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DirecTV becomes first major distributor to deliver Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, and White Sox games across all three teams’ home territories

Research Broadcast viewership up 8% from July and nearly 12% YOY; Peacock viewership increased 39% over July; audiences 35-49 on Peacock nearly doubled

The self-service performance solution includes a CTV first-to-market Shopify integration, allowing for self-service shoppable campaigns

The platform is designed to deliver a new level of intelligence, efficiency, and automation

Among its initiatives, the Foundation uses contributions to provide scholarships and grants to professionals who otherwise wouldn’t have access to essential training

The free ad-supported streaming television service is now available to DirecTV customers

HOME Apps platform now hosts nine essential processing apps, with more apps to follow in a few weeks

Charter’s Spectrum also announced new efforts to improve customer service as part of a “customer-first” commitment

Both ad-free and ad-supported tiers of AMC+ now available through Premium Subscriptions

The agreement makes Thursday Night Football available to stream via EverPass at bars, restaurants, hotels and other commercial venues

Vodafone Group to extend use of RDK-B as platform of choice to standardize home broadband device software across its European footprint

For the first time in five years of surveys, nearly half (46%) of all viewers say a top five streaming app is the first place they go when they start watching TV versus 38% who start by tuning into live cable or broadcast TV

The linear over-the-air station package will be distributed in 22 Gray Media markets and via third-party broadcast partners in markets outside of the Gray's broadcast footprint

The proposed agreement includes Disney’s full portfolio of networks and direct-to-consumer services as well as ESPN’s direct-to-consumer offering when it launches in 2025

Regulatory & Standards Simington said current rules harm consumers and urged the FCC to “balance the scale” between the way streaming and traditional pay TV services are treated

The Warner Bros. Discovery and Charter Communications deal will include Max’s Ad Lite tier and Discovery+ in Spectrum TV Select packages for free

Products New cameras include the AK-UCX100 4K Studio Camera and a new 4K multi-purpose camera lineup

Angered by ABC News debate moderators fact-checking his claims, Trumps said regulators should remove their broadcast station licenses

ABC had 19 million total viewers, making it the most-watched debate on any network in 16 years

Grindle will be concluding his term as executive director on October 18, 2024

It is the second most-watched week 1 game in ESPN era

Streaming The new division will focus on developing technologies for CTV advertising and improved user experiences

Sports Latest Nielsen report points to Hispanic influence driving growth in soccer audiences and viewership of all major sporting events

Avid’s software-based production ingest and playout solution introduces greater security, stability, alignment and deployment flexibility 

Tara Bryant joins as chief revenue officer, Marcy Lefkovitz joins as senior vice president of product innovation; Dalet advisor Stephen Garland appointed chief product and technology officer