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Exclusive: Red Ventures to close Cord Cutters News
Red Ventures is winding down the streaming television-focused blog Cord Cutters News two years after it acquired the website.
Washington Post in turmoil over Twitter behavior of Millennial reporters
Millennial reporters had to be reminded how to act like adults. Maybe it's time the newspaper look beyond Harvard candidates.
CNN boss to producers: Pump the brakes on “Breaking News”
"Its impact has become lost on the audience," CNN's top executive Chris Licht said.
Sling TV becomes first to integrate billing into MyBundle.tv platform
Streaming TV aggregator MyBundle.TV will now allow customers to sign up and pay for Dish Network's Sling TV right from the platform.
SiriusXM begins offering deep discount for trucking fleets
SiriusXM Pandora is rolling out a new discount targeted to truck drivers and the fleet companies that employ them.
Sony says smartphones will someday take better photos than cameras
The quality of images captured by smartphone cameras is expected to exceed that of standalone cameras within a few years, a Sony executive said.
SiriusXM to pull remaining iHeart simulcasts from radio service
KIIS (Kiss FM) and WHTZ (Z100) will be dropped from SiriusXM's satellite and streaming radio services starting June 1.
After deriding rivals, T-Mobile set to raise little-known fee
T-Moblie is raising a pair of support-related fees for new and existing customers starting in June.
Lionsgate to spin off premium movie network Starz
Lionsgate is in the initial stages of spinning off its premium movie service Starz, the company's CEO affirmed on Friday.
BBC News apologizes over errant ticker messages
Officials at BBC News have apologized over errant ticker messages that said the Manchester United soccer team was "rubbish."
Amazon offering discounts on streaming TV devices
Retailer Amazon has lowered the price of several popular streaming television devices.
Comcast to raise price of AMC Plus subscription for Xfinity customers
Starting in June, the cost of AMC Plus will increase to $9 a month for Xfinity video and Internet customers.