YouTube TV users sue Disney over ESPN fees
A federal lawsuit claims Disney's insistence that ESPN be placed in base programming packages causes subscription rates to increase.
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2022 FIFA World Cup opener sees 7 million viewers
Telemundo grabbed 4 million viewers for its telecast of the 2022 World Cup opening match; Fox Sports had 3.23 million viewers.
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Paramount Plus to stream Top Gun: Maverick in December
Paramount Global says its summer blockbuster "Top Gun: Maverick" will officially debut on Paramount Plus in December.
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European lawmakers want Russian channels off satellites
European lawmakers have sent a letter to the president of the European Union demanding the removal of SES and Eutelsat from satellite platforms.
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Associated Press fires reporter over Russian missile story
The Associated Press fired a top investigative journalist on Monday after a report in a Russia missile strike was withdrawn.
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CBS lifts moratorium on Twitter use
CBS News has reversed a ban on Twitter use by its brand and owned local stations after an unspecified "security issue" over the weekend.
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Orby TV tried to raise more money, but a last-minute deal suddenly fell through, the company's chief executive said in an e-mail.
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The Cohen brothers developed a tool to help customers break free from expensive cable TV packages. They didn't expect to find a partner in the cable companies themselves.
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Sports-free budget TV services gain momentum as competitors raise prices
The high cost of sports and other programming means companies like YouTube TV might have to increase prices without adding channels or features.
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Haystack News could be the solution to social media’s “fake news” problem
Haystack News didn't set out to solve the issue of fake news on Facebook and YouTube — but it might be solving it, anyway.
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With YouTube TV price hike, streaming is starting to look more like cable
For some consumers, YouTube TV is just as expensive as regular cable — or, in some cases, more costly.
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