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Comcast will give Xfinity customers discount on Peacock in June
Comcast will offer its Xfinity customers a discount on the premium tier of Peacock when its free access to the streaming service ends in June.
Newspapers win defamation case brought by Australian soldier
Ben Roberts-Smith sued after the media outlets linked the soldier to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
Quartz CEO Zach Seward stepping away in June
The co-founder helped expand the business publication to other countries and oversaw its acquisition by a number of media firms.
Twitter valuation drops by $29 billion since Musk purchase, Fidelity says
Elon Musk's personal investment of $25 billion in the social media platform has almost entirely evaporated, according to an analysis by Bloomberg.
2023 NBA Finals to be widely available on streaming services
There are plenty of cheap and free ways to stream the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat during the 2023 NBA Finals without cable.
White Sox owner acquires majority stake in Sinclair’s Stadium
Jerry Reinsdorf's Silver Chalice has acquired a controlling stake in Sinclair Broadcast Group's Stadium television channel.
Twitter faces ban in Europe for flouting regulations
Twitter could be banned from operating in Europe if the company doesn't comply with law intended to curb disinformation, a French minister warned.
Five get prison time for pirating Premier League soccer matches
The individuals helped British streamers sidestep blackout rules that made games legally inaccessible.
Satellite engineers among planned layoffs at Comcast’s Sky
The shift toward streaming means fewer satellite support positions are needed at the European pay TV business.
Broadcasters will pay millions to settle ad price-fixing claims
Cox Media, Paramount Global and Fox Corporation have agreed to pay $48 million and cooperate in litigation against other media companies.
Scrapers briefly cause outage at Internet Archive
The Internet Archive suffered from a two-hour outage on Sunday after someone tried to scrape its content in large quantities.
Diamond Sports won’t pay Padres, rights will revert back to team
The regional sports operator missed a key payment to continue producing and distributing the baseball games this season.