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It's being hailed as a "modern approach to live television distribution," one that combines operational flexibility, reliability and real-time audience engagement. And, it proved to be success during a four-week initiative for a game show that Fox Television Stations believes can make Live Syndication a viable revenue generator.

The Media Bureau, on its own motion, seeks public input on whether or not it should adjust the Table of FM Allotments in a Michigan city by shifting the former broadcast frequency of a defunct Cumulus Media FM to another vacant dial position. It would resolve interference complaints seen during Cumulus' ownership of the station.

The division of SMAC Entertainment, founded by Constance Schwartz-Morini and Michael Strahan, that produces scripted and non-scripted television, film, audio and branded content for a wide range of networks and distributors has launched a new podcast network in partnership with a unit of Sinclair Inc.

After several months of planning and anticipation, the Joel Wertman and Otto Padron-led Get After It Media (GAIM) has brought to life a new streaming platform that includes live television programming, on-demand content, original offerings and curated music channels together in a FAST channel.

Two of the City of New York's most recognizable broadcast TV news anchors — one of whom retired just weeks ago after revealing a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's Disease — are among the individuals to be inducted as the Class of 2026 of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Country Radio Broadcasters will present its highest honor to longtime Country Countdown USA host and prolific on-air talent Lon Helton with its 2026 President's Award during the Country Radio Hall of Fame ceremony on August 3 at Virgin Hotels Nashville.

In a stunning and sudden move impacting four Canadian media markets, Rogers Sports & Media on Tuesday shut down operations at its all-News stations outside of the nation's largest market while also pulling the plug on two all-Sports AMs serving key Western locales.

The Chicago-based broadcast television operation behind the MeTV Network and eight other digital multicast offerings has brought to life an audience-based advertising platform designed to bring advanced data-driven audience buying opportunities to each of these diginets.

Updated guides providing broadcasters with practical guidance for conducting self-inspections of their stations have been released for AM, FM and both UHF and VHF television stations by the NAB. The guides are a free member benefit to NAB and SBE members.

The D.C. think tank focused on a world in which "technology enhances freedom, and freedom enhances technology" on Monday filed reply comments in response to the FCC's request for comment regarding ABC chat show "The View" that implore the agency to cease interfering with politically based discussions.