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Live sports driving SVOD subscriber growth and retention https://nca.st/BlBDi
Live sports driving SVOD subscriber growth and retention
Live sports continue to play a significant role in streaming video-on-demand, according to Antenna’s Q4 ... Read More
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November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
LTN’s Khan on IP distribution infrastructure as FCC advances upper C-band reallocation https://nca.st/K9KV3
LTN’s Khan on IP distribution infrastructure as FCC advances upper C-band reallocation
As the Federal Communications Commission moves forward with plans to reallocate upper C-band spectrum for ... Read More
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November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
NBC 4 and Telemundo 52 launch eighth annual holiday hunger relief campaign https://nca.st/RNbY0
NBC 4 and Telemundo 52 launch eighth annual holiday hunger relief campaign
NBC 4 and Telemundo 52 have launched their eighth annual “Helping Our Community” campaign, aimed ... Read More
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November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
NAB executive defends FCC authority to lift broadcast ownership cap https://nca.st/8OIBG
NAB executive defends FCC authority to lift broadcast ownership cap
The debate over whether the Federal Communications Commission can eliminate the national broadcast ownership cap ... Read More
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November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Trump questions FCC ownership cap changes as Nexstar defends merger plans https://nca.st/aG1nW
Trump questions FCC ownership cap changes as Nexstar defends merger plans
Donald Trump expressed concerns Sunday about potential changes to Federal Communications Commission regulations that limit ... Read More
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November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Sinclair makes unsolicited offer to acquire E.W. Scripps https://nca.st/IkJsG
Sinclair makes unsolicited offer to acquire E.W. Scripps
Sinclair Broadcast Group has made an unsolicited offer to acquire all outstanding shares of E.W. ... Read More
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November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Xfinity raises price of StreamSaver bundle by 20% https://nca.st/qB16I
Xfinity raises price of StreamSaver bundle by 20%
Xfinity is raising the price for its StreamSaver bundle by $3 per month, effective Dec. ... Read More
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November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
NBCU channels go dark on Fubo https://nca.st/1yRXF
NBCU channels go dark on Fubo
Fubo has dropped NBCUniversal-owned channels from its lineup effective 5 p.m. eastern Nov. 21, 2025, ... Read More
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November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Study shows CTV home screen ads outperform skippable pre-roll formats https://nca.st/wBA5d
Study shows CTV home screen ads outperform skippable pre-roll formats
LG Ad Solutions released new research showing growing interest among general-market advertisers in placing campaigns ... Read More
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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Creator ad spend growing four times faster than total media industry https://nca.st/q7Ipc
Creator ad spend growing four times faster than total media industry
U.S. ad spending in the creator economy is projected to reach $37 billion in 2025, ... Read More
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November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
90% of U.S. consumers open to short-form video on publisher sites https://nca.st/2YODJ
90% of U.S. consumers open to short-form video on publisher sites
A new survey commissioned by Media.net indicates that short-form vertical video consumption has expanded beyond ... Read More
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November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
38% of U.S. internet households now subscribe to sports-specific streamers https://nca.st/nMluk
38% of U.S. internet households now subscribe to sports-specific streamers
Thirty-eight percent of U.S. internet households currently subscribe to at least one sports-specific streaming service, ... Read More
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
FCC chairman defends broadcast license review amid presidential criticism of networks https://nca.st/vgIHp
FCC chairman defends broadcast license review amid presidential criticism of networks
The Federal Communications Commission will hold broadcast television stations accountable to their public interest obligations, ... Read More
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November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
FCC advances rulemaking on upper C-band spectrum auction https://nca.st/LA5Ms
FCC advances rulemaking on upper C-band spectrum auction
The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Nov. 20 to advance a notice of proposed rulemaking ... Read More
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November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
St. Louis PBS to renovate longtime headquarters into community public media center https://nca.st/6eO0c
St. Louis PBS to renovate longtime headquarters into community public media center
Nine PBS  has secured more than $17 million in philanthropic pledges to support its ongoing ... Read More
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November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
AI subscription costs outpace streaming for many U.S. consumers https://nca.st/Mnbsx
AI subscription costs outpace streaming for many U.S. consumers
A new study from digital commerce platform Bango found that 77 percent of paying AI ... Read More
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November 20, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Streaming services with ad-supported plans outpace ad-free tiers https://nca.st/94MVP
Streaming services with ad-supported plans outpace ad-free tiers
Parks Associates released new findings on the state of the U.S. video market during its ... Read More
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November 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
MS NOW studio design mixes architecture with unique LED arrays https://nca.st/lS0u3
MS NOW studio design mixes architecture with unique LED arrays
MS NOW began broadcasting from new studios at Versant’s Times Square headquarters on Saturday, Nov. ... Read More
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November 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Dak’s Take: Local broadcasters are bleeding trust while ‘news influencers’ gain voice https://nca.st/5cTZM
Dak’s Take: Local broadcasters are bleeding trust while ‘news influencers’ gain voice
The trust crisis in American news isn’t new. We’ve watched national outlets hemorrhage credibility for ... Read More
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November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Policy group calls for retransmission consent changes in FCC ownership rule review https://nca.st/0Ia6o
Policy group calls for retransmission consent changes in FCC ownership rule review
The Federal Communications Commission should consider changes to retransmission consent rules alongside any modifications to ... Read More
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November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Tegna shareholders OK Nexstar acquisition https://nca.st/MJDmK
Tegna shareholders OK Nexstar acquisition
Tegna shareholders have approved a measure that will allow the company to be acquired by ... Read More
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November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Younger viewers prefer older shows and shift to YouTube for discovery https://nca.st/NBENR
Younger viewers prefer older shows and shift to YouTube for discovery
A new study from Hub Entertainment Research highlights persistent challenges in content discovery across streaming ... Read More
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November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Broadcast TV grows viewership in October, fueled by football and fall dramas https://nca.st/a6227
Broadcast TV grows viewership in October, fueled by football and fall dramas
Television viewing in the United States increased in October, with broadcast and streaming platforms gaining ... Read More
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November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
MS NOW becomes high-profile user of ‘.now’ domain extension https://nca.st/VzvZk
MS NOW becomes high-profile user of ‘.now’ domain extension
In addition to new studios, graphics and a name, the cable network formerly known as ... Read More
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November 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Scripps shares surge as Sinclair reveals 8% stake, eyes deal https://nca.st/a1cix
Scripps shares surge as Sinclair reveals 8% stake, eyes deal
Sinclair Broadcast Group revealed it has taken an 8% stake in fellow broadcast station owner ... Read More
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November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM