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Nexstar Media Group and DAZN Announce Agreement To Televise and Live Stream 15 Indiana Pacers Games for Fans Across Central Indiana

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) and DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, announced an agreement to televise and live stream 15 Indiana Pacers games for fans across Central Indiana. Games will stream for free on DAZN and be broadcast over-the-air on Nexstar’s local TV stations in Indianapolis, Evansville, and Champaign, Illinois. First over-the-air broadcast will be October 23 when the Pacers take on the Dallas Mavericks.

Starling Launches CTV Supply-Side Platform from Stealth

Starling, a new supply-side platform (SSP) purpose-built for connected TV (CTV), has officially launched. The company emerges from stealth with backing from MBL Partners and strategic investors, aiming to address fragmentation, lack of transparency, and underutilized audience intelligence in CTV advertising. Starling offers content and program-level intelligence, down to show-level reporting, and supports emerging formats like pause ads and home-screen placements. The leadership team includes Michael Bassik as Executive Chair and Acting CEO, Sean Miller as COO/CFO, Reshmi Nair as CTO (formerly of Magnite), and Wil Danielson as CRO (formerly of Nexstar). Starling has secured publisher relationships including Xumo, to provide access to premium inventory such as live sports.

• Starling launched as a CTV-focused supply-side platform (SSP).
• The company is backed by MBL Partners and strategic investors.
• Reshmi Nair, formerly of Magnite, joins as CTO.

VERSANT REACHES MULTI-YEAR DISTRIBUTION RENEWAL AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON

Versant Media announces a multi-year distribution renewal agreement with Verizon, as highlighted in the company news section.

House Intelligence Committee Warns of 'Black Swan' AI Risks

The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has released a report warning that rapidly advancing 'frontier' large language models pose severe 'Black Swan' risks. The bipartisan document, authored by key representatives including Rick Crawford and Jim Himes, highlights fears that rogue actors or terrorists could exploit AI to bypass security safeguards, construct weapons of mass destruction, and plan devastating attacks. To counter these emerging threats, the committee urged U.S. spy agencies to accelerate their own secure, responsible adoption of advanced AI tools while maintaining human oversight, robust testing, and civil liberties protections.

• The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence urged U.S. spy agencies to prepare for unexpected 'Black Swan' AI risks.
• The report warned that frontier large language models make it significantly easier for terrorists and rogue actors to design bioweapons and orchestrate attacks.
• Bipartisan lawmakers Rick Crawford, Jim Himes, Elise Stefanik, and Josh Gottheimer authored the national security report.

Josh Brown Updates Trading Strategy for Winners Amphenol and Dell

Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management have updated their risk management strategies for portfolio winners Amphenol Corp. (APH) and Dell Technologies (DELL). Amphenol recently reported its largest quarter in its 94-year history with Q2 record sales of $8.8 billion, driven by 63% organic growth in its IT datacom segment, and has approved a 2-for-1 stock split. Meanwhile, Dell Technologies continues to experience massive demand from the global AI build-out, reporting a 757% increase in AI-optimized server revenue to $16.1 billion and accumulating an AI order backlog of $51.3 billion. Brown and Russo outlined technical support zones, including the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, to guide traders and investors managing their existing positions ahead of Dell's upcoming earnings release.

• Amphenol reported record Q2 sales of $8.8 billion, representing a 55% overall increase and 30% organic growth.
• Amphenol's board approved a 2-for-1 stock split distributed on September 2, 2026.
• Dell Technologies registered Q1 FY27 revenue of $43.8 billion, with AI-optimized server revenue surging 757% to $16.1 billion.