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News•Feb 20, 2026
Gotham’s New Plans
MSG Networks and YES Network have lowered prices on their Gotham Sports direct‑to‑consumer platform and added a Yankees season pass. The pass, priced at $119.99, grants access to Spring Training, regular‑season games, and related programming from Feb. 21 through Sept. 27. YES monthly fees drop to $19.99 and the annual rate to $209.99, with a promotional yearly price of $174.99 through April 15. The bundled MSGN‑YES offering is now $299.99 per year or $34.99 per month.
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News•Feb 20, 2026
America 250: FCC Asks Broadcasters to Take Patriotic Programming Pledge
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launched the voluntary “Pledge America” campaign, urging broadcasters to air patriotic, pro‑America programming in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary. He frames the pledge as a way to address declining civics education and fulfill public‑interest...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
PSKY Clears DOJ Hurdle
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) has satisfied the DOJ’s second request, causing the 10‑day Hart‑Scott‑Rodino waiting period to expire. The filing notes that no statutory barrier remains to close a potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), but a definitive merger agreement...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Comcast’s 4K Sports Boost
Comcast launched RealTime4K, a low‑latency 4K format for Xfinity, during the Super Bowl. Internal testing showed the Xfinity feed arrived 9‑49 seconds faster than rival vMVPDs such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and DirecTV. The speed advantage comes...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
The Ingest Digest
Apple TV has struck new ingestion agreements with DirecTV and Comcast, bringing its live sports lineup directly into the distributors’ guide interfaces. Starting this year, DirecTV customers will see Apple TV’s Formula 1, MLS and MLB events on the vMVPD homepage,...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Ratings
NBCUniversal’s Winter Olympics coverage averaged 20.2 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, NBCU digital platforms and USA Network, marking the 13th straight day the event surpassed the 20‑million mark. The men’s hockey quarter‑final overtime win over Sweden drew 6.9 million viewers, the most‑watched...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Cable News Podcast Moves
MS Now is teaming with Crooked Media to launch a weekly compilation show, "Crooked on MS Now," featuring highlights from Crooked’s podcasts such as "Pod Save America" and "Assembly Required" with Stacey Abrams. The program debuts on Feb. 28 and...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Nexstar-Tegna Movement
The FCC’s chair, Brendan Carr, signaled support for the pending Nexstar‑Tegna merger and indicated the agency will move forward, though details on the required waiver or audience‑cap exception remain unsettled. Commissioners Anna Gomez and Olivia Trusty are expected to join...
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