Multi-year agreement returns 54 local broadcast stations to customers in 36 metro regions

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DIRECTV today announced a new multi-year agreement that will return 54 local broadcast stations owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) to DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers, effective immediately.

The agreement ends a five-week blackout affecting millions of customers across 36 Nielsen DMAs, including Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Nashville, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and others, with access to local news from their communities, as well as significant cultural events like the annual NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Final, or the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

“We’re grateful to our customers for their patience. Like them, we are frustrated that broadcasters use blackouts as a tool to force us to accept unwarranted rate hikes that consistently exceed normal, inflationary increases, and by a lot,” said Rob Thun, chief content officer at DIRECTV. “At a time when affordability matters more than ever, families are too often asked to pay more while receiving less.

“Local broadcasters were entrusted with serving their communities through local news, weather, emergency information, and hometown sports,” Thun added. “But as ownership becomes concentrated among a handful of ever-larger broadcasters gaining stations across new and within their existing markets, those expanded stations become increasingly powerful and further unbalanced negotiating tools. The more markets and major network affiliations a broadcaster controls, the greater its ability to withhold programming from the very communities it is meant to serve.

“Consumers should never lose access to essential local television because of a carriage dispute. It’s time to modernize the system so it rewards service to local communities—and not consolidated market power—by returning to the original purpose of broadcasting of putting viewers’ interests first,” Thun concluded.

ABOUT DIRECTV

DIRECTV is a premier provider of digital television entertainment in the United States. With a diverse range of programming options and cutting-edge technology, DIRECTV delivers a world-class viewing experience to millions of subscribers. Its commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction keeps it at the forefront of the entertainment industry while providing customers with greater choice, flexibility, and control. For more information, visit www.directv.com.

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MISSION VIEJO, Calif., July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PIP, a leading marketing, signs and print services provider, honored top-performing franchisees at its annual PIP Convention and Vendor Show, held recently in San Diego.

The PIP Franchisee of the Year Award – the franchise network’s most prestigious award – was presented to Joe and Geeta Moore, and Amanda Malinowski of PIP in Tampa, Florida. The award is given to a franchisee who represents the PIP brand well in their community, has contributed to improving the network and has supported and fostered his or her fellow franchisees.

“Joe, Geeta and Amanda are true standouts in our network. They consistently embrace new opportunities, deliver exceptional results for their customers and inspire those around them with their leadership and dedication. Their passion for innovation and excellence has fueled remarkable success, and we’re thrilled to honor them as our Franchisee of the Year,” said Richard Lowe, president and CEO of Franchise Services, LLC, the parent company of PIP.

The event welcomed PIP owners from across the country and featured the latest insights and tools to help franchisees grow their businesses. It also provided an opportunity to celebrate the network’s achievements. Awards were given in these categories based on 2025 sales – Top 10, Top 25, Volume Increase Percentage (VIP), Century Club and Million Dollar Club.

These PIP franchisees were recognized as the Top 10 franchisees in the network:

The Fulner Family, PIP Indianapolis, INShelley Bramstedt and John & Jan Tatham, PIP Anchorage, AKJustin Tracy and Sam Tracy, PIP Riverside, CABruce & Linda Pansky and Matt & Nicole Beresford, PIP Downey, CAChris Cochran and Shane Parker, PIP Peoria, ILBob & Claudia Pelzek and Adam Pelzek, PIP East Longmeadow, MAJennifer Allen & Mike Maystead, PIP Palo Alto, CAThe Tiedt Family, PIP Iowa City, IAThe Geller Family, PIP Ft. Lauderdale, FLTony Kistner and Bud Kistner, PIP Carmel, IN

The sold-out Vendor Show drew numerous vendors, who provided a variety of print, signage, and marketing products and services. Xerox, a leader in office and production print technology, was the conference’s signature sponsor and showcased their latest product offerings.

About PIP:
PIP is a marketing, signs and print services provider that specializes in the creation and execution of business communication solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses. Through a worldwide network of independently owned and operated franchises and affiliates, PIP offers digital, offset and variable printing, interior and exterior signage, direct mail and mailing services, promotional products, graphic design, tradeshow and event marketing, online ordering portals, labels and packaging and integrated marketing campaigns. For more than 60 years, PIP has led the industry by offering innovative solutions that help our customers communicate better.

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A free, ad-light stock-tracking platform spanning U.S. and Canadian markets launches across desktop and mobile — no paywalls, no credit card.

NEW YORK, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — USA News Group Retail investors juggling brokerage apps, charting tools and filing databases have a new free option that consolidates the essentials into one place.

Market Equities Limited today announced the public launch of Quote Daddy, a free stock-tracking platform that pulls live watchlists, interactive charts, SEC filings, news and price alerts into a single dashboard across desktop and mobile. The company is positioning the product against a market-data landscape where much of the same functionality sits behind paywalls.

Quote Daddy covers both U.S. and Canadian markets — NYSE and Nasdaq in the United States, plus TSX, TSX Venture and CSE listings in Canada — and requires no credit card to start. The platform’s pitch is deliberately plain: no paywalls, no clutter, just the markets. One account syncs across a spacious terminal layout on desktop and a fast, tap-friendly app on mobile.

Sign up for free and download the mobile app for Apple and Android directly at http://QuoteDaddy.com

At the core is a live watchlist where every name carries an intraday sparkline and a colour-coded price pill, so a single glance conveys direction and magnitude. Users can build unlimited lists, sort by the day’s gainers or losers in one tap, reorder and rename lists, and attach a private note to any stock that follows them across devices.

Individual stock pages go deeper than most free tools, offering candlestick charts with MA5, MA10 and MA20 moving averages, volume, company profiles and analyst views, insider activity drawn from SEC Form 4 filings, and company filings including 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K documents straight from EDGAR.

Beyond tracking, Quote Daddy layers in a plain-English analysis feature that turns raw numbers into a short briefing — why a stock moved, how its sector is performing, and what the figures mean — alongside retail sentiment tagged bull or bear. The company notes this feature is educational only and not investment advice.

Quote Daddy is available now on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and on web and desktop at http://quotedaddy.com.

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Sources:

[1] https://quotedaddy.com — Quote Daddy — product site and feature set

[2] https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/quote-daddy-stocks/id6784767610 — Quote Daddy on the Apple App Store

[3] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quotedaddy.app — Quote Daddy on Google Play

DISCLAIMER: This article is a paid product promotion published by USA News Group, a digital media property owned and operated by Market Equities Limited (“MEL”). Quote Daddy is also owned and operated by MEL. Accordingly, USA News Group and Quote Daddy are commonly owned affiliates, and this article promotes an affiliated product. Nothing herein is investment, financial, tax, or legal advice, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security. Quote Daddy is a market-data and stock-tracking application; it is not a broker-dealer and does not provide investment advice. Market data referenced may be delayed. Any third-party companies or securities named (including comparison companies) are referenced for informational and illustrative purposes only; no affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship is implied. This article is governed by the laws of Ireland.

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