RealNetworks Offloads Rhapsody, Napster to MelodyVR Group
RealNetworks has completed the disposal of Rhapsody International, otherwise known as Napster, to MelodyVR Group.
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Delta Chooses Viasat for In-Flight Passenger Connectivity
Delta Air Lines has selected Viasat's industry-leading, next-generation Ka-band satellite in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution for more than 300 mainline narrow-body aircraft.
Steve Scully to Return to C-SPAN
C-SPAN has confirmed that Political Editor Steve Scully, will be returning to the network this week following three-month suspension.
CNN Beats Fox News in Key Demo for Q4, 2020
CNN closed out 4th quarter 2020 as the top network in ALL of cable (not just news) in Total Day and daytime among the demo adults 25-54.
Ashleigh Banfield Joins WGN America
Award-winning veteran journalist Ashleigh Banfield will join WGN America as the host of a new show, “Banfield.”
Fox News & Fox Business to Air Georgia Run-off Results Coverage
Fox News and Fox Business will be airing extensive live coverage of the Georgia Senate run-off elections on Tuesday, 5th January 2021.
ABC News’ World News Tonight Tops Ratings for 2020
ABC News’ “World News Tonight with David Muir” ranked as the top evening newscast in 2020 in Total Viewers (9.610 million) Adults 25-54 (1.926 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.311 million), based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research.
Fox Renews Affiliation Deal with Sinclair
Fox and Sinclair Broadcast Group have announced a multi-year agreement that renews affiliations for stations in 25 markets which reach approximately 11% of U.S. television households.
Laverne Cox Launches Podcast on iHeartRadio
Shondaland Audio has announced that “The Laverne Cox Show”, a weekly podcast series hosted by the Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy-winning producer, and equal rights activist Laverne Cox will debut in February 2021.