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Statements for and against the deal have been fast and furious. None other than Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has chimed in on the matter. Now, the President and CEO of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has voiced his support for the swift approval of TEGNA's sale to Standard General.

To demonstrate free-to-air TV's prowess with two big advertising categories, TVB worked with GfK to conduct twin studies that examine the influence of 20+ media platforms. Traditional and digital vehicles were reviewed, each with their impact on consumers' purchase decisions. The TVB's conclusion for these two advertiser categories?

It's been a thorn in the side of broadcast television station ownership groups such as Nexstar Media Group for years. Now, in preparation for new retransmission consent fee deals with the companies that own the free-to-air TV stations MVPDs profit from in their cable television services, Dish has decided to pass the cost on to its customers.

Two of the largest global media companies have agreed to  broaden their collaboration and unite in an effort to bring some of their top, exclusive original content to new international markets.

OTT giant Netflix released its Q3 2022 results on Tuesday afternoon, and Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak took a nosedive into the report. As he sees it, Netflix "reported moderately better than expected overall Q3 subscriber growth." That said, the dip in the subscriber growth is definitely worth noting.

The venture capital arm of Snowflake has made an investment in OpenAP, becoming the first non-television publisher to take an ownership stake in the company. The investment is designed to "significantly accelerate" the development of the OpenAP Data Hub.

An award-winning content creator, writer, and producer best known as the mastermind of the global hit franchise "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" has agreed to "a broad, multiplatform creative partnership" with Sinclair Broadcast Group.

It's a gamble that Amazon believes will give its National Football League contract a little more oomph in the coming years. A new "Black Friday" matchup is being added to the NFL schedule, starting next season. And, Prime Video will be the only place fans across the U.S. will be able to view the game.

FuboTV Inc., which pitches itself as a sports-first live TV streaming platform, on Monday shared its preliminary third quarter 2022 results. But, those are likely overshadowed by the revelation that its Fubo Gaming subsidiary is shutting down.

Netflix and DoubleVerify have signed a first-of-its-kind partnership for media verification. The agreement comes on the heels of Netflix offering a low-cost "Basic With Ads" plan for consumers.

It's been questioned by one leading Wall Street analyst. It's been a hot topic of conversation among consumers and linear media leaders, too. Netflix's basic ad tier is coming soon. What should broadcast TV be aware of?

News Corporation on Friday shared the news that its Board of Directors, following the receipt of letters from K. Rupert Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust, has formed a Special Committee to begin exploring a potential combination with Fox Corporation.

He joined Comcast seven years ago as Chief Financial Officer after more than 20 years in the financial services industry. Now, he has been promoted to President.

Tubi TV has integrated FreeWheel’s Beeswax technology into its proprietary ad technology. The enhanced bidding capabilities of Beeswax will result in mutual clients will have full access to programmatically acquire incremental inventory and extend audience reach in one easy workflow.

Roku is continuing its international expansion by offering viewers south of the border a streaming service that includes more than 30 original Roku programs — and the usual slate of movies and TV channels available without a paid subscription.