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TiVo indicates it may sunset Android TV dongle
TiVo's parent company Xperi has strongly suggested that it may not offer a successor to the Stream 4K Android TV dongle.
YouTube TV channels integrated into YouTube app on Roku
Google has integrated its pay streaming television service YouTube TV directly within the native YouTube app on Roku devices.
Roku reaches 53 million customers, demurs comment on YouTube TV
Content disputes with several developers have not dampened customer interest in the streaming television platform Roku, apparently.
Maine backs off fight for à-la-carte cable packages
State officials in Maine will not continue a fight to force cable, satellite and other pay television companies to offer channels on an à-la-carte basis.
Crackle to unveil new streaming channel, original programming
Crackle Plus says it will soon offer original programming and launch an ad-supported linear network.
Spotify urged to drop voice-recognition project
Mucisians say the project amounts to surveillance on the streamer's customers.
Football will stream on Amazon earlier than expected
Amazon will begin streaming Thursday Night Football games in 2022, one year earlier than expected.
Locast expands to another television market
Locast announced on Monday its expansion to another local market, one that serves television viewers across three states.
Gray Television to purchase Meredith stations for $2.7 billion
Gray Television says it will acquire more than a dozen local television stations operated by Meredith Corporation in a deal valued at $2.7 billion.
Verizon sells media assets to investment firm for $5 billion
Telecom giant Verizon finally revealed the sale of its media assets on Monday.
Verizon could announce sale of media assets on Monday
Verizon is close to reaching an agreement with investment firm Apollo Global Management concerning the sale of its media assets.
Allen Media adds 7 more local TV stations into portfolio
Allen Media Group has added seven more local television stations to its portfolio.