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House lawmakers propose de-funding public broadcasting stations, initiatives
A federal legislative committee has renewed its call to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other financial investments in non-profit radio and TV.

Comcast adds Fubo to Xumo Stream, Flex boxes
Fubo has brought more than 400 live cable and streaming channels to Comcast Internet customers by way of the Flex and Xumo Stream boxes.

WBD to bring Big East Conference basketball to TNT Sports
Warner Bros Discovery will air dozens of men's and women's college basketball games from the Big East Conference starting next year.

Tastemade promotes Elvina Payne to Chief Financial Officer
Tastemade has elevated Elvina Payne to the role of Chief Financial Officer, the company announced on Wednesday.

FreeCast brings sports multicast network Stadium to platform
Streaming TV platform FreeCast has inked an agreement with Silver Chalice to distribute its free multicast sports network Stadium.

NBC launches SNL Vault channel on Samsung TV Plus
NBC is bringing its comedy-centric FAST channel SNL Vault to Samsung TV Plus.

Dish offers free Netflix with Ads subscription to satellite TV customers
Dish Network is offering free access to Netflix with Ads for two years as part of a customer's satellite TV subscription.

Verizon refreshes logo, brings streaming perks to Home Internet users
Verizon is introducing access to certain streaming and subscription perks for its wireless Home Internet users as part of a brand identity refresh.

Roku, Bango among winners of 2024 StreamTV Awards
More than a dozen companies and executives were honored as the recipients of StreamTV Awards during the 2024 StreamTV Show on Monday.

Echostar hires Tom Fochetta to lead Dish Media advertising unit
Tom Fochetta joins Dish Media from Samsung, where he helped build the advertising unit associated with the FAST platform Samsung TV Plus.

Judge says Diamond Sports must reveal pay TV contracts to leagues
A judge overseeing a bankruptcy case involving Diamond Sports says the broadcaster must provide sports league partners with a peek at its cable TV agreements.

MyBundle to launch streaming bundle with My Outdoors TV, Tastemade
MyBundle will soon offer a premium package that couples lifestyle and adventure service My Outdoor TV with food-focused Tastemade Plus.