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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.
Philo to drop Bloomberg on March 31
Philo will remove the financial news channel Bloomberg on March 31, according to an e-mail sent to some customers.
Twitter to remove legacy verified badges on April 1
Twitter says it will remove blue badges from accounts that were verified under a legacy program next month.
KCAL meteorologist who fainted on TV reveals diagnosis
KCAL meteorologist Alissa Carlson says a pre-existing medical condition caused her to faint on live television over the weekend.