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The growing broadcast TV station licensee and Assembly Atlanta owner is getting attention for its signing of a video streaming deal bringing what it calls "a full end-to-end solution on Google Cloud, powered by Quickplay, that will redefine the streaming experience for viewers."

Streaming's portion of TV watch-time edged closer to the 50% threshold in July, a month that saw broadcast television networks go light on live sports and original programming as they typically do.

The MU-28 is a SMPTE 2110-7 IP-based truck built specifically for remote REMI production. With high level system compatibility, seamless integration, and futureproof technology, MU-28 marks what LMG considers "another milestone in the company’s mission to deliver flexible, high-performance broadcast infrastructure tailored to evolving client needs."

Dielectric’s Brazilian presence is about to radiate stronger through a new partnership with a company poised to expand Raymond, Me.-based Dielectric's broadcast business throughout the country.

The head of ACA Connects, a pro-MVPD lobby that has regularly pointed fingers at broadcast TV station owners in retransmission fee disputes, says the proposed combination of TEGNA and Nexstar is bad news for consumers.

Perry Sook, in prepared comments distributed prior to a conference call with key media industry financial analysts but not with TEGNA representatives, singled out "the initiatives being pursued by the Trump administration" for making a $6.2 billion proposed all-cash acquisition of TEGNA a possibility.

Four networks. One screen. Zero flipping. That's a feature DirecTV pioneered in the late-2000s. Now, it has launched seven new multiview "Mix Channels" on its streaming platform.

It went independent with its WANF-46 in Atlanta, but that's a unique situation tied to Paramount Skydance's desire to have CBS on an O&O in the South's biggest market and years of anticipation that, one day, the network would land on an owned property. For Gray Media and its FOX affiliates, the situation is very different — and secure.

It was another big week for an accident attorney specialist with Sunshine State roots that has developed a national practice and has gained considerable name recognition among U.S. consumers. A strong and steady video campaign that includes Spot TV is a big reason for that growth.

As RBR+TVBR first reported on April 8, an entity owned and operated by Webb Collums agreed to acquire a group of Imagicomm Communications properties as it is winding down its broadcast station ownership era. That transaction has officially closed, strategic advisor Kalil & Co. has shared.

In Las Vegas and across South Florida, watching National Hockey League match-ups featuring the local team doesn't require cable TV anymore. In the Metroplex of North Texas, fans of the Dallas Stars will soon be able to watch some 17 games via over-the-air broadcast TV across the 2025-2026 pre-season and regular season.

DirecTV has a no-cost programming service, and it has just added additional free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) linear content offerings from NBCUniversal, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery.

“With Telemundo Deportes Ahora, we’re giving Hispanic audiences another way to connect with the sports they love, complementing our sports offering and enhancing their viewing experience on the road to World Cup and beyond,” said Joaquin Duro, Executive Vice President of Sports at Telemundo.

On Saturday, Gray Media's WANF-46 will conclude its run as a CBS affiliate, with Paramount Skydance-owned WUPA-69 becoming "CBS Atlanta" in the South's largest market. Unlike the debut of WWJ-62 in Detroit at the end of 1994, a local news team will provide Atlanta with another choice for information.

In Q2, revenue improved to $1.22 billion, from $1.19 billion. But, that's thanks to increases in its education, manufacturing and healthcare businesses. TV broadcasting and automotive segments experienced year-over-year dips in the second quarter.