Oklahoma City news anchor resigns, charges TV station with racism
The allegations continue a trend of employees speaking out about abuse and harassment at Hearst-owned properties.
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T-Mobile ends Sprint’s “Hulu on Us” promotion after acquisition
T-Mobile is no longer offering new Sprint lines for activation, and that means an end to the “Hulu on Us” promotion.
New York caps Internet prices for low-income customers
ISPs will have to offer a $15 a month package to low-income households under a new state law in New York.
Study finds AT&T leads 5G race in reliability, download speeds
A survey by RootMetrics offered praise for all three carriers, but AT&T earned the most high marks in some surprising categories.
Philo testing picture-in-picture feature for TV listings
Philo is testing a new feature that would bring a significant update to its on-screen TV listings.
ViacomCBS appoints two new executives for news, local stations
ViacomCBS will unite its CBS news and local broadcast divisions under a single operation, with two new executives leading the joint effort.
Amazon Prime Video rolls out Discovery Plus add-on
Amazon Prime members and Prime Video subscribers can now purchase Discovery Plus as an add-on to their existing service.
Amazon Prime logs more than 200 million members
Amazon has managed to attract more than 200 million customers to its Amazon Prime membership program.
ViacomCBS quietly offers Paramount Plus, Showtime bundle
The deal allows Paramount Plus subscribers to bundle their service with Showtime at a discount, but there’s a catch.
Dish Network sues Peloton, other fitness companies over streaming patent
Dish Network is suing Peloton other fitness companies for allegedly violating a patent that covers a basic video streaming feature.
Comcast brings local NBC news clips to Peacock
Additional news content providers, including Telemundo, are said to launch at a later date.
Walmart to offer budget Roku 4K streaming box for $35
The Roku Express 4K will be the cheapest way to stream ultra-HD content and will land at Walmart for $35.
Tablo offers sale on new over-the-air DVRs
Both the Tablo Dual HDMI and the Tablo Quad are on sale, making it the perfect time to switch from cable or satellite to free, broadcast TV.
Spotify purges dozens of Joe Rogan podcast episodes
Spotify has quietly removed nearly four dozen episodes of the popular podcast “Joe Rogan Experience.”
Roku releases new streaming devices, operating system
Roku has released an updated line of its streaming TV devices along with a refreshed version of its popular operating system.
Samsung may start making OLED TVs with LG screens
Samsung is in the process of buying more than 1 million OLED panels from LG, according to reports.
Univision to merge certain media assets with Televisa
Univision and Televisa are combining certain assets to create the biggest Spanish-language media player in the United States.
Orby TV owes $51 million to programmers, pension fund
The defunct satellite service owes millions of dollars to TV programmers, the General Electric Pension Trust and others.
Comcast moves Cartoon Network to more-expensive digital package
Comcast is moving the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim to its more-expensive Digital Preferred package due to rising programming costs.
Amazon drops price of Fire TV Stick Lite to $20
Amazon has discounted the cheapest version of its popular Fire TV streaming device for members of its Amazon Prime service.
Samsung rolls out touchscreen fix for fan-favorite phone
Samsung is rolling out a firmware update that customers hope will solve an aggravating problem with a popular phone.
Couple used AT&T employee IDs to defraud customers, steal millions
Two scammers managed to use real employee ID numbers to siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars from AT&T customer accounts.
Apple readying new TV accessory with speakers, camera
Apple is developing a new Apple TV device with integrated speakers and a video camera, according to a report.
Roku, remote control maker sue each other over patents
Streaming TV device maker Roku is suing Universal Electronics for allegedly violating two of its programming patents.
Google moving movie, TV show purchases to YouTube app
Google is ending its support for the Play Movies & TV app on some smart TV devices.
Strategy to put films on HBO Max had rocky start, exec says
AT&T WarnerMedia exec Jason Kilar said the company should have spent more time speaking with key stakeholders about its streaming strategy.
SiriusXM ends streaming support for Lynx radios
One of SiriusXM Pandora’s first radios to incorporate a satellite radio signal with the flexibility of online streaming no longer supports one of those features.
Logitech to stop manufacturing Harmony universal remotes
Logitech says it will stop manufacturing its line of Harmony universal remotes, officially putting an end to a business that has been one of its cornerstones since 2004.
Disney Plus lands on Sky boxes, streaming sticks in Germany
Disney Plus is now available to Sky Deutschland and Sky Ticket customers on Sky Q and the Sky Ticket TV Stick.
Hulu forges deal with Canadian entertainment powerhouse Corus
Hulu will distribute more than 200 episodes of Canadian renovation and cooking shows as part of a new deal with Corus Studios.
Researchers: Fake Netflix app spreads malware on Android devices
Computer researchers say a fake Netflix app called “FlixOnline” was actually malware designed to hijack WhatsApp accounts on Android devices.
Verizon faces strong pushback over TracFone merger
Public interest groups warned the FCC this week that Verizon’s proposed merger with TracFone could hurt millions of low-income customers.
Kim Godwin, CBS News vet, poised to become head of ABC News
Veteran CBS News exec Kimberly Godwin is in advanced discussion to join Disney as the head of ABC News, according to reports.
Comcast rolls out Discovery Plus to Flex users
Comcast’s Flex set-top box users now have access to Discovery Plus, the companies announced on Thursday.
Fubo TV gets streaming rights to South American soccer matches
Streaming service Fubo TV has landed the exclusive streaming rights to CONMEBOL matches ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Netflix lands post-theater streaming rights to new Sony films
Netflix has inked a new deal with Sony that will allow the streaming service to offer new theatrical releases from the studio.
Feds issue recall for Verizon hotspots due to fire concerns
The Ellipsis Jetpack has been recalled over concerns that the device could overheat and burst into flames.
Ted Koplar, real estate mogul and former KMAX-TV owner, dies at 77
Edward Koplar, a real estate mogul who once owned a TV station in Sacramento, died this weekend at his home in St. Louis.
Mozilla ending support for Firefox on Amazon Fire TV, Echo devices
The Mozilla Foundation says it will stop distributing a version of its Firefox browser for certain Amazon devices by the end of this month.
Personal info of Atlantic magazine staffers, contractors breached in cyber attack
The attack was discovered last month when Atlantic Media discovered an intrusion in some of its computer systems.