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AMC posts Q1 loss despite double-digit streaming revenue growth
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AMC posts Q1 loss despite double-digit streaming revenue growth
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Disney’s ABC challenges FCC on “The View” news exemption
Disney claims the FCC is applying inconsistent standards by targeting TV programs but not radio talk shows.
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IAB: U.S. video ad buys expected to exceed $81 billion in 2026
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Sports Desk
Sky Italia seeks damages from DAZN-TIM soccer deal
Comcast’s Sky Italia has filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Telecom Italia and DAZN of violating local laws there.
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IAB: U.S. video ad buys expected to exceed $81 billion in 2026
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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.
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Sky Italia seeks damages from DAZN-TIM soccer deal
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