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March Madness is upon us, and that means stepping up the ads designed to entice hungry fans to get some eats. In the case of Domino's, the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments led the delivery-fueled pizza and quick-eats brand to step up its TV spot plays.

In a positive sign that Republicans and Democrats are more aligned on Congressional dollars devoted to educational, noncommercial broadcasters, the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved hundreds of millions of dollars in advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in FY 2026.

Brendan Carr expressed concerns about facts that apparently emerged after the relevant FCC approvals tied to WPIX seen in 2019 and 2020. At the same time, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel offered a statement that was brief but blunt as to what the Commission is claiming.

The TV & Film Awards Shortlist entries includes content in primetime entertainment, documentaries, investigative journalism, sports coverage, promos, streaming media, and brand image films.

A New York-based sports gamification and content provider has secured a wide-ranging partnership with the broadcast TV station ownership group for a new and unique integrated direct-to-consumer platform, Game Center.

In early 2019, the VP/GM of KHOU-11 in Houston officially retired. Selected to succeed Susan McEldoon was the Director of Advertising and Promotion at co-owned KUSA-9 in Denver. Five years later, a new leader will soon be coming to the CBS affiliate.

ATRESMEDIA is one of Europe's largest media companies, with a formidable presence in Spain. Now, the Madrid-based company's international arm is entering into the U.S. market with a trio of free ad-supported streaming television offerings. 

The biggest city in the South is getting its newest professional sports team, and it has selected a Gray Television over-the-air broadcast brand — and not a MVPD-distributed specialty channel — as its inaugural local TV partner. In this case, the winning point goes to Peachtree Sports Network.

There's a clear leader in the automotive insurance specialist category on the latest Spot Ten Cable report from Media Monitors. While the category is still an active one, the gap between the leader and Liberty Mutual Insurance is wide.

A Consent Decree has been entered into between the Commission and the owner of a low-power television station in Maine to settle an investigation into whether the licensee ran afoul of closed-captioning rules.

The FCC last week approved an order implementing new customer protections requiring all MVPDs to specify the “all-in” price “clearly and prominently” in their promotional materials and on every monthly billing statement. Pro-cable TV advocacy group ACA Connects isn't thrilled.

As NBCUniversal prepares for the audience and advertising boon of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the company has formed a first-time collaboration with AMC Theatres to bring live Olympic event broadcasts to theaters. From July 27 to August 11, fans can enjoy select daytime coverage at approximately 160 AMC locations nationwide.

As Fox Sports reportedly plans to expand its college football broadcast schedule to include high-profile games on Friday nights this fall, the decision to host games on a night traditionally dedicated to high school football has sparked concern and opposition from the National Federation of State High School Associations which urges broadcasters to refrain.

The highly anticipated joint-network sports streaming service developed by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery has named its Pete Distad its Chief Executive Officer, who comes from a long background in Apple's television division after a stint at Hulu.

Technology research and advisory group Omdia has presented new research that indicates a pivotal shift in video streaming habits, showing a decline in subscription video-on-demand services per household for the first time in over five years, as of November 2023. Conversely, there is a marked return to free video services, particularly FAST channels.