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Broadcast Industry News

Nexstar said to be closing in on deal to buy Tegna

Preliminary ratings for WPLG’s first day away from ABC are in
Local News

Allen Media Group selling 10 stations to Gray Media
News Feed
Broadcast Business News

NAB calls ownership limits ’emergency’ threat in the way of further consolidation
Streaming

Fox One streaming service set for August 21 launch
Set Design

NBC opens Studio N7 in Washington in preparation for Versant spinoff

Versant brings industry vet Tom Rogers on as adviser

Warner Bros. Discovery announces post-split company names, leadership
Voices

Analysis: Digging into Paramount Skydance deal’s implications for broadcasting

Cable Industry

E! News canceled, again
Broadcast Industry News

McCarthy, Robbins to leave Paramount after Skydance deal finalized
Broadcast Business News

Paramount, Skydance set Aug. 7 closing date for $8B merger
Broadcast Business News

Paramount-Skydance merger gets final approval to move forward

ESPN promotes Kelly to SVP of research

The end of ‘The Late Show’ is yet another sign that TV is changing

Local 10 declares ‘Independence Day’ as station prepares for life after ABC

Peacock increases rates, matches pricing of rival streamers

‘NBC Nightly News’ tops Tuesday in key demo for second consecutive week

People

Gray Media hires longtime CBS investigative reporter
Broadcast Business News

Ellison pledges to axe DEI in ‘new Paramount,’ says CBS News will showcase ‘varied ideological perspectives’ under new ombudsman
Broadcast Facility

Transformer fire forces KARE 11 evacuation and remote operations
Cable News

Pew: 56% of Republican-leaning consumers trust Fox

WCBS moves Moore to weekday 5 p.m. anchor spot

Disney, Hearst exploring sale of A+E Global Media

Gray, Scripps swapping stations to create duopolies as FCC explores loosening ownership rules

FCC chair Brendan Carr outlines infrastructure priorities in Build America agenda

WETA launches WETA+, a free local public media streaming platform for Washington viewers