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Peacock ends free subscription tier for new customers
Peacock has eliminated its free tier of service for new customers as it pushes new subscribers toward its premium offerings.
YouTube TV drops MLB Network after carriage deal expires
YouTube TV says it has dropped the MLB Network after a carriage deal with the channel expired on Tuesday.
Local NBC News streams land on Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play
Comcast's NBC Universal has quietly added several local NBC News feeds to Xumo Play and Samsung TV Plus.
Google Fi customer data may have been leaked
Google Fi customers were likely impacted by a data leak affecting an API used by T-Mobile.
Some HBO shows coming to free streamers Tubi, Roku Channel
Warner Bros Discovery will make some HBO titles and other content available to stream for free on the Roku Channel and Fox's Tubi.
Charter offers free movies for Black History Month
Charter is offering its Spectrum TV customers access to several movies for free as part of its Black History Month celebration.
Dish tries to seize house from former TV pirates
Dish Network is trying to collect on a $100 million civil judgment against a pirate TV operation by seizing a Texas home.
Dish wants to woo Newsmax fans from DirecTV
Dish Network is trying to convince DirecTV customers that they should switch services if they want Newsmax.
Charter reduces financial award in lawsuit over murdered customer
Charter will not have to pay a $7 billion award to the family of a woman who was murdered by one of its technicians several years ago.
GCI continues fiber buildout on Unalaska Island
GCI Communications is continuing to connect customers on Unalaska Island to its fiber-based Internet network, a company official confirmed.
Lumos to offer low-cost Internet through ACP
Lumos Networks says it is launching a new, low-cost Internet plan that will be subsidized through the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.
Paramount to consolidate Showtime into Paramount Plus
Paramount Global is consolidating its multiplex movie network Showtime with its cornerstone streaming service Paramount Plus, executives confirmed on Monday.