A Missed $140 Million Payment Sends Sports TV Negotiations Into Overdrive
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A Missed $140 Million Payment Sends Sports TV Negotiations Into Overdrive

The owners of the regional television channels branded as Bally Sports have nearly $9 billion in debt and owe hefty rights fees to M.L.B., N.B.A. and N.H.L. teams. Now, they’re all on the clock to find a solution.
C-SPAN and Cable News Get a Boost From the House Speaker Vote
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C-SPAN and Cable News Get a Boost From the House Speaker Vote

C-SPAN, the low-fi cable network beloved by the Congressional cognoscenti, has gotten a major boost in attention for its coverage of the House floor, now the site of a political battle for the ages.