ViewLift to develop streaming platform for Vegas Golden Knights games
ViewLift will partners with the Vegas Golden Knights on a streaming app for locally-broadcast hockey games; the games will also be offered on free broadcast TV.
Year: 2023
Newsmax: Report claiming Vivek Ramaswamy was asked to pay for coverage is wrong
The political commentary channel says it didn’t demand the right-of-center candidate pay more money to increase visibility on its network.
Amazon adding more free streams into Fire TV Channels
Amazon is refreshing its Fire TV Channels feature to include more programming from a handful of content creators and media firms.
Fox Weather lands on Samsung TV Plus, Cox cable
Fox Weather is making its free streaming climate channel available on Samsung TV Plus and to subscribers of Cox cable television.
Spectrum unlocks public WiFi hotspots to aid Hawaii wildfire relief
Charter is unlocking thousands of Spectrum-branded public WiFi hotspots across the Hawaiian Islands to help connect those impacted by the destructive Maui wildfires.
Nearly all phone towers back online after Maui wildfire
All TV and radio broadcasters are also transmitting, the Federal Communications Commission said in a statement on Friday.
Good News Roundup for August 18, 2023
A look at industry awards, public service and community outreach initiatives from the telecom, media and technology sectors.
Elon Musk deletes tweet about removing Twitter block feature
Elon Musk has decided, for some reason, that Twitter (now X) won’t have a block feature, even though app stores require it to have one.
Apple restores Glenn Beck podcasts following ‘trademark dispute’
Episodes of Glenn Beck’s radio program are available on Apple Podcasts once again following the resolution of a “trademark dispute.”
Diamond Sports files lawsuit against parent Sinclair
Diamond Sports is suing its parent company over an alleged scheme to siphon $1.5 billion from the regional sports group.
FAST services spurring fast CTV adoption in Brazil, Mexico
Adoption of free, ad-supported streaming services in Latin America is outpacing growth in the U.S., according to a report from Amagi.
Women’s World Cup match draws 7.3 million to BBC One
Around 7.3 million British TV households tuned in to watch England take on Australia during the Women’s World Cup tournament.