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DirecTV says Nexstar forcing Sinclair to withhold CW Network programming
DirecTV has accused Nexstar Media Group of forcing another broadcaster to black out its CW Network programming on its streaming platform.
Major League Baseball takes over Diamondbacks telecasts
MLB will offer some Diamondbacks games for free through mid-July, while also distributing the games on DirecTV, Fubo and cable systems.
Broadcast TV viewership dwindling amid streaming options, survey finds
Around half of adult participants surveyed by Ampere Analysis reported watching no broadcast TV during the week.
ATV Austria to stop broadcasting SD channel on satellite
Austrian broadcaster ATV will stop transmitting it standard definition signal via satellite by the end of the year
WBD rebrands BT Sport to TNT Sports in UK
Warner Bros Discovery relaunched its British sports network BT Sport under the TNT Sports name in the UK and Ireland this week.
Comcast to raise price of streaming service Peacock
Comcast is implementing a price hike that will impact subscribers of its streaming service Peacock.
Telecom stocks fall amid report on leaded underground cables
Shares of Verizon, AT&T, Lumen and other telecoms dropped on Monday after a Citi analysts downgraded a company's stock amid concerns over leaded cables.
CBS will start airing Paramount Network’s “Yellowstone” in September
CBS will start airing re-runs of the popular Paramount Network series "Yellowstone" this fall, the network announced on Monday.
Stuart Epperson, Salem Media co-founder, dies at 86
Stuart Epperson, an evangelical Christian who co-founded Salem Media Group, died this week, the company announced.
Altice U.S. chairman suspends himself after colleague arrested
Alexandre Fonseca, the co-CEO of Altice, announced he was stepping away from all executive and non-executive duties on Monday.
Comcast begins offering Xumo-powered channels on X1
Comcast has begun offering around 20 Xumo-powered, ad-supported streaming channels to its traditional video customers via the X1 platform
Fox appoints Anjali Sud to CEO role of Tubi
Fox has hired former Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud to serve in the same role for its free, ad-supported streamer Tubi.