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Broadcast industry mixed on FTC proposal to ban non-competes
A federal proposal to ban non-compete clauses has generated mixed reactions from executives and talent in the broadcast industry.
Sinclair says diginets will reach 2.4 million homes
Sinclair says three of its diginets inked distribution deals that will put them in front of 2.4 million more viewers across the country.
DirecTV said money, not politics, guided decision over Newsmax
DirecTV says it is open to adding Newsmax once again, as long as the conservative commentary channel drops its demand for retransmission fees.
Frndly TV adds Movies!, several other new channels
Frndly TV has added several channels, including Movies!, Grit, Ion, Ion Mystery and Cowboy Way, to its budget streaming service.
SiriusXM to increase prices in March
SiriusXM will hike its subscription prices and the U.S. Music Royalty Fee on satellite and streaming customers in March 2023.
Allen Media accidentally approves Paramount deal with Fubo TV
One independent owner of CBS affiliates accidentally approved a controversial deal with Paramount Global for carriage on Fubo TV. Now, it wants the deal retroactively terminated.
MyBundle drops “TV” from brand, grabs 150 broadband partners
MyBundle says it has inked a deal with its 150th broadband Internet partner — and, accordingly, it will drop the "TV" part from its name.
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.