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Law firm probing T-Mobile breach response
Pomerantz says it is investigating T-Mobile's response to the alleged breach of millions of customer records in August 2021.
Dish Network unveils Barstool Sports on Sling TV
Dish Network's streaming service Sling TV launched a new channel for sports fans in partnership with the brand Barstool Sports.
Sling TV removes Locast, directs customers to Air TV device
Dish Network has removed an integration with Locast on its streaming television service Sling TV.
Small broadcaster says DirecTV to remove local channels Friday
Heritage Broadcasting says an impasse with DirecTV will result in the removal of WWTV and WFQX.
SiriusXM brings back Coldplay Radio for limited run
SiriusXM Pandora is bringing back the artist spotlight channel Coldplay Radio for a limited run.
HBO Max rolls out native support for Vizio SmartCast sets
Vizio and AT&T's WarnerMedia announced HBO Max was rolling out as a native app for SmartCast-enabled television sets.
SiriusXM to launch Seth Rogen podcast “Storytime” in October
SiriusXM Pandora will launch a new podcast hosted by comedian Seth Rogen in early October, the company announced on Thursday.
Report says Amazon to launch branded television sets in U.S.
Amazon is expected to debut a new line of Amazon-branded television sets as soon as next month, according to a report.
Curiosity Stream parent invests in creator-focused streamer Nebula
The investment will help Nebula expand its marketing, launch new features and offer additional business opportunities to creators.
Locast suspends operations after court ruling
The broadcast streaming service is effectively dead, but the copyright infringement trial against it will continue.
Locast will stop interrupting streams with donation request
After an unfavorable court ruling this week, Locast says it will no longer interrupt live video streams with a request that a viewer donates.
HBO Max, Youtube land on Spectrum smart boxes
Two new streaming services are rolling out this week for users of Charter/Spectrum's online-connected set-top boxes.