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Aggrieved by streaming, TDS threatens to pull AMC channels
TDS Telecom is threatening to pull AMC channels, accusing the network of promoting its own streaming service to the detriment of paying cable TV customers.

Some Amazon Kindles to be impacted by 3G shutoff
Amazon is still selling versions of its 3G-capable Kindle e-reader, even though AT&T has plans to shut off its 3G network next year.

Sinclair rids itself of Seattle radio stations
The Sinclair Broadcast Group has sold off its four radio stations in Seattle, ending the company's short tenure as a radio broadcaster.

AT&T rolls out three year equipment payment plan for wireless customers
AT&T will allow customers to purchase a new phone, tablet or other device with the option to pay it off over the course of three years.

Paramount Plus to add more than 1,000 movies this week
By the end of the summer, the streamer will offer more than 2,500 popular films, ViacomCBS said.

AT&T will roll back HBO Max video player on Apple TV
An executive with AT&T's WarnerMedia said on Tuesday the company will roll back to a prior version of its HBO Max app on the Apple TV platform.

Costco offers deal on two premium Roku streamers
Warehouse retailer Costco is giving streamers two big reasons to upgrade their aging Roku devices or who are looking to add more Roku boxes to TVs in their homes.

Web service outage forces some streamers to go dark
An outage at the CDN service Fastly forced dozens of major websites to go offline early Tuesday morning.

Aggrieved by CBS, Judge Judy eyes a streaming future
CBS royally pissed off Judge Judy. Now she's taking her talents to Amazon's free streamer IMDb TV.

Sling TV natively integrated into Google TV’s Live feature
Sling TV is now accessible through the "Live" tab on the home screen of devices running Google TV.

Philo rolls out price increase on base plan
Streaming television service Philo has rolled out a slight price increase to its base package of more than 60 live television channels.

Grab Philo for $20 a month before price hike kicks in
If you’re looking to stream general entertainment, knowledge, reality shows and lifestyle programming at one of the cheapest rates around, you have only a few more days to lock in your subscription until the cost of programming goes up. Since ... Read more