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Former KNBC-TV News Producer Charged With Distributing Child Pornography

A former Los Angeles television news producer was indicted today on federal charges alleging he distributed more than 100 videos and images of child pornography online. Phil Drechsler, 60, of Santa Clarita, who worked for KNBC-TV until he departed in February, allegedly shared more than 117 videos…

Blizzard Warning Flashes Across TV Screens In Los Angeles As Snow, Extreme Winds Are Forecast Over Much Of Region

Last night, Angelenos enjoying Bob’s Burgers on FXX saw an unusual bit of animation, even for those accustomed to the unexpected antics of the Belcher family. A chyron appeared across the bottom of the TV screen that read “Blizzard Warning.” It continued with a message that even longtime L.A. residents…

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Allow News Media To Collectively Negotiate With Big Tech Platforms

A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers reintroduced a bill on Wednesday to allow news media outlets to collectively negotiate content deals with online platforms, an effort to give the local news industry more leverage in dealing with big tech. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act will give the…

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Tubi Adds Live News Hub Featuring Fox Local Stations And A Dozen Other Channels

Tubi, the ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox Corp., has branched out from its on-demand roots to implement a new offering called “News on Tubi.” The news hub features live offerings from Fox’s owned stations in New York, LA and 15 other markets, as well as national services like NBC News Now, CBC, Cheddar…

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Haystack TV Launches Live, Interactive News Ticker On Its Roku Streaming App

EXCLUSIVE: News aggregator Haystack TV has launched an on-screen ticker on its Roku app, adapting a staple feature of live, linear news networks to the streaming era. The “Newsline” crawl emulates the ticker scrolling across the bottom of the screen of 24/7 cable news networks. But because the programming is being…

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Giant Nexstar Emphasizes Local News: Q4 Profit Dips, Sales Surge After Tribune Merger

The nation's biggest television broadcaster Nexstar Media Group Wednesday reported net income dipped 26% on a 39% jump in revenue in the fourth quarter spurred by its acquisition of Tribune Broadcasting last fall. CEO Perry Sook said the combined company is focused on slashing debt and expanding local news and…

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Los Angeles Area Emmy Winners Announced – KCET Leads The Competition

KCET picked up a leading six wins tonight at the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, including awards for local color and culture/history. KMEX, KTLA and KVEA followed with five wins each. KTLA’s wins included the best daily morning newscast and best daily daytime newscast categories. KVEA won the best evening newscast…

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