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KTLA weather forecaster Mark Kriski recovering after stroke
The medical episode occurred two weeks after long-time entertainment correspondent Sam Rubin died.
Fox News Channel continues to dominate cable news ratings
The network delivered more viewers than CNN in prime-time during the month of May, according to Nielsen data.
Dish settles some streaming patent infringement lawsuits
The parent companies of KiDoodle.TV and BeachBody have agreed to license certain adaptive bitrate technology from Dish.
Appeals court sides against journalist Timothy Burke in Fox leaks case
An appeals court has denied Florida journalist Timothy Burke's request to have the government return computers and other items seized from his home last year.
ABC grabs nearly 2 million for Monaco Grand Prix coverage
ESPN's coverage of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix drew nearly 2 million viewers to ABC early Sunday morning.
Study: Streamers don’t mind commercials, but want good ad experiences
Streamers don’t mind having their favorite shows interrupted by commercial breaks, but they are annoyed by bad ad experiences.
Nexstar’s CW Network to broadcast Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
The CW Network will play host to the Arizona Bowl again later this year, and the college football event has a new sponsor to boot.
BBC Studios launches FAST channels on Pluto TV in Europe
The content streams will also debut on Pluto TV in the Middle East and North Africa.
Horowitz: Venu Sports could poach customers from cable, streaming
Fifty-eight percent of Americans between the ages of 18 to 34 saying they'd be interested in signing up for Venu Sports, according to Horowitz Research.
Local Now, Weather Channel en Español added to Amazon’s Fire TV Channels
Amazon's free streaming TV platform Fire TV Channels is adding dozens of fact-first content streams from Allen Media Group.
Philo raising price to $28 a month, launching standalone FAST tier
The core programming package will also get AMC Plus, but only if customers upgrade to the new price.
Dr. Phil’s cable channel to carry professional bull riding
Merit Street Media cable channel will offer coverage of Professional Bull Riders events as part of a four-year deal with the organization.