FCC votes to end broadcast TV ownership cap
By a 2-1 vote cast along party lines, the FCC adopted a proposal that eliminates the 39 percent ownership cap on broadcast TV stations, inviting possible legal challenges.
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Roku sees sharp increase in Q2 revenue on healthy advertising, subscription sales
The company saw strong advertising and subscription spending during the FIFA World Cup tournament and other events during Q2.
California TV stations go without newscasts due to strike
A labor dispute impacting several TV stations in California’s Central Coast region has left those outlets without daily newscasts.
Roku sees sharp increase in Q2 revenue on healthy advertising, subscription sales
The company saw strong advertising and subscription spending during the FIFA World Cup tournament and other events during Q2.
Nexstar CEO open to settling antitrust lawsuit over TEGNA merger
During a conference call on Thursday, Nexstar CEO Perry Sook said he is open to a settlement in its ongoing antitrust case over the TEGNA merger.
Fox Advertising extends partnership with iSpot
The partnership has been used to measure results across Fox’s, helping ad buyers better understand their financial investments and related outcomes.
Apollo Global completes acquisition of StreamTV parent Questex
In the coming months, Questex and another B2B publication and live events producer Emerald will merge their operations, Apollo said.
Amazon pulls ZapperBox from online store over unfounded TV piracy concerns
BitRouter, the company that makes the ZapperBox, believes Amazon is confusing its certified live TV device with boxes that enable piracy.