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Bango promotes Luisa Muneratti to Chief Commercial Officer
Subscription technology firm Bango this week promoted Luisa Muneratti to the role of Chief Commercial Officer.

Optimum offers customers discount on Fubo as dispute with MSG Networks continues
Even with the promotion offered by Optimum, Fubo is a more-expensive option to get MSG Networks compared to MSG Plus.

Diamond Sports rebrands to Main Street Sports after emerging from Chapter 11
The Diamond Sports Group on Thursday emerged from its Chapter 11 bankrupty case, and now it has a new name: "Main Street Sports Group."

Spectrum News draws over 1.7 million viewers in 2024
Spectrum said an average of 1.76 million customers tuned in to watch Spectrum News regional channels and Spectrum News Plus.

Sixth Circuit appeals court strikes down FCC’s net neutrality rules
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the FCC's ability to regulate Internet service providers through so-called "network neutrality" rules.

NFL games on Netflix average 30 million global viewers
Two NFL games streamed live on Netflix during the Christmas Day holiday drew 30 million viewers each, according to new data from the league.

Altice USA’s Optimum drops MSG Networks on New Year’s Day
Basketball and hockey fans in the New York City metropolitan area can't watch certain games on Optimum TV.

Gray Television to officially change name to Gray Media
The company has informally referred to itself as "Gray Media" internally and externally for years.

MSG Networks may be dropped from Optimum
As is typical, the dispute centers around fees that Optimum's parent company Altice USA must pay for the regional sports networks.

Exclusive: Texas police arrest soldier indicted in hack against AT&T
A man accused of attempting to extort AT&T under threat of exposing confidential phone records was arrested by police in Texas earlier this month.

LiveOne says 450,000 Tesla owners streaming audio through app
Nearly a half-million Tesla vehicle owners are streaming content through the premium audio service LiveOne.

Gray Media renews local TV affiliations with Disney’s ABC
Gray Media and the Walt Disney Company reached a new deal to keep ABC on more than two dozen local TV stations through 2028.