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Spotify cutting 1,500 jobs in effort to reign in costs
The job cuts amount to a 17 percent reduction in Spotify's global workforce, which was stacked at a time when the company saw explosive growth.
YouTube TV adds several CW Network affiliates from Hearst
YouTube TV has quietly added several CW Network affiliates owned by Hearst Television
SiriusXM will continue offering MLB audio coverage through 2028
The satellite and streaming radio company has renewed its agreement with Major League Baseball.
DirecTV offers bill credits, Visa gift cards during TEGNA blackout
DirecTV is offering bill credits to customers who lost one or more channel due to its most-recent business dispute with TEGNA
TEGNA rejected extensions to prevent blackout, DirecTV exec says
Exclusive: TEGNA rejected a temporary deal that would have kept local stations on DirecTV through the Super Bowl weekend, an executive said on Friday.
DirecTV business clients get antennas during TEGNA dispute
Customers who visit most Buffalo Wild Wings and Chili's restaurants won't miss local news or sports on TEGNA stations.
Zattoo launches cable, Internet bundle in Switzerland
Zattoo is partnering with a broadband provider in Switzerland to offer a new TV and Internet package there.
TEGNA pulls stations off DirecTV; satellite company offers a-la-carte terms
Nearly 70 local broadcast stations have been dropped from DirecTV's satellite and streaming platforms for the second time in three years.
Apple, Paramount discuss bundling services together, report says
The bundle would include Apple TV Plus and Paramount Plus, and would be cheaper than what the service cost separately.
Verizon-owned TracFone to pay $23.5 million over Lifeline issues
The prepaid brand misrepresented some Lifeline and Emergency Broadband Benefit claims several years ago.
Podcast app Castro to shut down, former staffer says
Castro, a popular podcast app for Apple iPhones, will shut down in the coming months, according to a former staffer who worked on the product.
Fox plots further global expansion of Tubi, hires Endeavor’s David Salmon
Fox's free streaming service Tubi has hired a former Endeavor executive to lead its international expansion efforts.