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Anchor who slurred speech during broadcast leaves station
A TV news anchor in New York who went viral over an awkward broadcast will leave the station early.
Hulu announces streaming sets for Lollapalooza
Hulu announced its line-up of musical acts that will stream from Lollapalooza in Chicago next week.
Netflix reports subscriber loss for second straight quarter
Netflix said it shed more than 970,000 paid subscribers than it gained in the three months ending June 30
Amazon will make Prime Video look more like Netflix
Amazon says it is rolling out a redesign of its Prime Video service for its streaming TV customers.
AT&T workers in Alaska authorize strike over high health care costs
AT&T workers in Alaska have authorized a strike as the company continues to work with union leaders over a new contract.
Sling TV returns Al Jazeera to Arabic package
Sling TV will return the Al Jazeera news channel to its Arabic package for the first time in two years.
Albany news anchor on leave after on-air incident
A news anchor in Albany, New York has been placed on leave after she appeared disheveled during a recent news broadcast.
ESPN Plus to raise monthly price by 40 percent
The Walt Disney Company is planning to raise the price of its sports-centric streaming service ESPN Plus to $10 a month.
Rumors swirl of NFL tie-up with Apple over Sunday Ticket package
Apple executives met with the NFL Commissioner earlier this month, fueling speculation over NFL Sunday Ticket.
Sling TV subscribers to get free Epix this weekend
Sling TV subscribers will get free access to the premium movie network Epix this weekend.
Microsoft will power ad-supported Netflix service
Netflix has tapped Microsoft to help power an ad-supported version of its global subscription streaming service
YouTube TV says it has 5 million streaming customers
YouTube TV says it has 5 million customers who are subscribing to the service or getting a free trial.