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CNN to host town hall forum with Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to participate in a town hall forum with CNN later this month, the network said.
ABC to simulcast more “Monday Night Football” games
Disney is increasing the number of "Monday Night Football" games offered on ABC this season after reaching an agreement with the NFL to do so.
Gotham Sports App launches, marrying YES Network, MSG Network
The Gotham Sports app has launch, offering cable-free access to YES Network, MSG Networks and their respective live sports.
Hurricane Milton knocks out TV, radio stations
Hurricane Milton caused three TV stations and 14 radio stations to go offline, mostly attributed to power outages.
Starz, Britbox launch discounted streaming TV bundle
Starz and Britbox have joined forces on a new subscription bundle that will allow streamers to watch content from both services while saving them money.
DirecTV to launch free streaming service in November
DirecTV will launch a no-cost version of its service that includes dozens of free, ad-supported streaming channels and content.
Amazon adding Apple TV Plus to Prime Video Channels
Amazon will soon offer subscriptions to Apple TV Plus through its Prime Video Channels marketplace, the companies announced.
Newsmax gets distribution on YouTube TV
Newsmax has inked a distribution agreement with Google-owned YouTube TV.
Fox News renews call for another presidential debate
The network has proposed two dates in late October for a debate on their network, anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
EDO: Ads on Spanish-language TV more effective compared to English-language TV
Companies that spent heavily on Spanish-language networks during the evaluation period include Dish Media, Walmart, Verizon and Boost Mobile.
Deadspin loses effort to have defamation case tossed
A judge overseeing the case said the website crossed a line when it suggested a 9-year-old football fan was racist for painting his face.
Comcast warns of vendor data breach affecting 238,000 customers
Comcast says a data breach involving a vendor used for debt collection has impacted nearly 238,000 current and former customers.