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@thedesk.netThe Supreme Court has blocked an appellate court's earlier order that would have forced the FCC to reconsider its March rule on political ad rates charged to radio and TV broadcasters, one that favors Republican campaigns and causes.
@thedesk.netCNN has signed a licensing deal with Google focused on artificial intelligence.
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@thedesk.netNew data released by the Washington Post this week reveals multi-million dollar donations to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project made by major media/tech companies and executives. The largest 20 donors include Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, T-Mobile and HP.
@thedesk.netDIRECTV, Nexstar and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are heading back to court in mid-November.
@thedesk.netNetflix, AT&T, Facebook parent Meta Platforms and Comcast are set to release their latest financial earnings report next week.
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@thedesk.netFIRST ON THE DESK: A federal appeals court has scheduled a mid-November date to hear oral arguments on an injunction issued against Nexstar Media Group and TEGNA.
@thedesk.netStreamers in the United States and United Kingdom can now stream BBC News for free on YouTube.
@thedesk.netPolice in Southern California are investigating two drive-by shootings outside a Sinclair-owned TV station, both within the past week.
@matthewkeys.netReposted by @thedesk.netTimothy Burke, @bubbaprog.xyz, will be arraigned on charges under the superseding Grand Jury indictment on Wednesday, October 21, per court records.
@matthewkeys.netReposted by @thedesk.net#BREAKING: Shareholders approve Fox's $22 billion acquisition of Roku.
@thedesk.net#BREAKING: A Maryland teenager is suing CBS News for $20 million after he was incorrectly identified as a vandalism suspect in the ongoing renovation blunders at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
@thedesk.netESPN's new YouTube channel, called ESPN JV, is aimed at kids — the network wants to cultivate a new generation of sports fans while they're young, with the hope they become paying ESPN Unlimited subscribers as adults.
@thedesk.netCNN is launching its All Access membership program in Canada and the United Kingdom next week.
@thedesk.netWill NASCAR races move from TNT Sports to CBS? Unlikely to happen this season, but NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell says he is meeting with Skydance executives about this possibility down the line...
@thedesk.netJudge says President Trump can't ban CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from White House, issues permanent injunction while broader lawsuit moves forward.
@thedesk.netSome Americans admit returning to cable or satellite within a year of cutting the cord, mostly because they want access to local news and live sports, according to a new report released this week.
@thedesk.netA former journalist-turned-political consultant has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a second time after he used a password to access a system used by Fox News and other media outlets, then stole and leaked unaired footage.
@thedesk.netNetflix has laid off 6 percent of its global workforce, issuing pink slips to 1,000 workers as the streamer struggles with slower international growth.
@thedesk.net#BREAKING: Netflix has cut more than 1,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its global workforce, as the company addresses slowing subscriber growth in key markets, Wall Street Journal reports.
