Serious, Big-Boy Cord-Cutting Finally Catches Up to Charter — Top Pay TV Provider Just Had Its Worst Quarterly Customer Losses Ever

https://www.nexttv.com/news/serious-big-boy-cord-cutting-finally-catches-up-to-charter-top-pay-tv-provider-just-had-its-worst-quarterly-customer-losses-ever

Connection interrupted: Federal internet discount begins to expire

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/internet-broadband-subsidy-runs-out-rcna150021

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Federal Privacy Bill’s Vagueness Threatens Ad-Supported Business

https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-labor-report/federal-privacy-bills-vagueness-threatens-ad-supported-business

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ABC News Anchor Martha Raddatz Says ‘Local News Is Everything’

https://www.nexttv.com/news/abc-news-anchor-martha-raddatz-says-local-news-is-everything

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UK PSBs jointly owned free streamer Freely goes live in the UK

https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2024/04/30/uk-psbs-jointly-owned-free-streamer-freely-goes-live/

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While More Than Half of Americans Are Interested in Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro, 76% Say They Have No Intention of Buying One

https://www.nexttv.com/news/while-more-than-half-of-americans-are-interested-in-apples-dollar3500-vision-pro-76-say-they-have-no-intention-of-buying-one

Smart TVs Now in Nearly 8 of 10 Homes

https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/hub-smart-tvs-now-in-nearly-8-of-10-homes

Futuri Introduces AI-Powered Co-Hosts

https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/products/futuri-introduces-ai-powered-co-hosts

Civil advocacy groups press Big Tech on AI-fueled misinformation

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4585117-civil-advocacy-groups-press-big-tech-ai-fueled-misinformation/

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Noggin Is Shutting Down After Paramount Global Laid Off Subscription Service’s Entire Staff.

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/noggin-shuts-down-paramount-global-layoffs-1235913186/

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Paramount begins lay-offs, with 800 employees to go.

https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2024/02/14/paramount-begins-lay-offs-with-800-employees-to-go/

French commercial broadcaster, TF1, records strong streaming growth in 2023

https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2024/02/15/tf1-records-strong-streaming-growth-in-2023-but-overall-revenue-sees-slight-decline/

Roku passes 80m active accounts and 100bn streaming hours in 2023.

https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2024/02/16/roku-passes-80m-active-accounts-and-100bn-streaming-hours-in-2023/

5 Provocative 2024 Hollywood Predictions From Wall Street Experts.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/2024-hollywood-predictions-tiktok-streaming-ai-deals-1235775946/

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Hispanic Television Summit | NYC

https://tinyurl.com/5adcrjut

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Bob Iger is supposed to save Disney. It’s not going according to plan.

https://tinyurl.com/88a5bwbc

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Sling TV's Sub Base Hits Its Lowest Level in Nearly 6 Years, Dish Loses Ground vs. YouTube TV in the Race For Streaming Pay TV Scale.

https://tinyurl.com/5fsyxfft

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Nonprofit Trusts Are Fighting to Save Local News.

https://tinyurl.com/muhf5att

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