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Fox News Channel tops first quarter of 2023
Fox News finished the first measurable quarter of 2023 as the top cable news channel in the United States.
Scripps shuts down TrueReal digital TV network
Scripps has shut down its TrueReal digital network in order to lease spectrum to Jewelry Television.
Everything coming to Paramount Plus in April 2023
Paramount Global's streaming TV service Paramount Plus will add dozens of new television shows and movies in April 2023
NFL, RedBird to accelerate sports streaming to restaurants
EverPass could eventually offer non-football sports to bars, restaurants and other businesses.
Frontier to offer native billing for YouTube TV
Frontier will offer native billing for YouTube TV through a new partnership between the two companies announced this week.
Spouse of Sacramento Kings broadcaster tried to influence police
The spouse of a Sacramento sports broadcaster tried to use "personal friendships" to prevent a police probe into a shooting at their home.
Mississippi anchor suspended after quoting Snoop Dogg
A TV news anchor in Mississippi has been suspended after using a slang phrase for a racist word during a broadcast.
Charter makes a “Bee Line” for Maine broadband customers
Charter is acquiring a small Internet service provider in Maine as part of an $82 million investment in fiber connections there.
Standard General files lawsuit against FCC over TEGNA deal
Standard General has filed a lawsuit against the FCC for referring its TEGNA deal to an administrative hearing.
Weigel relaunches Decades as “Catchy Comedy”
Weigel Broadcasting has relaunched its history-oriented classic television channel Decades TV as "Catchy Comedy."
Groups blocking journalists on Mastodon reaches 200
More than 200 Mastodon servers have blocked a group popular with hundreds of journalists.
Twitter says some source code leaked online
The data was posted to Microsoft's GitHub repository, used to distribute open-source code. Twitter thinks a former employee may be responsible.