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Dish Network suffers widespread website, TV outage on weekend
Dish Network's customer support and streaming portals went down on Saturday, with the company yet to offer a public statement on what caused the outages.
Nevada Supreme Court blocks police search of slain journalist’s computers
A panel of three judges at Nevada's Supreme Court said police couldn't search the devices of a slain newspaper reporter en masse.
Vidgo service still offline one week after technical issues
Vidgo says it is still trying to restore live TV channels for its customers after a third-party vendor triggered a service disruption last week.
Most Americans pay for live television, study reveals
Results of a new survey from Leichtman Research Group show roughly half of American homes pay for cable or satellite.
Board members at Sacramento NPR affiliate CapRadio resign
More than a dozen board members of CapRadio have resigned following a scathing audit that revealed years of financial mismanagement.
Arizona Coyotes games move to free broadcast TV
Hockey games played by the Arizona Coyotes will air on free broadcast television in Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Tucson.
Frndly TV adds Me TV Plus, Justice Central to budget streamer
Frndly TV has added Me TV Plus and will soon debut Justice Central TV on its budget-conscious streaming service.
DirecTV Stream raising prices weeks after Nexstar deal
The price increase is meant to help DirecTV Stream "remain competitive in the marketplace," according to a notice sent to customers.
Feds return some items seized from Florida journalist
Prosecutors agreed to return a laptop and hard drive to former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke, but are still keeping custody of his other items.
Amazon starts selling subscription-free Tablo DVR
The fourth-generation Tablo DVR marries free broadcast TV channels with dozens of free-to-access streaming content feeds.
Philo adds new streaming channels from Sony, Tastemade
Philo has added seven new streaming content channels, including five owned by Sony Pictures Television.
Anna Priest tapped to lead Paramount Plus in UK
Paramount has promoted Anna Priest, its former chief marketing officer in the UK, to oversee Paramount Plus in the territory.