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Cumulus to stop trading shares on NASDAQ in May
Cumulus Media will stop trading shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange in May, and will trade exclusively through the over-the-counter market.
YouTube TV to add more-custom multiview options
YouTube TV will launch a new app experience in the coming weeks that will allow streamers to build custom multiview experiences beyond what is available today.
AT&T exec warns tariffs could cause phone prices to increase
AT&T reported Q1 income that was in line with Wall Street expectations, but executive warned that tariffs and trade wars will have some customers paying more.
Roku unveils new streaming experience, including portable sticks
Roku has announced two new streaming sticks and a new overall experience that is aimed at making it easier to find familiar shows and new content to watch.
Reporter fired by Nexstar’s The Hill had prior performance issues
The journalist, Olafimihan Oshin, faced internal scrutiny for factual inaccuracies in articles well before a company owned by President Trump sued The Hill over one of his stories.
DOJ launches probe into Fubo-Disney pay TV merger
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Fubo and Disney's plan to merge their pay TV businesess violate antitrust rules.
Judge approves injunction that reinstates Voice of America funding
A federal judge has approved a preliminary injunction that requires USAGM to reinstate fired Voice of America employees and provide funding to the broadcaster once again.
Apple will modify iPhone 16 claims following ad board decision
Apple has agreed to modify certain ads and promos for its iPhones and other devices that have Apple Intelligence features.
Verizon slows churn in Fios TV business
Verizon continued to lose pay TV customers during Q1, but its rate of churn was slower compared to last year, and its broadband business is thriving.
Max moves forward with password-sharing crackdown
The Warner Bros Discovery-owned streaming service is now offering its customers a way to add an "extra member" ahead of a broader crackdown on password-sharing expected this summer.
Report: Nexstar fired reporter to avoid Trump defamation lawsuit
The dismissal was tied to an errant report on financial documents associated with Trump's social media company Truth Social, which triggered a deamation lawsuit.
Survey: Streaming is most-popular way to consume video content
More than two-thirds of Americans prefer streaming platforms to watch TV on the regular, according to a new consumer survey.