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DirecTV to launch pop-up experience for Soccer Champions Tour
DirecTV will be unveiling a pop-up experience for soccer fans in New York City after renewing its sponsorship agreement with Soccer Champions Tour.
Paramount hires bankers to explore sale of assets
Paramount has hired investment bankers to explore the potential sale of certain assets, according to the company's co-CEOs.
Bango integrates Uber One into Digital Vending Machine
Bango has integrated Uber One into its Digital Vending Machine, unlocking additional subscription opportunities for its telecom partners and others.
Paramount to increase price of Paramount Plus this summer
New and existing subscribers will pay between $1 and $2 more for the privilege of streaming Paramount content.
The Grio, One America News join growing list of CNN debate broadcasters
Two more broadcasters have joined a growing list of news outlets and television networks that will simulcast CNN's presidential debate on Thursday.
BuzzFeed struggling to sell “Hot Ones” production studio First We Feast
BuzzFeed is hoping to get $70 million for First We Feast, maker of "Hot Ones," according to Bloomberg.
Formula 1, Amazon using AI to bring real-time stats to races on TV
The tool, called "Statbot," debuted during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.
Jamie Kellner, TV executive who launched Fox & WB, dies at 77
Jamie Kellner, one of the most-influential broadcasting executives of the late 20th century, died last Friday after a battle with cancer.
FreeCast adds Free Movies Plus to streaming platform
FreeCast has inked an agreement with OTT Studio that brings a new movie channel to its streaming television platform.
Sinclair legal affairs president Jerald Fritz to retire
Fritz spent more than five decades working in media and communications.
Titan OS launches connected TV advertising marketplace
The new CTV advertising marketplace, called Titan Ads, aims to help marketers get their campaigns in front of more than 30 million streaming households across Europe.
More Americans using only their phones to stream video content, study reveals
The latest DASH TV Universe Study shows a strong uptick in the number of people who are shifting their TV viewing to non-TV devices.