Tag: ABC
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ESPN+ to Stream 13 WNBA Games in 2025
The 2025 WNBA season is a few months away and it is returning to ESPN for the 29th consecutive year. The league and the network have announced its 2025 lineup of games with coverage across ESPN platforms, including ABC, ESPN+, and for the second consecutive season Disney+. ESPN platforms join league broadcast partner Prime Video,…
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Some Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC TV Stations Are Getting a New 2pm News Program From Gray Media
Gray Media this week announced the addition to its programming lineup of a new 2 pm news program. This comes as many local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC stations are cutting staff now Gray Media launched a show called Local News Live, an afternoon newscast now airing on 37 of its local television stations. The…
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How to Watch Live Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC On Roku Players, Roku TVs, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, and More Without Paying for Cable TV in 2025
In 2024, the top four most watched networks were ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. This often means one of the most common questions we get is how you can watch local channels for free without paying for cable TV. There are many options, from free services to paid options. Today, we are going to break…
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Disney Reportedly is Laying Off 200 Staff Across Its Cable TV Networks, Including ABC, FX, and Freeform
In a significant restructuring move, The Walt Disney Company is reportedly laying off approximately 200 employees across its ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks unit, which includes cable networks like FX and Freeform, as well as ABC and ABC News. The cuts, representing just under 6% of the combined workforce of these units, were…
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How to Watch the 2025 Oscars Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More on March 2
The 97th Academy Awards will honor the best films of 2024 on Sunday, March 2, 2025, live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Hosted by Conan O’Brien for the first time, the ceremony will air on ABC starting at 7:00 PM ET and stream live on DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Sling, Hulu + Live…
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The End of Free OTA TV Could Be Soon For ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC If You Don’t Upgrade To ATSC 3.0 If Station Owners Get Their Way
The landscape of free over-the-air (OTA) television is on the brink of a dramatic transformation. Local station owners affiliated with ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, backed by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to phase out the aging ATSC 1.0 broadcasting standard in favor of ATSC 3.0, also…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Broadcasters Push FCC to Lift Ownership Limits in Battle Against Big Streaming
Owners of local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC television stations are pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to scrap longstanding ownership restrictions, arguing that the rules hinder their ability to compete with tech giants like Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube. These platforms, increasingly replacing traditional news sources, have put unprecedented pressure on local broadcasters, who say…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Want the FCC to Turn YouTube TV, Fubo, & Others Into a Cable TV Company But Now There is a New FCC
One of the biggest fights right now for the future of cord cutting is local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC owners demand that streaming services like YouTube TV be turned into cable TV companies. At the core of this issue is whether streaming services should be considered “cable TV” by the FCC and, therefore, regulated…
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Nexstar Launches Free Streaming Apps for Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC News On Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV
Nexstar Media Group, the largest television station owner in the United States, is expanding its digital footprint with the launch of free streaming apps for its local news stations. These apps, currently being rolled out across Nexstar’s markets, provide viewers with access to live and on-demand local news content from their ABC, CBS, FOX, and…
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr Reinstates Complaints of Media Bias Against ABC, CBS, & NBC From Trump
Newly appointed FCC Chair Brendan Carr has reversed the dismissal of complaints against ABC, NBC, and CBS, alleging bias in their coverage during the 2024 presidential campaign. The complaints, now back on the FCC’s agenda, include: These were among four complaints initially dismissed by Rosenworcel, who cited First Amendment protections. However, Carr decided to revisit…