
SWAC FAST Channel
SWAC TV Expands Distribution With Dedicated FAST Channel

By Phil Kurz Published

The channel is available on Prime Video, Plex, Xumo Play, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV and Dingo TV

Streaming
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LNK Group Moves Five National Networks to Grass Valley AMPP

By George Winslow Published

Lithuanian broadcaster deploys Playout X and Framelight X across five networks, combining on-premises software-defined playout with cloud-based disaster recovery

Infrastructure
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New Roku Labs Brings Engineers’ Innovation Directly To Viewers

By Phil Kurz Published

The program gives viewers early access to experimental apps directly from the home screen

Streaming
Emergency Alert System
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Set for November

By Nick Langan Published

FCC FEMA and the FCC will conduct the required test

FCC
DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 12: UC Davis Aggies quarterback Treynor Cleeland (5) drops back to pass during the game between SMU and UC-Davis on September 12, 2026 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX. (Photo by George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CBS Sacramento to Air UC Davis Football

By George Winslow Published

It will air five games in the greater Sacramento region

Sports Production
In this photo illustration 5G sign is seen on the smartphone screen with keyboard in the background in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in in Poland on June 5, 2020. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
New Data on Who Is Cutting the Broadband Cord and Why

By George Winslow Published

Kagan’s Q1 2026 MediaCensus consumer survey finds that 16% of respondents do not subscribe to a traditional wired home broadband service

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