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SiriusXM to close Garth Brooks radio channel
SiriusXM Pandora will stop broadcasting a channel dedicated to the music of Garth Brooks by the end of the month.
Amazon streaming Thursday Night Football games on Twitch for free
Amazon's gaming service Twitch is streaming Thursday Night Football games for free as part of a multi-year deal with the National Football League.
Disney, Comcast each express interest in acquiring all of Hulu
Executives at Disney and Comcast are each interested in acquiring all of general entertainment service Hulu.
Don Lemon to host new morning program at CNN
"Don Lemon Tonight" will end as a result of the shuffle; Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins will join Lemon on the new morning show.
Paramount CEO confirms discussions over winding down Showtime
The head of Paramount Global confirmed the company is discussing ways to sunset the Showtime streaming service.
AT&T says older phones can’t use its new 5G band
AT&T says older-model 5G phones won't work with its new mid-band wireless spectrum, despite claims to the contrary earlier this year.
Heat wave triggers outage at Twitter data center
A Twitter data center in Sacramento was knocked offline last week amid an extreme heat wave, the company affirmed in an internal memo.
Warner Bros Discovery exec hints at future price increases
Customers who are used to paying certain amounts for HBO Max and Discovery Plus may find themselves paying more for a new service next year.
Lowry Mays, founder of largest radio station owner in U.S., dies at 87
The death of Lowry Mays was first announced Monday by Texas A&M University, whose business school is named after the broadcaster.
Paramount may close streaming version of Showtime
Executives at Paramount Global are weighing plans to close the streaming version of its Showtime movie service.
SiriusXM CEO changes tone on closing down Sirius platform
Moving customers off the legacy Sirius platform isn't economically feasible, the head of the company says.
Cheaper, HD-only Chromecast dongle in the works
Google is developing a new version of its flagship Android TV dongle that will allow customers to stream high definition video at a lower price point.