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Fubo TV could grab five million subscribers in five years
The top executive at Fubo TV says he believes his linear streaming television service could grab anywhere from three million to five million subscribers within the next five years. The statement came in an interview with a CNBC reporter published ... Read more
T-Mobile affirms data breach involving, current, former customers
The personal information of more than 50 million current and former T-Mobile wireless customers was compromised in a massive data breach, the company said this week.
Fuse Media to launch standalone subscription video service
Fuse Media will incorporate a subscription video feature into its streaming TV apps later this year.
Some Cricket customers to get cheaper HBO Max for free
AT&T is expanding its complementary access to HBO Max with free access for some customers of its prepaid service Cricket.
Locast launches on Vizio smart TVs
Local broadcast streamer Locast is now natively integrated into Vizio's line of smart television sets, the company announced on Wednesday.
Comcast, ViacomCBS join forces for streaming service in Europe
Comcast and ViacomCBS are partnering on a new streaming service called Sky Showtime that will launch in Europe later this year.
SiriusXM Pandora sued over satellite radio promotional rates
A California man is suing SiriusXM Pandora over promotional rates that are offered to some of its existing subscribers.
California regulators say T-Mobile misled over Sprint merger
The CPUC says T-Mobile made misleading statements when it was plotting to merge with Sprint.
AccuWeather Now officially launches, first on Roku Channel
AccuWeather has formally launched its free streaming service, with the Roku Channel getting first dibs at the new streamer.
Roku brings Spectrum app back under new agreement with Charter
A long carriage dispute Roku and Charter/Spectrum finally ended this week.
Sinclair, Dish Network reach temporary agreement
The agreement allows Sinclair's local broadcast channels to remain on Dish Network while both sides negotiate a new contract.
Dish Network, DirecTV sats aging without replacements, analyst says
The situation could prove dire for millions of households that lack access to broadband Internet.