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Americans continue to express low confidence in news media
Around one-third of Americans say they have confidence in the media to fairly and accurately report the news, according to the latest Gallup poll.
Indonesia police take down sports piracy website
A group of anti-piracy organizations worked with police in Indonesia to shut down a large-scale operation that was providing illegal access to live sports.
AT&T sees higher sequential revenue during Q3 2023
Broadband company brought in $30.4 billion in revenue and passed 8 million AT&T Fiber subscribers.
FCC kicks off process of reviving network neutrality rules
The FCC on Thursday approved a proposal to open a proceeding aimed at restoring "network neutrality" rules.
Disney offers peek into ESPN earnings for first time
Disney has offered a peek into ESPN's earnings for the first time, and says the sports network's revenue and expenses will be disclosed in future earnings reports.
Dish sues eight companies over streaming tech patents
Eight separate companies have been on the receiving end of patent lawsuits filed in federal court by pay TV provider Dish Network.
Netflix to raise subscription prices in U.S., U.K., France
Netflix is raising the price of its streaming video service. Again.
Netflix continues subscriber growth during third quarter of 2023
Netflix gained paying subscribers in every region where it operates, according to its latest quarterly earnings report released on Wednesday.
DAZN app to come pre-installed on VIDAA-powered smart TVs
The DAZN sports app will come pre-installed on VIDAA smart TVs under a new multi-year agreement with the streaming developer.
Pluto TV launches more BBC content streams in Europe
Paramount Global's free streaming service Pluto TV is adding more linear content channels from the BBC.
Local TV relaunches stations under Talk brand
Local TV has affixed its "Talk" brand to eight of its local television stations in the United Kingdom.
NextGen TV goes live in New York City
Viewers in the largest local TV market in the country now have access to six NextGen TV channels.