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Spotify stops making Car Thing, cuts price on current inventory
Spotify says it has stopped manufacturing Car Thing, its $90 hands-free device aimed at drivers.
Nuvyyo to stop offering lifetime subscription option on Tablo devices
The company will stop offering lifetime guide data subscriptions by the end of August, a spokesperson with Tablo maker Nuvyyo said.
Charter to appeal $7 billion judgment in murder case
Charter says it will appeal a $7.3 billion judgment awarded by a Texas jury in the case of an 83-year-old woman who was murdered by a cable installer.
Comcast considers buying TV manufacturer to bolster XClass, report says
Comcast has approached several television manufacturers about a possible acquisition, according to a report published this week.
Apple allows Netflix to link to external payment website
Netflix is starting to offer native subscriptions to its streaming service through an updated version of its Apple app.
FanDuel to rebrand TVG with focus on sports betting
TVG will re-brand later this year under the FanDuel name and shift focus toward a broader array of sports betting, according to a report.
KXTV unveils updated news set, refreshed morning show
Sacramento ABC station KXTV is returning to the studio with an updated news set and a refreshed morning news program.
Warner Bros Discovery cancels comedy news show “Full Frontal”
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" will not be returning from its summer hiatus.
AT&T sees growth in Fiber business, but challenges remain
AT&T says it added 316,000 new customers to its AT&T Fiber Internet product in its most-recent financial quarter.
Fox details cloud-first broadcast architecture behind “Gryphon Project”
Executives at Fox Corporation have offered a rare look inside the company’s sweeping technology overhaul that rebuilt the infrastructure powering its broadcast networks, sports channels and streaming platforms.
T-Mobile customers to get free access to upcoming streamer Vix Plus
T-Mobile says it will offer its wireless customers a free, one-year subscription to Spanish-language streaming TV service Vix Plus
Ad-supported Netflix won’t have full library, exec says
A cheaper, ad-supported version of Netflix won't have the streaming service's full content library.