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YouTube TV surpasses 8 million subscribers, executive says
More than 8 million customers have signed up for YouTube TV, a company executive revealed on Tuesday.
NARB recommends Comcast stop using “10G” when marketing Xfinity Internet
An appeal board has upheld the National Advertising Division's recommendation that Comcast stop marketing its service as "Xfinity 10G Internet."
Everyone TV offers sneak peek at forthcoming Freely streaming service
Everyone TV has offered a first look at Freely, a new British streaming service that will make broadcast TV signals available online.
SiriusXM sheds 430,000 subscribers in 2023, sees slightly higher profit
SiriusXM saw its customer base erode during Q4 2023, though it posted slightly higher revenue and profit for the year compared to 2022.
Cox Media pulls channels off DirecTV, U-Verse
Cox Media Group pulled around a dozen television stations from DirecTV-owned satellite and streaming platforms late Friday evening.
Philo lands on Vizio smart TVs
Philo has integrated its wallet-friendly streaming television service into Vizio's smart TV sets.
Disney spat fueled cord-cutting at Charter’s Spectrum TV
Charter's dispute with Disney over TV-related carriage fees added fuel to the fire of cord-cutting during the final quarter of 2023.
YouTube TV, other subscription help earn Google parents $15 billion in 2023
YouTube and Google Play subscriptions helped bring in $15 billion in overall revenue to Alphabet last year.
Gray expects to get $110 million from BMI sale, updates financial guidance
Gray Television has released updated financial guidance for its fourth quarter of 2023.
Oregon Weekly hits fundraising goal, will resume printing
An Oregon newspaper that laid off its entire staff following an alleged embezzlement incident says it has raised enough money to resume printing.
Channel 4 will lay off 240, sell London-based headquarters
Channel 4 says it will lay off around 240 workers and sell its London-based headquarters.
SiriusXM inks distribution agreement with SmartLess Media
Subscribers will get early access to SmartLess episodes, and SiriusXM will produce numerous events involving SmartLess Media shows.