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Designer CreativeReady says Spec-Mate creates scripts for advertisements with natural-sounding AI voices

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The competition will be available on The Roku Channel’s recently launched Roku Sports Channel. In addition, Roku has launched X Games TV FAST channel and will curate a dedicated X Games Zone, a destination for fans to browse, discover, and stream everything X Games, including programming highlights, clips, interviews, and archival content.

After months of advocacy from broadcasters, legislators, and the public, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has failed to gain inclusion in the final major legislation of the 118th Congress, the Continuing Resolution aimed at averting a government shutdown. It is now up to the incoming GOP-controlled U.S. government to move ahead with the bill.

Atlanta-headquartered Gray Media is partnering with the Atlanta Braves MLB team on a multi-year partnership that starts with the 2025 MLB season. It sees Gray-owned WPCH-17 "Peachtree TV" in Atlanta agree to simulcast 15 regular season games produced and aired by Diamond Sports Group-owned FanDuel Sports Network.

Available first in BMW and Mini vehicles

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LeGeyt thanks supporters, says fight will continue next year

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BIA Advisory Services in August forecasted that the industry will earn $171 billion in 2025. But understanding what’s behind that number is essential to succeeding in 2025. As such, Buono asked his team of analysts to identify the top 10 trends driving opportunities for local media next year. What did they find?

On May 30, 2024, the owner of Better Newspapers Inc., which happens to own a group of radio stations, died at the age of 67. Paperwork has now been submitted with the FCC that seeks its permission to transfer ownership of the broadcast licenses from the late owner's estate to his wife of 43 years.

The licensee of four TV translator stations in Mendocino County, Calif., has agreed to sign a Consent Decree in order to end an investigation into its tardy submission of license renewal applications with the FCC.

The family-owned licensee of a trio of Eastern Washington broadcast television stations is resolving a FCC rule flap by signing a Consent Decree with the Media Bureau. At issue: issues/programs list uploads to the Online Public File and complete responses in applications submitted with the Commission.