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Mediacom begins offering Xumo Stream box to broadband customers
Mediacom has started offering a new streaming device to customers of its Xtream-branded broadband Internet service.
TCL adds NFL Channel to free streaming television platform
The official partner of the NFL adds the official streaming channel of the NFL.
WADL sale termination date pushed to June at FCC’s urging
Mission and Adell Broadcasting have agreed to extend a shot clock for a deal concerning Detroit TV station WADL at the urging of a top FCC official.
FreeCast adds more streaming channels from TheSoul Publishing
The channels are available in English and Spanish, and include content streams from studios with over 2 billion social media followers.
ESPN begins pointing sports fans to regional networks
The inaugural integration will see the New England Sports Network listed among live sports programming within the ESPN app.
Consolidated to push former video customers to MyBundle
The move comes about a month after Consolidated said it would exit the traditional pay TV market.
FCC orders WPIX to be sold — either to Nexstar, or someone else
The FCC has ordered a clean sale of WPIX to Nexstar or an unrelated third party; a Nexstar executive said the company is willing to battle the order in court.
A Conversation With: ITVT Co-Founder Tracy Swedlow
The Desk chats with the producer and host of one of the most-prestigious events in the technology and television sectors.
CBS station sues California police department over footage of shooting
A CBS station in Sacramento is suing a local police department after it refused to turn over footage of a shooting as required under the law.
Curiosity Stream begins using AI tools for marketing, customer feedback
Curiosity Stream is leveraging machine learning tools to reduce certain production, marketing and service-related expenses, its CEO affirmed this week.
Journalism groups walk back support for Fox News leaker
News outlets and press freedom groups are torn between supporting former journalist Timothy Burke and the broadcast TV outlets he allegedly victimized.
FCC fines Nexstar $1.2 million over WPIX control
The agency said Nexstar walked back certain promises made when it sought approval to merge with Tribune, and exerted too much control over WPIX when its license was transferred to Mission.