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wsj.com - Robert M. McDowell - Opinion | Local TV Rules Are Stuck in the 1990s
Opinion | Local TV Rules Are Stuck in the 1990s
Wall Street Journal

How long should it take an agency to comply with a deregulatory mandate from Congress? Is 30 years too long? On Feb. 8, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the bipartisan Telecommunications Act. That legislation envisioned that market forces and…

billboard.com - Steve Knopper - As Late-Night TV Opportunities Dwindle For Artists, the Industry Feels the Squeeze
As Late-Night TV Opportunities Dwindle For Artists, the Industry Feels the Squeeze
Billboard

On Jan. 5, the day bluegrass star Molly Tuttle performed “That's Gonna Leave a Mark” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, news broke that the long-running ABC late-night talk show would soon reduce its number of weekly musical acts to two. Tuttle's…

bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Surveillance TV: February 6th, 2026
Bloomberg Surveillance TV: February 6th, 2026
Bloomberg

The economy and the markets are 'under surveillance' as we cover the latest in finance, economics and investment. Listen to Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern for the top interviews from Bloomberg Surveillance Television. And join…

mirror.co.uk - Kate Lally - Thousands of older people missing out on free TV Licence
Thousands of older people missing out on free TV Licence
The Mirror

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging hundreds of thousands of people to check their eligibility for a free TV Licence, as the cost is set to rise again this April. The fee was originally introduced in June 1946 when television…

gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - Wizard of Oz' Will Be Broadcast on TV for the First Time This Century
Wizard of Oz' Will Be Broadcast on TV for the First Time This Century
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Older generations of film fans can remember a time when The Wizard of Oz made an annual appearance on broadcast TV. Now the 1939 classic is more associated with the AI-enhanced version shown at the Sphere in Las Vegas —or the bedazzled…

techcrunch.com - Dominic-Madori Davis - Industry' season 4 captures tech fraud better than any show on TV right now
Industry' season 4 captures tech fraud better than any show on TV right now
TechCrunch

HBO's hit financial thriller “Industry” has delivered one of its most compelling storylines yet this season: a hunt to expose a fraudulent fintech company called Tender. The show follows Harper Stern, who's leading her newly launched…

newsweek.com - Ben Verbrugge - How to Watch 2026 Winter Olympics: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch 2026 Winter Olympics: Live Stream, TV Channel
Newsweek

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games have arrived, and the best way to catch all the action is with a subscription to Peacock. When: February 6, 2026 – February 22, 2026 TV Channel: NBC, USA Network, Peacock Live Live Stream: Peacock…

marketwatch.com - Lukas I. Alpert - NFL heads into Super Bowl after season of record ratings, paving way for TV-rights bonanza
NFL heads into Super Bowl after season of record ratings, paving way for TV-rights bonanza
MarketWatch

In a world of rapidly changing TV viewing habits, there remains one constant: the NFL. The National Football League is riding into Super Bowl LX on NBC and Peacock on Sunday after notching its highest TV ratings in 36 years, continuing to defy…

techdirt.com - Karl Bode - Telly's Plan For 'Free' Ad-Based TV Revolution Runs Into Quality Control Problems
Telly's Plan For 'Free' Ad-Based TV Revolution Runs Into Quality Control Problems
Techdirt

Back in 2023 we noted how a company named Telly proclaimed it had come up with a new idea for a TV: a free TV, with a second small TV below it, that shows users ads pretty much all of the time. While the bottom TV could also be used for useful…

standard.co.uk - Casey Cooper-Fiske - TV licence fee to increase to £180 a year from April
TV licence fee to increase to £180 a year from April
Evening Standard

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The TV licence fee is to increase from…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Cress - Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers
Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers
BBC

The award-winning fantasy game series Baldur's Gate is being turned into a TV series - and it's being made by the man behind HBO's PlayStation adaptation The Last of Us. Baldur's Gate 3 launched to monumental critical and commercial acclaim in…

newsweek.com - Ben Verbrugge - How to Watch Opening Ceremony 2026 Winter Olympics: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch Opening Ceremony 2026 Winter Olympics: Live Stream, TV Channel
Newsweek

The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics is set for Friday as Milano Cortina 2026 is officially underway. Date: Thursday, February 6, 2026 Time: 1:40 PM ET (Live); 11:00 PM ET (Replay) TV Channel: NBC Live Stream: Peacock () Peacock is the…

koreatimes.co.kr - Hankookilbo - Why does BLACKPINK's Jennie struggle on Korean TV shows?
Why does BLACKPINK's Jennie struggle on Korean TV shows?
The Korea Times

In the global music industry, Jennie embodies formidable brand power. On Korean domestic television, however, she is struggling to leave a lasting impression, drawing criticism for generating only short-lived buzz with little measurable impact on…

independent.co.uk - Andrew Feinberg - Trump and Dr. Oz bring 'As Seen on TV' vibes to portal for cheap 'fat drugs'
Trump and Dr. Oz bring 'As Seen on TV' vibes to portal for cheap 'fat drugs'
The Independent

President Donald Trump has for months pledged to tackle rising health care costs with a new government-backed online source for prescription drugs bearing his name. But is the eponymously-branded website everything he promised? The long-awaited…

bbc.co.uk - Steven McIntosh - TV licence fee to rise by £5.50 to £180 from April
TV licence fee to rise by £5.50 to £180 from April
BBC

Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter The cost of a TV licence is to rise by £5.50 to £180 from 1 April, the government has announced. The fee pays for BBC shows and services, and its cost increases in line with inflation every year…

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