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2026

Supreme Court blocks order forcing FCC ruling on political ad rates – 15 October
Appeals court sets date for hearing over Nexstar-TEGNA injunction – 15 October
Teen files $20 million lawsuit against CBS News over vandalism story – 14 October
Grand jury issues new indictment in Fox News leaks case – 13 October
Judge won’t force Nexstar to release “efficiency” details in TEGNA antitrust case – 13 October
Fired WOOD-TV news directors win lawsuit against Nexstar – 13 October
Appeals court orders FCC to respond in Fox station license dispute – 8 October
Braiden Bell lawyers up, asks Trail Blazers for another shot – 5 October
TEGNA launches internal review of KGW-TV story on fired sports broadcaster – 2 October
Dish’s Sling TV stops offering day pass, week pass — 2 October
What is retransmission consent? How TV station blackouts happen — 1 October
Fox News leaker asks judge to permanently dismiss hacking charges – 25 September
FAA warned of engine issue days before KNBC helicopter crash – 17 September
Feds seek new indictment against ex-Deadspin editor Timothy Burke – 15 September
MAD Project wants forced FCC vote on WTXF broadcast license – 14 September
Sinclair CEO: Monetizing spectrum is $4 billion opportunity for broadcasters – 10 September
Feds drop appeal over dismissed criminal counts in Timothy Burke hacking case – 9 September
Plex releases refreshed Plexamp for desktop, mobile devices – 8 September
Supreme Court restores lower political ad rates for party committees – 4 September
Victory Plus shuts down after losing local sports rights – 2 September
FCC raises regulatory fees on broadcast radio, TV stations – 31 August
Nexstar Fox affiliates move on from Fox News Edge – 31 August
AT&T sues Charter over “fiber-powered Internet” advertising claims – 28 August
FCC ends enforcement of closed captions on public access TV – 26 August
Fired Nexstar news directors get trial date in defamation lawsuit – 26 August
Appeals court rejects Soo Kim challenge over failed TEGNA acquisition – 26 August
Nexstar appoints new TEGNA board after court order – 25 August
North Carolina governor backs Disney, ABC in ongoing fight with FCC – 25 August
Circle City presses DIRECTV for deal involving WRTV, WISH-TV – 24 August
Groups seek to join Disney’s lawsuit against FCC over ABC licenses – 24 August
Circle City misleads viewers about possible DIRECTV blackout – 21 August
Gracenote: Global FAST channel count nears 2,200 as sports, news fuels expansion – 20 August
Nexstar begins replacing TEGNA board after judge says structure violated injunction – 14 August
Press groups sue Trump over early access to Truth Social posts – 12 August
State of Streaming: Tim Rowe interviews Matthew Keys, publisher, TheDesk.net
Newsmax preps lawsuit over FCC broadcast TV ownership vote – 11 August
Low-power TV advocates want voluntary transmission to 5G broadcast standard – 11 August
Fubo subscribers resonate with Fox News in Sports package, CEO says – 10 August
Nexstar ends use of CBS NewsPath video, probes dropping ABC NewsOne next – 10 August
Lawyers for man accused of stealing Fox News clips ask for government’s appeal to be dismissed – 10 August
Judge says Nexstar can’t appoint its executives to TEGNA’s board of directors – 6 August
Nexstar CEO open to settling antitrust lawsuit over TEGNA merger – 6 August
FCC votes to end broadcast TV ownership cap – 6 August
KNBR lays off 49ers radio announcer Greg Papa in staffing shake-up – 5 August
Scripps preparing layoffs as local stations move toward automated systems – 3 August
FCC vote on ownership cap coincides with broadcast-related financial earnings releases – 31 July
DIRECTV, EverPass sign deal to keep NFL Sunday Ticket in bars, restaurants – 31 July
AMC channels coming to lower-priced YouTube TV packages – 30 July
Philo, Charter partnerships drive interest in AMC Plus, execs say – 30 July
Roku raises prices of streaming devices, ongoing memory shortage blamed – 24 July
Hearst, Forum to acquire CBS affiliation from some Nexstar stations – 23 July
States, DIRECTV accused Nexstar of controlling TEGNA despite injunction – 22 July
Media group asks appeals court to force FCC action on WTXF license challenge – 20 July
Former WOOD-TV reporter leaked info about controversial Pride Month memo, Nexstar says – 13 July
Scripps-owned local stations return to DIRECTV under new deal – 10 July
BBC, Channel 4 discuss possible streaming-focused partnership – 8 July
Bango: Sports fans willing to switch broadband, wireless operators for easier access to games – 8 July
FCC: Personal use of Signal by Chairman Carr, others doesn’t violate policies – 8 July
Weigel launches audience-based ads platform across multicast TV networks – 7 July
Amazon pulls ZapperBox from online store over unfounded TV piracy concerns – 3 July
Gomez criticizes dismissal of challenge against FCC’s news distortion policy – 2 July
Plex raises price of lifetime Plex Pass, introduces five-year plan at $250 – 1 July
TVB criticizes Nielsen Gauge reports as inadequate, incomplete – 1 July
Gray Media CEO: Optimistic FCC will approve local TV swaps, acquisitions – 27 February
Scripps to re-acquire two dozen previously-divested Ion stations – 26 February
FCC seeks public comment on TV sports rights deals – 25 February
FCC gives Sinclair approval to acquire four TV stations – 20 February
FCC’s Gomez says Nexstar-TEGNA deal should get full panel vote – 18 February
VIDAA takes on Nielsen, Comscore with V Index measurement solution – 17 February
Roku exploring other retail partnerships after Walmart buys Vizio, CEO says – 13 February
Court TV ends some live programs before Law&Crime acquisition – 11 February
Law&Crime says Court TV relocating to New York, not shutting down channel – 11 February
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy threatens lawsuit over FCC TV ownership cap – 10 February
Fubo CEO says Comcast severed talks on NBC deal in January – 3 February
FCC approves transfer of five TV station licenses to Sinclair – 3 February
Paramount ends Fave TV, replaces feeds with Versant multicast networks – 3 February
NAB threatens Congress over local TV ownership rules – 2 February
Don Lemon’s arrest is a litmus test: Journalist or provocateur? – 30 January
FCC Chairman says “partisan motivation” will dictate equal time enforcement — 29 January
FCC approves foreign ownership rules for radio, TV stations – 29 January
Former CapRadio GM Jun Reina arrested on embezzlement charges – 29 January
Second Circuit upholds reinstatement of DIRECTV lawsuit against Nexstar – 28 January
SiriusXM says prison cellphone jammers may prevent emergency alerts – 28 January
APTS, PBS says NextGen TV transition should be voluntary, not forced – 26 January
Nexstar DEI philosophy could complicate TEGNA deal at FCC – 12 January
Newsmax urges FCC to deny Nexstar-TEGNA merger – 2 January

2025

Hispanic groups push YouTube TV to make deal for Univision, Telemundo – 30 September
Free speech groups urge FCC Chairman Carr to resign – 30 September
Kari Lake disparages news outlets covering Voice of America layoffs – 23 September
Why Paramount kept “South Park,” but not “The Late Show” – 8 August
WalletHub pulls 40,000 pages from Google, citing AI content theft – 6 August
Ad.com acquires Public Good, launches AI-powered search engine – 5 August
Newsmax CEO urges FCC to keep broadcast ownership cap in place – 23 July
TVOT interview: KPIX-TV general manager Scott Warren – 16 July
Scoop: Byron Allen is selling his TV stations – 2 June
Exclusive: Contract outlines partnership between USAGM, One America News – 31 May
Judge scolds defense attorney in Fox News leaks case – 16 May
Q1 results highlight AMC’s growth, gaps (for The Streaming Wars) – 13 May
Nexstar orders stations to run news stories about FCC deregulation efforts – 7 April
Washington Post shuts down free streaming news channel – 19 March
The Roku Channel adds FAST streams from Formula 1, One Championship – 18 March
Sinclair’s TBD sees ratings boost from Super Bowl, SNL marathon block – 21 February
NTSB claims no records of shifting media policy – 19 February

2024

Multicast networks becoming bigger part of TV viewership – 12 December
Three years in, Fox Weather is drawing an audience, and proving the doubters wrong – 24 October
Broadcast TV outperformed streaming during 2024 Summer Olympic Games – 20 August
Amy Lawrence interviews Matthew Keys on “After Hours” / Infinity Sports Network – 25 July
Fubo gets support from Dish, DIRECTV in federal antitrust case – 11 April
Shareholders criticize Paramount’s merger talks with Skydance Media – 8 April
Exclusive: WADL owner Kevin Adell says sale to Mission likely dead – 4 April
WADL sale termination date pushed at FCC’s request – 25 March
Journalism groups walk back support for alleged Fox News leaker – 21 March
Clock is ticking for FCC to approve WADL sale to Mission, Adell says – 18 March
VIDAA TV OS ready to compete against Roku, Amazon in U.S. – 7 March
Revenue dips at AMC Networks, execs bullish on streaming future – 9 February
Judge allows NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit to proceed – 16 January
Journalist used CBS News password to access Fox News feeds – 15 January
Roku debuts premium line of smart TVs – 3 January
DIRECTV quietly tests national NBC feed during TEGNA dispute – 2 January

2023

MyBundle CEO says ‘hundreds’ of cable operators to drop pay TV – 20 December
DIRECTV willing to swap local channels for national broadcasts – 6 December
Vidgo outage triggered by missed payment to vendors – 21 November
WADL owner Adell threatens lawsuit against E. W. Scripps – 8 November
MyBundle doubles staff, hires industry veteran Scott Kessler – 8 November
WADL pulls CW Network programming, blames delay in selling station – 4 November
Dish sues eight companies over streaming tech patents – 18 October
Media companies band together for streaming industry alliance – 29 September
High costs driving sports fans to pirate streams, study reveals – 20 September
British broadcasters bring free linear channels to Freely streaming service – 19 September
Fox CFO skeptical of streaming sports, says cable bundle is better – 15 September
Lawmakers express frustration over blackouts, fee hikes during hearing – 14 September
Why Disney is raising prices on its streaming services – 11 August
Fox sees cable bundle as better value proposition for live TV – 9 August
Amazon modifies developer policy for ad-supported Fire TV apps – 31 July
Broadcasters want bigger slice of streaming pie – 19 July
Vizio execs say smart TV maker won’t expand overseas – 9 June
YouTube debuts Primetime Channels marketplace in Germany – 7 June
Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter nearly entirely gone – 31 May
Amy Lawrence interviews Matthew Keys on “After Hours” / CBS Sports Radio – 26 May
YouTube laser-focused on living room experience – 18 May
Disney explores streaming-only version of ESPN cable channel – 18 May
Fox CEO Murdoch says news will stay on traditional cable – 17 May
Free Telly won’t distract with ads, execs affirm – 16 May
Celebrities set stage for BET-ting war over Paramount asset – 9 May
FCC task force will strategize ATSC 1.0 shutdown, Sinclair exec says – 3 May
FreeCast aims to eliminate frictions between broadcast, streaming – 19 April
FCC revokes broadcast license after owner’s criminal conviction – 12 April
MLB, Diamond Sports argue over missed rights payments – 11 April
Exclusive: Audacy weighs paid streaming radio offering – 11 April
Exclusive: Binance seeks to unmask leaker of source code – 11 April
Senators urge FCC to rally around ATSC 3.0 – 10 April
From troubled youth to notorious streaming TV pirate – 9 March
Vidgo expands streaming partnership with Cinedigm – 2 March
Will TiVo OS woo OEMs away from Roku? – 22 February
Roku executives suggest era of streaming dongle is over – 16 February
Streaming service Level News brings C-SPAN to cord-cutters – 23 January
Judge issues mixed verdict in OAN’s lawsuit against DIRECTV – 18 January
YouTube developing linear channel hub for streaming content – 16 January

2022

Pirate must pay Dish $2.1 million for stealing signals – 14 December
Amazon tops Netflix as biggest domestic streamer – 2 December
Vidgo combines English, Spanish language channels – 1 December
Ohio pension groups join lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery – 30 November
Search glitches at Roku, Amazon frustrate ‘Yellowstone’ fans – 22 November
NPR News to open bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine – 16 November
Vizio sees jump in platform revenue as hardware sales flatten – 10 November
Roku execs see promise with new smart home gadget line – 3 November
One year after launch, Fox Weather takes free streaming by storm – 25 October
Roku to force some app developer to use new features – 13 October
Fox exec says linear TV far from dead – 9 September
Exclusive: Amazon, Walmart sell streaming boxes linked to piracy – 9 September
Thursday night kicks off wide, confusing world of sports – 7 September
Vizio hardware sales flat, but platform revenue spikes – 11 August
Edgio posits itself as security-focused company – 9 August
Franchises could be key to Disney Plus growth – 3 August
Philo leans on comfort viewing for new campaign, channel – 13 July
Horizon Media taps Comscore for alternate currency test – 23 June
Vizio sees platform revenue spike as hardware sales wane – 13 May
AMC streaming strategy helped Q1 2022 results – 5 May
Limelight Networks stock slides after Q1 2022 report – 28 April

2021

Federal judge dismisses Orby TV’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy — 17 September
Philo rolls out new “flipping” ad campaign — 16 September
Fox looks to shake up weather with new streaming channel — 15 September
Streaming, traditional TV can co-exist, ViacomCBS CFO says — 14 September
Cheaper version of Discovery Plus draws more revenue, CFO says — 14 September
France Channel joins growing list of niche streaming services — 13 September
Judge deals blow to Locast in suit brought by broadcasters — 31 August
Fubo TV gets sports betting regulatory nod in Iowa — 31 August
AT&T gets positive customer feedback on HBO Max, exec says — 17 August
Roku to start selling hardware in Germany – 20 August

2020

Media File: At Underground Books, youth find their freedom — 31 January

2019

Media File: Why Visit Sacramento launched a podcast — 12 December
Media File: A small-town radio station drawing big numbers — 8 November
Record spinners: The history and closure of Dimple Records – 8 October
Infinite possibilities: How Clark Pacific’s Infinite Panel is simplifying construction – 18 July
County official says developer misrepresented her comments in emails to city – 24 April
Express Investigates: Records show city, developer quietly swapped documents – 17 April
Express Investigates: Documents outline potential plan for annexation, development – 17 April
Top of the ladder: Brad Lopez goes from volunteer firefighter to fire chief – 3 April
At Youth Empowerment Summit, local students learn about government – 20 March
Exclusive: Senator says legislation may come after college admissions scandal – 16 March
Yolo County DA slams Gov. Newsom’s decision to halt executions – 13 March
Express Investigates: After the flood, more questions than answers – 20 February
Dodd introduces bill to streamline access to food assistance – 18 February
Exclusive: Government shutdown nearly ended Winters Healthcare project – 30 January
Thousands turn out for memorial, funeral of fallen Davis officer – 23 January
For law enforcement, hope in Yolo County turns to tragedy in Davis – 16 January
Cars float, residents clean up after flooding hits Yolo County – 10 January

2018

Express Investigates: The murky future of Valley Clean Energy – 6 December
Exclusive: Garamendi slams Trump directive over California water projects – 19 October
Exclusive: Anti-gas tax group behind ‘misleading’ robocalls – 16 October
Exclusive: Aguiar-Curry criticizes “major” climate change bill – 10 September
Jeff Reisig: From the farm to the courtroom – 23 August
Ignored evacuation orders frustrated firefighters during County Fire – 19 July
There’s (almost) a new sheriff in town – 12 July
For Jesse Salinas, it’s all about the young voters – 5 July
Garamendi set to “brawl” over tunnels appropriation bill – 14 May
Adrian Lamo, hacker who turned in whistleblower, found dead – 16 March

2016

On Apple, the FBI, encryption and why you should be worried – 17 February

2015

German public broadcaster heralds press freedom as country holds reporter – 22 June
Exclusive: Daily Dot explores acquisition of Circa News app – 15 June
Exclusive: NSA won’t confirm or deny PRISM documents – 28 May
California cops who wear body cameras use less force – 15 May
DOJ to reveal police use of StingRays – 4 May
Lawyer in cop whistleblower case accuses police of attempted hack – 17 April
Baltimore cop says feds forced silence over StingRay use – 9 April
Exclusive: StingRay maker asked FCC to block manual release – 26 March
ACLU sues Sacramento sheriff over StingRay silence – 20 March
Texas politician aims to criminalize police recordings – 17 March
Violent shooting mars Ferguson police chief’s exit – 13 March
A tale of two police chiefs: Madison vs. Ferguson – 10 March
DOJ slams Ferguson in scathing DOJ report – 6 March
California attorney seeks to criminalize homosexuality – 4 March
Feds say StingRay use can block cellphones of innocent bystanders – 3 March
Anti-vaccine websites concede shots are effective – 2 March
FBI director admits StingRay use to “find bad guys” – 24 February
Detained Al Jazeera reporter criticizes employer – 23 February
Revealed: How the FBI attempts to cover up StingRay use – 17 February
Editorial: How the web will save or kill cable TV news – 15 February
UN report: Islamic State committing ‘horrific’ crimes against children – 10 February
Exclusive: ‘Cyber Caliphate’ hacker unmakes as lone Algerian – 10 February
Court: NSA, GCHQ violated human rights laws – 9 February
Syrian hackers leak Obama e-mail over anti-Islam YouTube film – 9 February
Obama’s secret declaration of war on journalism – 20 January
StingRays don’t always need search warrant, FBI says – 6 January
Sony did almost everything wrong after hack attack – 2 January
FBI questions man who ‘threatened’ CNN in online message – 1 January

2014

Judge: Police can create fake social media accounts – 30 December
Arizona court rules against journalist in StingRay suit – 29 December
Verizon’s new encryption tool allows NSA snooping – 16 December
Is Sony to blame for back-to-back cyber attacks? – 8 December
Judge unseals hundreds of records on StingRays – 25 November
How military-grade spy gear is winding up on American streets – 19 November
Dozens of convicted drug offenders free after FBI misconduct – 17 November
Georgia county pledges transparency on StingRay spy gear use – 7 November
Warrant needed to use StingRays, Florida court says – 3 November
Feds accused of abusing ‘sneak-and-peek’ warrant – 28 October
U.S. government flip-flops on civil liberties, privacy – 20 October
Exclusive: Guardian journalists used Whisper data before expose – 17 October
Exclusive: Pot-themed paper to replace San Francisco Bay-Guardian – 15 October
Exclusive: SpideyApp aims to expose StingRay gear – 14 October
In Ferguson, no accountability for Missouri Guard – 7 October
Exclusive: Albuquerque dispatched officers with abuse claims to anti-abuse rally – 1 October
Study: Half killed by San Francisco police are mentally ill – 1 October
FBI demands silence on StingRay surveillance purchases – 26-September
ACLU charges StingRay manufacturer with deceiving FCC – 25 September
NAACP calls for special review of Ferguson police chief – 15 September
Exclusive: Ferguson police chief lied about surveillance tape – 5 September
Profile: A history of the Westboro Baptist Church – 3 September
Sacramento sheriff admits using StingRay surveillance tool – 1 August
How the government can put anyone on the ‘No Fly’ list – 28 July
Exclusive: Police admit no limitations on StingRay spy gear use – 16 July
NSA blocks release of Snowden emails over ‘privacy’ concerns – 10 July
Editorial: The U.S. government and media oppression – 26 June
California sheriff sued over forced pregnancy tests – 5 June
How cops track suspects with StingRay spy devices – 5 June
Editorial: Why Edward Snowden can’t return home – 30 May
Documents: Feds targeting several over Snowden leaks – 24 May
Exclusive: Courier services deny participation in NSA program – 23 May
Incoming New York Times editor once spiked NSA spy story – 17 May
On the record: Where tech companies stand on net neutrality – 29 April
Wonder drug Sovaldi nets billions in profits – 24 April
Profile: Gilead’s Hepatitis C regimen Sovaldi – 14 April
Attorney General Holder touts ‘innocents’ for not prosecuting banks – 3 April
U.S. DOJ seeks to hack into computers of suspects – 1 April
Exclusive: Russian news orgs targeted by U.S. Homeland Security – 26 March
California cops caught using StingRay spy devices – 13 March
U.S. spy boss says journalists threaten national security – 11 March
UN report details horrific ‘Nazi-like’ abuses in North Korea – 19 February
Al Jazeera condemns video showing jailed journalists – 3 February
U.S. spy bosses target reporters over Snowden leaks – 31 January
U.S. companies respond to fresh NSA hacking claims – 1 January

2013

New NSA hacking techniques, equipment revealed – 31 December
Exclusive: A conversation with the Syrian Electronic Army – 11 December
Google security employee blasts NSA hackers – 6 November
BART dispatches reveal communication problems – 4 November
DOJ weighs Al Jazeera prosecution over leak – 1 November
FBI memo warns about Syrian Electronic Army – 5 September
Exclusive: NTSB intern at center of gaffe revealed – 16 July
White House staffers phished by Syrian Electronic Army – 31 June
Zimmerman witness errs on Twitter testimony – 27 June
Friend of Michael Hastings takes conspiracy theory to press – 22 June
Exclusive: Facebook tests video for Instagram platform – 20 May