Ted Turner, cable pioneer behind TBS and CNN, dies at 87
The brash media executive who took a local Atlanta TV station national and launched the first 24-hour cable news channel died at his home in Florida.
Spectrum News 1 rolls out to Xfinity TV customers in Houston
Charter has inked a deal with Comcast’s Xfinity TV to provide subscribers with access to its Spectrum News channel in Houston.
Special Coverage: Media Earnings
Lack of NBC sports causes higher churn at Fubo during Q2
An ongoing dispute with Comcast’s NBC Universal triggered slightly higher churn across Fubo’s pay TV business during Q2.
Streaming News
DIRECTV pulls Griffin Media CBS affiliates in Oklahoma
The conflict centers on retransmission fees, with Griffin seeking higher compensation for its channels.
Policy & Law
FCC commissioners could retroactively deny Nexstar-TEGNA deal
In a letter to lawmakers, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the Media Bureau’s approval of Nexstar’s acquisition of TEGNA is not a final decision.
Radio & Television News
Spectrum News 1 rolls out to Xfinity TV customers in Houston
Charter has inked a deal with Comcast’s Xfinity TV to provide subscribers with access to its Spectrum News channel in Houston.
Sports Desk
Lack of NBC sports causes higher churn at Fubo during Q2
An ongoing dispute with Comcast’s NBC Universal triggered slightly higher churn across Fubo’s pay TV business during Q2.
Advertising & Data
IAB: U.S. video ad buys expected to exceed $81 billion in 2026
Digital video is expected to account for more than 60 percent of total TV and video ad spending for the first time.
Special Coverage: NextGen TV
Appeals court sides against LG in NextGen TV patents lawsuit
The patent issue involving LG comes as federal regulators consider a nationwide transition to NextGen TV by the end of the decade.
Europe & UK
Mubi selects Bitmovin to power cloud-based VOD platform
The agreement is designed to improve scalability, speed and video quality as Mubi expands its global streaming catalog.
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Four years in, free streamer Fox Weather evolves into public safety resource
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