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Amazon mulls buying MGM Studios to beef up content offering
Amazon is in advanced discussions to acquire MGM Studios for around $9 billion.
AT&T to spin off WarnerMedia, merge content unit with Discovery
When the dust settles, AT&T's shareholders will own 71 percent of the new company, with Discovery's shareholders controlling the rest.
Disney to shut down Fox channel in United Kingdom
The Walt Disney Company is shuttering its Fox pay television channel in the United Kingdom as it focuses more efforts on Disney Plus.
AT&T looks to merge media assets with Discovery
The deal could be announced as early as this week, according to some news outlets.
Amazon launches free streaming TV service in India
Amazon has rolled out a free streaming television service within its shopping app in India.
UK’s Channel 4 may be privatized by 2024, official says
The UK's fourth major terrestrial broadcast TV network could go privatized by 2024, according to a key government official.
WarnerMedia CEO laments not taking Hulu global
The WarnerMedia CEO said he regretted not pushing harder for Hulu to expand around the world during his time there.
Former Sacramento airborne reporter Bill Eveland dies at 91
Bill Eveland, a beloved pilot who provided traffic reports to radio listeners in Sacramento, has died at the age of 91.
Xperi subsidiary TiVo wins Mobi TV assets at auction
Xperi said its subsidiary operation TiVo Corporation was the highest bidder for Mobi TV's assets.
Disney Plus nets 103 million global subscribers
Hulu and ESPN Plus also added subscribers, with the latter nearly doubling the number of customers served since last year.
CW to launch Saturday programs, expand to 7 nights a week
CW Television Network will soon offer its stations and affiliates programming on Saturday nights.
TiVo tries to walk back rumors of Stream dongle’s demise
After more than a week of press coverage, Xperi finally attempted to walk back comments made by its chief executive concerning the TiVo Stream 4K.