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Following allegations that appeared in The New Yorker, CBS Corp. and its CEO Les Moonves are facing a class action lawsuit from shareholders. The complaint, filed Monday, states that the defendants made false and/or misleading statements, and/or failed to disclose four separate things of consequence.

Chairman Pai may have received the official OK from the Inspector General regarding the FCC’s dealings with Sinclair Broadcast Group, but it seems not everyone on the Hill is totally convinced. Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), for example.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wasted no time issuing a statement on Monday regarding the Inspector General’s report on the FCC’s dealings with Sinclair Broadcast Group. That’s because the report contained good news for the chairman.

That sound you hear is advertising giant GEICO being bumped from its familiar No. 1 position in the cable Spot Ten, according to the latest Media Monitors chart. JC Penney leapfrogs the auto insurer to take the top rung.

Top gun TV advertiser GEICO has been knocked off its perch for the week ending August 26. The auto insurer has dropped from the No. 1 position to No. 5 this week, airing 19,889 ads, according to Media Monitors.

Some good news for TV, according to the new Poynter Media Trust Survey: Trust in news is up — especially for local media. This bucks a decades-long trend, as well as President Trump’s refrain of “fake news.”

Reuters is reporting that the two companies have reached a deal that will see Comcast continue to carry the Big Ten college conference, including all games on Fox’s sports channel FS1. Financial terms of the renewal agreement weren’t disclosed under the deal announced Friday.

The company will not be going to court over the $40 million defamation lawsuit filed by Perri “Pebbles” Reid, the former manager of '90s all-girl trio TLC. Reid had alleged VH-1's CrazySexyCool presented her as "conniving and dishonest.”

Several allegations of sexual assault and misconduct have recently been made toward CBS Corporation Chairman and CEO Les Moonves. Even with the allegations, CBS has continued to allow Moonves to remain in his positions at the corporation. Following an Aug. 20 report on Moonves possible severance package, women's group Ultraviolet sent a letter to the CBS Board of Directors based on the news. Read the story to learn more about what was written in the letter.

The Federal Communications Commission released a public notice on July 23 that it was seeking comments to learn more about the competition when it comes to deliver audio programming, and it will set deadlines for when comments can be filed. On Aug. 23 the FCC released another public notice with the deadlines for comment.

When public television stations receive federal funds it ensures the stations are able to provide all types of programming to the community and everyone is able to gain access. The United States Senate provided funding to public broadcasting stations in the Fiscal Year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services Education Appropriations Bill. On Aug. 23, Patrick Butler, president and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, praised the US Senate for their agreement on funding in a statement. Check out the story to see what he said.

The new leader has been a part of the MMTC organization for many years serving as acting president and CEO, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and as a member on the Board of Directors.

On Aug. 23, Nielsen's product innovation discipline called BASES announced the launch of its new in-home use product testing solution. The new solution is called BASES Product Quick Use, and it is aimed at those in the market business to help them create a consumer's product experience faster and better. What other things will this new solution do?

Hurricane Lane is making its course toward Hawaii and is expected to hit land soon. This makes it the first time since 1992 that a hurricane is expected to hit the state. As Hurricane Lane continues traveling toward Hawaii as a Category 4, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to ensure everyone's safety. On Aug. 22, PSHSB announces the activation od the Disaster Information Reporting System in response to the hurricane.

As more platforms are becoming available to use, the amount of time Americans spend with media is increasing. How much of an increase was found this quarter in TV use?