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Primetime Ratings: Univision Claims Tuesday Title With Futbol Central

Univision claimed Tuesday's title during primetime, according to Nielsen's overnight ratings in adults 18-49. The network rated a 1.0 and a 5 share on the night. From eight to nine p.m. was La Reina Soy Yo which went up from last week to a 1.5. The Futbol Central/CONCACAF COPA ORO 2019 ...

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IMSTA FESTA Atlanta to Feature Keynote by Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick of 'Pensado's Place'

TORONTO — July 2, 2019 — The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) today announced that Grammy® Award-winning mix engineer Dave Pensado and veteran manager/executive producer Herb Trawick, hosts of the weekly audio engineering-themed talk show "Pensado's Place," will present the ...

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Univision Board Set to Explore Sale of Company

Univision said its board of directors is “reviewing strategic options” for the Spanish-language media giant, which could include the sale of the company. Univision has been struggling with debt and increased competition from Comcast’s Telemundo unit. Last year, Randy Falco left as CEO and was ...

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More Than 120 Nexstar Stations Dark on DirecTV

More than 120 Nexstar Media Group stations across the country went dark to DirecTV, DirecTV Now and AT&T Uverse TV customers on July 3, after the pay TV giant passed on an extension that would have kept the channels live through Aug. 2. About 120 Nexstar stations in 97 markets went dark at ...

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Primetime Ratings: Macy's Fireworks Display Dazzles Ratings for NBC

The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular dazzled audiences according to Nielsen overnight ratings, in adults ages 18-49. NBC drew in a 0.9 and a 7 share from 8 to 10 p.m. and drew in 5.89 million viewers. Last year the display had more than seven million viewers. CBS, ABC and Fox were in a ...

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Pai Points to Government Impediments to 5G

On July 4, FCC chairman Ajit Pai took aim at what he sees as efforts by elements of his own government to delay the rollout of critical 5G networks, and did so on a trip outside the U.S. That came in a speech to the Congreso Latinamericano de Telecommunicaciones in Córdoba, Argentina. As per the ...

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Connected TV Now 49% of Video Ad Impressions

Connected TV continues to grow and accounted for 49% of digital video ad impressions in the first quarter, according to a new report from Extreme Reach. Extreme Reach, whose AdBridge platform hosues 13 million creative assets for advertisers and their agencies, said in its Video Benchmark Report ...

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Democratic Debate on NBC, MSNBC, Telemundo June 26-27

The Democratic debate happens June 26-27, 9 to 11 p.m. ET, on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo. The event takes place in downtown Miami. The June 26 debate features Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Jay Inslee, Tulsi Gabbard, Tim Ryan, Bill de Blasio and John ...

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Final Season of ‘Orange is the New Black’ on Netflix July 26

The seventh and final season of Orange Is the New Black premieres on Netflix July 26. Jenji Kohan created the show, about a privileged New York woman who is sent to prison. It debuted in 2013. The cast includes Taylor Schilling, Kate Mulgrew, Laura Prepon, Jason Biggs and Natasha Lyonne. Netflix ...

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