
C-SPAN brings radio simulcasts to TV channels during summer lull
C-SPAN said its decision to air progressive and conservative talk shows is part of a tradition to bring radio simulcasts to its network when Congress is not in session.

Circle City misleads viewers about possible DIRECTV blackout
Circle City made a number of demonstrably-false claims about a possible carriage dispute with DIRECTV that could start Monday evening.

DIRECTV begins offering Netflix Standard with some new sign-ups
New customers who buy a genre-pack and grab a Gemini Air device can get Netflix with Ads for 12 months at no extra cost.

Video of Fox anchor Taryn Asher cursing out colleague surfaces after firing, lawsuit
The leaked video resurfaced after two publications, including Fox-owned TMZ, published clips of it this week.

Nielsen to formalize audience measurement with wearable tech
The updates include changes to co-viewing measurement, universe estimates, household demographic assignment, weighting, Hispanic methodology, ACR tuning and householding for one ACR provider.
Special Coverage: Media Earnings

Newsmax swings to profit during Q2 on higher ad revenue
Newsmax swung to a profit for the first time since becoming a publicly-traded company, with domestic affiliate fees, advertising and international licensing leading to a sharp increase in revenue.

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.













