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Marquee launches streaming subscription for Cubs fans
Marquee Sports Network is now available to Chicago Cubs fans over the Internet for $20 a month, no cable or satellite subscription required.
YouTube TV will offer NFL Sunday Ticket bundle with Max
YouTube TV will soon offer a bundle that gives streamers access to NFL Sunday Ticket and the streaming service Max.
Verizon sheds 70,000 Fios TV customers during Q2
Verizon reported another drop in customers for its Fios TV service as the company continues to market YouTube TV as an alternative.
YouTube starts to improve advertising business
YouTube saw its advertising business improve during parent company Alphabet's second financial quarter of the year.
FBI seized dozens of computers, phones from Florida journalist’s home
FBI agents seized two dozen computers, phones and related devices at Timothy Burke's home in early May, according to investigative documents.
WBD international distribution president Robert Blair to leave
Top WBD television executive Robert Blair is leaving the company after more than two decades, a departure that is connected to a broader restructuring of WBD's business.
Virgin Media O2 to eliminate 2,000 jobs by end of year
Virgin Media O2 says it will eliminate around 2,000 jobs by the end of the year as part of a broader strategy to reign in costs.
Search warrant against Florida journalist to be made public
Federal prosecutors have agreed to unseal a portion of the search warrant against Florida journalist Timothy Burke, according to court records reviewed by The Desk.
NPR appoints Edith Chapin to editor-in-chief role
NPR says it has appointed Edith Chapin to the roles of editor-in-chief and senior vice president of news.
Radio Insight to launch job board, expand ratings coverage
Radio Insight says it will expand its coverage of ratings and launch a new job board as a competing website begins to wind down its business.
Refreshed Fox News prime-time schedule a ratings hit
The new prime-time schedule at Fox News grabbed more overall and key demo viewers during the week than CNN or MSNBC.
Fox Corp promotes David Espinosa to distribution president
Fox has promoted David Espinosa to the role of president of distribution, overseeing all aspects of content distribution across traditional and new media platforms.