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12/05/2023

This is the first time all Olympic events will be available to stream in the United States without a traditional cable or satellite subscription. Previously, the games were paywalled on the NBC Sports app.

Every event from the Paris games will stream on Peacock in real-time, Comcast and NBC Sports announced.

11/05/2023

Apple used a time-tested technique to root out the leaker: Give various employees different information on the same topic, and see what gets reported. Well, it worked.

A Twitter account known for posting leaks about Apple products has shut down after their anonymous source was identified and fired.

27/04/2023

Haystack News says it is being forced to shut off a popular Roku screensaver due to "platform restrictions."

Haystack News says it will soon stop offering its popular news-based screensaver on Roku devices due to "platform restrictions."

27/03/2023

His crisis manager said he was fielding offers from TV stations across the country. But those apparently fizzled out, with Erick Adame launching his own direct-to-consumer weather product this weekend.

A New York meteorologist who was fired after appearing on an adult we**am service last year has launched his own subscription weather product.

20/03/2023

After executives snatched up nearly $1 million worth of stock, iHeartMedia announced it would stop matching employee retirement savings contributions until the ad market improves.

iHeartMedia says it will stop matching employee retirement savings contributions as part of a broader cost-savings measure to offset declines in ad revenue.

17/03/2023

Charter wants to offer 100 community assistance programs that help residents in Spectrum TV service areas with job training and placement.

Charter says it is expanding its Spectrum Community Center Assist program to at least 15 new locations in 2023.

17/03/2023

Fox's streaming service Tubi was the most-watched free, ad-supported streamer in February, according to Nielsen, beating Pluto TV.

Tubi surpassed Pluto TV last month to become the most-watched FAST service in America, Nielsen said on Thursday.

17/03/2023

Dish Network is still emerging from last month's terrible cyberattack. Customers are left wondering how they can cancel their service without contacting customer support.

Dish Network customers have a few options to change or cancel their service after February's large-scale cyberattack.

17/03/2023

Google is raising the price of YouTube TV to $73 a month! There are way cheaper streaming services that give you the same access to live sports, cable news and other top tier channels.

YouTube TV says it will increase the cost of its base programming package in April.

16/03/2023

Axios fired the reporter for referring to a press release sent by Governor Ron DeSantis' office as "propaganda." He's now responding to social media users with tips on how to make breakfast.

Axios fired a Florida-based reporter who called an email sent by the governor's office "propaganda."

15/03/2023

T-Mobile says it has entered into an agreement to acquire the parent company of Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, with the Magenta network shelling up to $1.35 billion for the brands.

T-Mobile has agreed to buy the parent company of wireless prepaid brands Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, the compay announced on Wednesday.

15/03/2023

BuzzFeed's top executives ask staff writers to create more clickbait. For the money.

The digital publisher’s stock lost a quarter of its value on Tuesday after the company projected a sharp revenue decline for the first quarter.

15/03/2023

Tucker Carlson's Twitter account was not hacked, it just has a weird biography.

An updated Twitter biography for Fox News personality Tucker Carlson was not the result of a hack, according to a spokesperson.

14/03/2023

March Madness is here, and there's no shortage of ways to watch every game on CBS, TBS, TNT and Tru TV through popular streaming platforms.

Some of the NCAA March Madness tournament will be free on CBS; others will require access to a pay TV streaming subscription like Sling TV.

14/03/2023

DirecTV accused Nexstar of a vast conspiracy with its shared services agreements, which the satellite company says only exist so Nexstar can charge more for its local TV stations.

DirecTV says Nexstar's shared services agreements amount to a conspiracy to raise retransmission fees for channels.

14/03/2023

YouTube says the banner ads are distracting for streamers who watch videos on desktop and laptop computers, but the ads are popular with low-budget marketers.

YouTube will drop the overlay ad format in April, a move that could win over viewers but alienate marketers and small businesses.

14/03/2023

YouTube TV has inked a deal with Nexstar Media Group to bring nearly 60 CW Network, MyNetwork and independent stations to the streaming service.

YouTube TV and Nexstar Media Group have signed a deal to bring five dozen CW Network stations to the streaming service.

14/03/2023

Roku told investors it had nearly 26 percent of its $1.4 billion in liquid capital and cash equivalents wrapped up in Silicon Valley Bank.

Cash deposited by Roku with Silicon Valley Bank will be protected thanks to action by the U.S. federal government over the weekend.

14/03/2023

The family of a TV meteorologist killed in a helicopter crash is killing the pilot's employer, iHeartMedia, for wrongful death, alleging he didn't perform pre-flight safety inspections as required.

The family of a North Carolina TV meteorologist killed in a helicopter crash last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against iHeartMedia.

14/03/2023

A federal jury said Dish Network infringed on a Utah company's video-skipping patents, but said the satellite broadcaster didn't do so willfully.

Dish Network has been ordered to pay $469 million to a technology company that patented a technique to filter certain materials from streaming video services.

14/03/2023

The Canadian company that makes the popular line of Tablo DVRs says it is still committed to releasing hardware that is compatible with ATSC 3.0 signals.

Nuvyyo is still developing a Tablo device that is capable of receiving ATSC 3.0 signals, a spokesperson confirmed.

14/03/2023

The head of SiriusXM's sports programming is leaving his role, moving on to a consulting gig with the company and spending more time focusing on his charity.

Steve Cohen has spent more than two decades with SiriusXM in the role of senior vice president of sports programming.

14/03/2023

Nearly 200 CBS affiliates could be restored to Fubo TV less than two months after they were pulled from the streaming service.

The CBS affiliate board has signaled a willingness to make a deal that could restore stations to Fubo TV and keep them on other services.

13/03/2023

There's no shortage of ways to watch the 2023 NCAA March Madness men's college basketball tournament, and plenty of ways to affordably watch online.

Some of the NCAA March Madness tournament will be free on CBS; others will require access to a pay TV streaming subscription like Sling TV.

28/02/2023

Warner Bros Discovery says Paramount isn't honoring the terms of its licensing agreement for "South Park," with the company accused of not delivering some episodes and circumventing the agreement by putting exclusive "events" on Paramount Plus

WBD claims Paramount made a backdoor deal with South Park Studios that violates the terms of its HBO Max licensing agreement.

28/02/2023

Dish Network says it was hit with a massive cyberattack, one that crippled internal systems and left customers unable to pay bills or contact support for several days. Some customer data may have been stolen.

A broad cyberattack was responsible for a multi-day outage affecting various internal and external systems used by Dish Network.

28/02/2023

Comcast's Peacock is adding a live feed of the Reelz Channel, starting March 1. The move means Peacock subscribers will be able to watch "On Patrol: Live" as it airs on cable and satellite.

Comcast's streaming service Peacock is adding a live feed of the Reelz Channel, starting next month.

02/02/2023

Whoops: Allen Media Group says it accidentally approved Paramount's controversial proposal that drew the ire of the CBS affiliate board — and now it's trying to retroactively kill the deal.

One independent owner of CBS affiliates accidentally approved a controversial deal with Paramount Global for carriage on Fubo TV. Now, it wants the deal retroactively terminated.

02/02/2023

Streaming marketplace MyBundle says it is dropping "TV" from its name, and has signed 150 broadband ISP partners who are using a white-label version of its product.

MyBundle says it has inked a deal with its 150th broadband Internet partner — and, accordingly, it will drop the "TV" part from its name.

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