NOAA to explore delivering weather alerts over broadcast TV frequencies
Through a partnership with SpectraRep, NOAA will test whether broadcast TV signals can serve as a reliable alternative for its radio transmissions when communications networks are disrupted.
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AT&T improves wireless churn in Q2, charts course toward 40 million fiber passings
The company added 432,000 postpaid phone subscribers, with phone churn improving to less than 1 percent; the company outlined plans to expand its fiber footprint.
Hearst to acquire CBS affiliation from some Nexstar stations
Hearst Television is inheriting the CBS affiliation from some Nexstar-owned stations in a half-dozen market, sources told The Desk on Thursday.
Fox touts 147 million monthly users across local TV streams, digital platforms
During June, Fox Television Stations ranked first among local television groups in unique users and led the ABC, CBS and NBC owned-station groups in total minutes.
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.
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.
FCC Chairman Carr: ABC decision to skip Trump speech will factor into license review
Eight ABC-owned stations are currently subject to the FCC’s license renewal process over Disney’s purported use of DEI practices.
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.