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Some Fox, ABC affiliates might be missing from new sports streaming service
The joint venture being developed by Fox, Disney's ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery might not offer every ABC and Fox station as once suggested.
Roku says 15,000 accounts affected by external data breach
Some Roku usernames and passwords were used by hackers following a cybersecurity incident at an unrelated company, Roku says.
Lawmakers support bill that would deprive musicians of royalties from radio stations
The "Local Radio Freedom Act" would prevent Congress from imposing new royalty-based taxes on radio stations that play music.
Mike Berkley, Fubo’s chief product officer, announces retirement
Fubo's chief product officer Mike Berkley has announced his retirement from the technology industry.
TEGNA says it will continue to seek higher fees from cable, satellite TV companies
Despite last year's DirecTV dispute resulting in lower retransmission fees, TEGNA says it will continue to demand more money from cable and satellite TV platforms for its channels.
Timothy Burke may lose lawyers as criminal case proceeds
An attorney representing the Florida journalist said he may need a court-appointed lawyer due to increasing legal fees.
Nexstar asks FCC to reduce $720,000 fine over Hawaiian Telcom spat
Nexstar Media Group is asking the FCC to eliminate or substantially lower a fine related to its contract negotiations with Hawaiian Telcom last year.
AMC Networks relaunches HIDIVE with new interface, watchlists
AMC Networks has relaunched HIDIVE with a new user interface and additional features.
Deadspin fires entire staff after sale to European publisher
The entire editorial staff at sports-centric gossip website Deadspin was fired on Monday after the brand was sold to a European startup.
Survey: Most don’t want AI-generated news content
Most news consumers are not interested in reading news content that is created by AI-powered tools, according to a new survey released this week.
Cable, satellite TV companies lose 7 million customers in 2023
The losses were nearly offset by gains in the streaming cable TV replacement industry, which grew by 1.89 million customers during the year.
WBD will relaunch Tru TV with sports-heavy schedule
Warner Bros Discovery is refreshing its reality comedy channel Tru TV with a new emphasis on live sports and related programming.