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Philo adds family-friendly channels to streaming service
Philo has added two family-friendly television networks to its line-up of live pay TV channels.
Reporter faints during press conference on murder trial
A press conference on a California murder trial was halted on Tuesday after a television reporter suffered a medical episode.
Dish says Sling TV price remains unchanged after Disney deal
Dish Network says it is not yet rolling out a price increase on Sling TV customers, even though price hikes are coming to satellite subscribers.
Netflix to broaden crackdown on password sharing next year
Netflix says its attempts to curb password sharing in some countries is working, and the company intends to crack down on freeloaders more broadly next year.
Dish warns of price increase for most packages
Dish Network says it will raise subscription fees across most of the programming packages offered on its flagship satellite service next month.
Nexstar says Verizon is lying about Fios carriage dispute
A Nexstar spokesperson said Verizon is misleading customers about an ongoing carriage dispute.
AT&T hit with $23 million fine after bribing lawmakers
AT&T says it will stop bribing politicians after the company entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the DOJ last week.
Comcast to give Xfinity Internet customers a free speed boost
Comcast says it is increasing Internet download speeds across five popular Xfinity Internet plans.
Fubo TV shutting down sports betting business
Fubo TV says it will no longer develop the Fubo Gaming sports betting service and will shut it down in a handful of states.
Speedvision to return to television as free streaming channel
A cable TV magnate and a professional wrestler have teamed up to revive a broadcast outlet dedicated to motorsports.
Ye, formerly Kanye West, to acquire social media platform Parler
Social media platform Parler says musician Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is acquiring the company.
Altice avoids carriage dispute between Optimum, Fox
Altice and Fox were able to reach a deal that averted a carriage dispute that had the potential to impact nearly 3 million Optimum subscribers.