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Circle City misleads viewers about possible DIRECTV blackout

Circle City made a number of demonstrably-false claims about a possible carriage dispute with DIRECTV that could start Monday evening.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source , and sign up for…

DIRECTV begins offering Netflix Standard with some new sign-ups

New customers who buy a genre-pack and grab a Gemini Air device can get Netflix with Ads for 12 months at no extra cost.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source , and sign up for our free…

Comcast launches latest Xfinity Member Celebration promo event

Comcast has launched the latest iteration of its Xfinity Member Celebration, a limited-time promotional event running through August 30 that provides existing customers with expanded access to premium channels and services.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories…

Gray Media to offer Atlanta Braves games in Spanish

Gray Media has signed an agreement with the Atlanta Braves to air two of its upcoming games in Spanish across more than a dozen Telemundo-affiliated stations in the southeastern United States.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search…

Friday Fireside: Guy Bisson, Ampere Analysis (August 21, 2026)

On this episode, Rick Howe chats with Guy Bisson of Ampere Analysis. Guy shares his truly global perspective on the differences between the US and the rest of the world on the decline of legacy media coupled with the rise of digital. — This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure…

C-SPAN brings radio simulcasts to TV channels during summer lull

C-SPAN said its decision to air progressive and conservative talk shows is part of a tradition to bring radio simulcasts to its network when Congress is not in session.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a…

Spectrum SportsNet LA expands into Cox markets after Charter deal closes

The channel brings locally-televised games from the Los Angeles Dodgers to Cox subscribers, who will soon have their pay TV package rebranded as Spectrum TV.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted…

Survey: Live streaming now rivals sports as a multi-genre habit

Connected TV viewing is largely a shared, co-viewing experience, with viewers open to more ads during live content, according to a new survey by Magnite.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source ,…

Gracenote: Global FAST channel count nears 2,200 as sports, news fuels expansion

The latest Gracenote Data Hub update tracks programming across six global SVOD services and more than 2,100 FAST channels.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source , and sign up for our free…

Parks Associates announces advisory board, Roku keynote at Future of Video 2026

The two-day executive conference will feature Parks Associates research from its “Streaming Video Tracker” and quarterly consumer studies.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source , and sign up…

Salem Media completes sale to WaterStone, ending public company run

WaterStone acquired all outstanding shares of Salem common stock for $1 per share; the closing ends Salem’s run as a publicly traded company after more than five decades.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a…

Charter closes $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications

Within a year, the combined company will take the Cox Communications corporate name while continuing to use Spectrum as the consumer-facing brand.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source , and…

Scripps News launches direct-to-reporter audience initiative

The program allows audiences to contact Scripps News correspondents through dedicated text numbers and e-mail addresses.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source , and sign up for our free…

Talk Back to Television: Nick Cicero, Monday Metrics (August 20, 2026)

Nick Cicero sits down with Rick Howe to discuss cross-platform audience engagement on connected TV, social media, podcasts, newsletters and other forms of media. Click or tap to watch the full episode on MSN.com— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in…

Hearst Television, Dish Network avoid local TV blackout on satellite

The channels will remain on Dish Network through a new multi-year agreement reached Wednesday afternoon; financial terms were not disclosed.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source , and sign up…

Telemundo exec José Suárez among 7 dead in Kenya helicopter crash

Suárez led three local TV stations in Florida, and also worked at Telemundo outlets in California, Texas and Utah during his career.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source , and sign up for our…

WARC: Retail media ad market to top $200 billion as growth slows

The market is expected to reach $200.4 billion in 2026 and $223.4 billion in 2027; growth is slowing, with retail media expected to rise 11.5 percent in 2027 and 9.8 percent when Amazon is excluded.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google…

Verizon outage keeps Maryland TV stations from subscribers

An ongoing service disruption involving Verizon's fiber optic network has led thousands of customers to lose access to local TV programming in the Delaware-Maryland border region.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net , a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by…