#Nielsen’s Gracenote Unveils Program to “Streamline” FAST Channel and Content Distribution

#Nielsen’s Gracenote Unveils Program to “Streamline” FAST Channel and Content Distribution

Gracenote, a unit of Nielsen known for providing entertainment metadata and content IDs, on Tuesday unveiled a new offering to help content companies get their Free Ad-Supported Streaming (FAST) channels and programming distributed by major streaming platforms more easily. The FAST Program, which promises to “streamline” FAST initiatives, was announced at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam….

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#DeSantis slams Harris as ‘impeachment insurance’ for Biden

#DeSantis slams Harris as ‘impeachment insurance’ for Biden

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) attacked Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday and accused her of being President Biden’s “impeachment insurance.” In an interview on Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle,” DeSantis attacked Harris’s aptitude for the job of president and suggested she was the reason the House has not yet launched an impeachment inquiry. “I…

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#Authorities raise reward to ,000 for escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante after he shaves beard

#Authorities raise reward to $25,000 for escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante after he shaves beard

Pennsylvania authorities announced Monday that the reward has increased to $25,000 for tips that lead to the capture of escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante. The higher reward comes as law enforcement officials say they are switching their approach in the investigation, moving from what they described as a containment model to an investigative approach, which utilizes…

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#FDA approves new COVID vaccines

#FDA approves new COVID vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved newly updated COVID-19 shots on Monday in an effort to give Americans some added protection ahead of a potential winter uptick in infections. Outside advisors for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday will recommend who should get the shots, which are manufactured by Moderna…

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#The next 9/11 may not be what you think

#The next 9/11 may not be what you think

Twenty-two years ago today, not only the United States but much of the world was stunned and appalled by the al Qaeda attacks that brought down New York’s Twin Towers, destroyed part of the Pentagon and killed more Americans than were lost at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941; another day of infamy.  Large-scale terrorist attacks had been anticipated and…

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#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday the country’s ruling party has won the most votes in elections in occupied Ukrainian regions, elections that Kyiv and international observers dismiss as complete shams. The voting for Russian-installed legislatures in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and on the Crimean Peninsula began last week and ended on…

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