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Bloomberg News scoops tied to criminal insider trading case
Bloomberg News reporter Ed Hammond has been tied to a criminal case involving allegations of insider trading.
T-Mobile wireless home Internet incompatible with Hulu’s Live TV service
T-Mobile's new wireless home Internet service does not work with the Walt Disney Company's Hulu with Live TV service, The Desk has learned.
Pluto TV-like channels coming to Paramount Plus, exec says
Paramount Plus is readying a new feature that will offer up its library of content to users through linear television feeds.
T-Mobile’s new Internet service offers great perks with some catches
Wireless company T-Mobile formally announced its 5G home Internet product on Wednesday, promising broadband speeds with a low monthly rate and no data caps.
CBS fires two news executives as abuse probe continues
Two local television executives were fired nearly three months after ViacomCBS began a probe into alleged abusive behavior.
Extended deal will keep classic cartoons on HBO Max
More than a dozen classic cartoons that were slated to be pulled from HBO Max will remain on the service for a little while longer.
Hulu rolls out unified brand design, with push toward original content
Disney's streaming service Hulu is rolling out a brand refresh with an improved look-and-feel and sonic branding.
Amazon reportedly crippling internals of some Fire TV devices on purpose
Amazon is blowing fuses in its Fire TV devices on purpose in order to prevent users from rolling back to a prior operating system, according to a report.
Job cuts coming after T-Mobile acquires smaller wireless company
Shentel says it will eliminate more than 300 jobs after selling its wireless division to T-Mobile earlier this year.
Roku wants companies to sponsor a new promo reel feature
Roku is pitching ad industry executives on a new feature called Roku Recommends that could be another cash generator for the streaming company.
WAMU pushes live captions for radio broadcasts
Public radio station WAMU has started offering closed captioning services of some of its radio broadcasts.
Reuters diversity report reveals newsroom isn’t very diverse
A diversity report commission by Reuters revealed the company still has a lot of work to do.