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Theme of the show in September is "Shaping the Future"

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May served as a watershed month for US viewing habits, as streaming surpassed the combined share of broadcast and cable for the first time in Nielsen measurement. Still, among television viewing share last month, Warner Bros. Discovery and FOX were the big winners in terms of growth.

A proposed federal freeze on state artificial intelligence regulations has survived the "Byrd Bath" as the Senate reconciliation bill advances. The United States Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the provision, now described as a “temporary pause” rather than a full moratorium, can remain in the legislation.

“Losing public media would erode that trust and leave many American communities in the dark,” is the opinion of the Attorneys General of 22 states and the District of Columbia, who have filed an amicus brief supporting NPR and PBS in their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to strip federal funding from public broadcasters.

CBS Texas (KTVT-TV) in Dallas-Ft. Worth has become the latest station to roll out Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technology, marking the eighth CBS Stations market to adopt the platform behind New York, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, the Bay Area, Denver, and Miami.

Otto Padrón, who led Los Angeles-based Meruelo Media for nearly a decade before stepping down earlier this year, has named his next move - Co-President, Co-Owner, and Chief Operating Officer of a national broadcast group operating five television networks.

Today marks the Broadcasters Foundation of America's Giving Day - a rallying call for the broadcast community to aid radio and TV professionals, past and present, facing severe financial hardship due to illness, natural disasters, or unforeseen personal crises.

Olivia Trusty has formally begun her tenure at the Federal Communications Commission, taking the oath of office on Monday to become the agency’s newest Commissioner. The swearing-in was shared on social media by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

Wisconsin Public Radio has notified at least 15 staff members that they will be laid off as part of a broad restructuring driven by budget shortfalls and the looming threat of federal funding cuts. The station will also end three nationally syndicated programs.

It is part of a new family called Studio Essentials

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