California, several other states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger
After seeing “red flags everywhere,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading the lawsuit, which claims Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery violates numerous antitrust laws.
TEGNA names Scott Gill as VP of Technology & Operation
Gill will oversee engineering, technology and sports operations across the company’s 64 local television stations; he joined TEGNA in 2012 from Fox News Media.
Hub: Price overtakes content as top driver of streaming value among consumers
As streaming prices rise, consumers are becoming more choosy about which apps they want to pay for — and free streaming services are benefiting the most.
Hub: TV ad acceptance reaches five-year high as streaming costs rise
Fewer viewers are willing to pay extra to avoid ads, while only one in ten now say they cannot tolerate advertising, the study found.
TVB criticizes Nielsen Gauge reports as inadequate, incomplete
Nielsen’s most-recent Ad-Supported Gauge report artificially inflate streaming viewership by leaving out key data and focusing on the wrong demographic, the TVB said on Wednesday.
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Stingray grows revenue to CA $471.6 million, touts strong capitalization of TuneIn integration
Stingray’s co-founder said the company’s integration of TuneIn is progressing better than expected, and the audio platform is already generating stronger revenue because of it.
Appeals court tosses challenge to FCC’s approval of Nexstar-TEGNA deal
The court found the FCC is under no statutory obligation to issue a speedy full commission vote on Nexstar’s merger with TEGNA.
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.