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Deutsche Telekom launches European football channels on Magenta TV
The channel, Fußball.TV 1, will roll out to Magenta TV subscribers in mid-April.
Steve Harvey takes equity stake in Dr. Phil’s TV channel
Entertainer Steve Harvey has signed on as an equity partner in Dr. Phil McGraw's forthcoming channel Merit Street Media.
Vodafone Deutschland to cut around 2,000 jobs
The layoffs at Vodafone Deutschland will occur in waves over the next two years, company officials affirmed this week.
“Ted” sets record for U.S. comedy import at Sky
A television adaptation of the film franchise "Ted" has proven to be a hit in the United Kingdom.
BBC needs to reorient focus around core roles, top boss says
The top official at the BBC said the company needs to reorient its focus around a core set of ideas that involve educating and entertaining the world.
Fox News Digital surpasses CNN in key online metric during February
Fox News Digital surpassed CNN in total digital multiplatform unique visitors during the month of February.
Eutelsat picks Enensys to launch new UHD broadcasts in France
Eutelsat will use new technology developed by Enensys to further deploy ultra high-definition TV signals in France.
WADL to hold fresh meeting with FCC as sale to Mission remains pending
It will be the fifth time Kevin Adell has met with FCC officials over the proposed sale to a Nexstar-controlled entity.
How radio and TV stations covered the Baltimore bridge collapse
The incident happened early in the morning, when newsrooms were operating with skeleton staff and few on-air reporters were ready for the news.
AT&T launches Internet Air for Business
The product, which leverages AT&T's 5G wireless network, is targeted at small-size enterprise customers who can't get land-based services.
NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel following internal backlash
NBC News will no longer use former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel in an on-air position, a network executive confirmed on Tuesday.
Peacock will stream NBC’s Friday night football game from Brazil
Peacock will be the exclusive national broadcaster of the NFL's Week 1 game in Brazil, the league announced on Tuesday.