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“We are beginning to see the inflection in our monetization strategy," Jon Kirchner, CEO of Xperi Inc., shared as the parent of TiVo, DTS AutoStage and HD Radio released its first quarter 2026 results on Wednesday afternoon. The big takeaway: Media Platform revenue grew 45% year-over-year.

There's a new general manager at the CBS affiliate in Bryan-College Station, Tex., owned by Gray Media. It's a woman who most recently led sales for a Graham Media Group property in Central Florida.

There's a new News Director coming to Hearst Television's ABC affiliate serving Central Mississippi, and he'll be starting his new role on June 1. It involves a move from a former longtime ABC affiliate that went independent in August 2025. 

Chalk up another defeat at the FCC for DirecTV, as well as a coalition of state cable associations; a coalition of pan-Asian and Pacific Islander public interest groups; the Civil Rights Coalition; Business Forward; and Chris Ruddy-owned Newsmax. Their efforts to deny a pair of Gray Media transactions have failed.

Angry Audio's latest works with a Yealink SIP desk phone

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"AirTime" highlights legislative and regulatory developments

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Dan Slentz recalls when his GM took dilithium crystals a bit too seriously

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Thanks to savvy marketing, it is one of the fastest-growing canned wine brands in the U.S. To help bring additional exposure and brand awareness, the company founded by siblings Jen Pelka and Zach Pelka has agreed to what is being called "one of the most expansive audio collaborations for a wine brand."

It supports Indonesia's strategy of utilizing both digital formats

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