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The woman who formerly served as Vice President of Global Advertising Sales and Partnerships at Roku, where she oversaw the company’s entire global ad revenue operation, has accepted a similar role at NBCUniversal. She will report to NBCUniversal President of Advertising and Partnerships Alison Levin.

Thoughts on handling hurricane damage

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World College Radio Day organizers chose 10 stations that shined in the global event celebrating student radio

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WBD has entered into a multi-year distribution agreement with Comcast for all its domestic linear networks. From a financial viewpoint, this reduces long-term risk to affiliate fees. But how does this new agreement reduce the risk of a large decline in affiliate revenue in 2026, especially after the expiration of its NBA deal? 

At 94.3 MHz, from a tower in Fort Lee, N.J., a tiny 75-watt signal is capable of putting a city-grade signal over much of Bergen County and two boroughs of the City of New York. That's likely what interests the parent of Christian music noncomm network giants K-LOVE and Air1, which is converting a lease agreement into an outright purchase.

A new Chief Operating Officer is coming to Sirius XM, which also shared that it expects its revenue to decline in 2025, as it admitted an effort to lure younger subscribers by heavily promoting its app has been less than successful. Shareholders expressed their displeasure by triggering a sharp sell-off in Sirius XM stock.

The broadcast standards association known as the ATSC is welcoming two newly elected board members, while congratulating a technology consultancy head on his re-election for a second term at the group shepherding the backbone of broadcast data distribution and NEXTGEN TV.

A three-hour educational and informational programming block airing Sunday mornings on a digital multicast channel operated by Weigel Broadcasting in association with CBS Television Stations is coming to fruition, thanks to a programming deal that will bring a host unscripted series to the TV offering come January 5.

While it was known that the current House Energy & Commerce Chair, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, wouldn't be in the role as she decided not to seek reelection, who would succeed her wasn't entire known. That changed late Monday afternoon, putting a Kentucky GOP House Member in a key position impacting the FCC.

With a combined engineering and production team, working with event producer FILM 45 on behalf of the New York Road Runners group that stages the annual 26.2-mile affair proved to be successful once again this year for CP Communications and its Red Tent Streaming subsidiary.