DirecTV announces pending acquisition of Dish video business
WEB15 hours ago · The deal, announced early Monday morning, follows at least two weeks of rumors published by financial news outlets, which some executives at DirecTV attempted to downplay as speculative. Under the proposed transaction, DirecTV will acquire Dish Network and Sling TV from Echostar for $1, plus the assumption of …
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California governor blocks online public notices law
WEB1 day ago · September 29, 2024. Share: A collection of newspapers. (File photo by Matthew Keys) California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required local newspapers to publish government-mandated public notices on their websites. The measure, Assembly Bill 2095, would have required …
Disney implements fresh round of layoffs, affecting 300
WEB4 days ago · The Walt Disney Company has started a fresh round of layoffs that will impact around 300 workers at the entertainment giant’s corporate operations. The workers include staffers involved in human resources, finance, communications and the legal department. “We continually evaluate ways to invest in our businesses and more effectively manage ...
Sinclair rebrands syndicated news program - thedesk.net
WEB3 days ago · September 27, 2024. Share: (Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk) Sinclair has relaunched its nationally-syndicated news program under a slightly modified name. Starting on Thursday, “The National Desk” added the word “news” to its title, becoming “The National News Desk” on dozens of local TV stations. Launched initially as a ...
Comcast, Charter and Broadcom form DOCSIS chips pact
WEB5 days ago · The partners — Comcast Corporation, Charter Communications and Broadcom — will develop Unified DOCSIS chipsets for network nodes, smart amps and cable modems that will allow the companies and other broadband service providers to utilize existing networks with the DOCSIS 4.0 specification to eventually deliver the …
Judge allows defamation case against Nexstar to proceed
WEB5 days ago · Stanton Tang, the news director at Nexstar-owned NBC affiliate WOOD-TV Channel 8. (Photo via Twitter) A federal judge overseeing a defamation case brought against Nexstar Media Group by two former news managers will be allowed to proceed for the time being.. In a three-page order issued on Tuesday, Judge Robert Jonker denied Nexstar’s motions to dismiss, saying former WOOD-TV (Channel 8, NBC ...
The Trade Desk CEO says not competing with Roku, Amazon
WEBSep 13, 2024 · An office building at the San Jose, California campus of streaming television technology developer Roku. (Photo via Google Street View) The CEO of The Trade Desk is downplaying reports that said the company is planning to go head-to-head with Roku, Amazon and Google by developing its own streaming television operating system.
Free TV Networks rebrands multicast network Dare as Defy
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Free TV Networks, the broadcast-focused joint venture being spearheaded by industry veteran Jonathan Katz, has launched its latest multicast network Dare — although under a different, but familiar, name. On Monday, Katz affirmed Dare will immediately rebrand to Defy after absorbing the reality-based content library from a similarly-named ...
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