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Disney Plus surpasses 100 million global subscribers
The Walt Disney Company's family-friendly streaming service Disney Plus has eclipsed 100 million subscribers, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Biggest cable, satellite companies lost 6 million subscribers
Top cable and satellite companies lost a collective 6 million subscribers in 2020 as the trend of ditching expensive traditional service for cheaper online offerings continues.
ViacomCBS inks global broadcast deals for Oprah special
ViacomCBS has reached agreements with dozens of foreign broadcast outlets for a one-time airing of Oprah Winfrey's blockbuster interview with royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Dish Network announces plans to acquire Republic Wireless
Dish Network announced plans on Monday to acquire Republic Wireless, a mobile virtual network operator with more than 200,000 subscribers.
Sinclair trims employee count by 5 percent as revenue continues to dwindle
The Sinclair Broadcast Group has started a massive round of layoffs that will see the elimination of hundreds of jobs.
Nexstar’s NewsNation accused by former staffers of right-wing tilt
Current and former Nexstar have accused NewsNation of catering to conservative viewpoints, with the news block charged with giving a platform to conspiracy theories.
AT&T executives accused of leaking sales data to financial firms
Federal regulators this week accused AT&T and three company executives of improperly disclosing internal sales data to more than a dozen financial firms.
Dish Network will drop regional NBC Sports networks, following Sling TV’s lead
Customers of both Dish Network and Sling TV will lose access to the channels on April 1 when the company's re-transmission agreement with Comcast comes to an end.
Newsmax sheds viewers as political circus tames
Newsmax shed half of its post-election audience by the end of February.
Boost Mobile offering privacy tools at premium price
Boost Mobile is now offering privacy and encryption tools to customers of its low-cost phone service — but they'll have to pay to get them.
Amazon wants to land Thursday night football games
Technology giant Amazon wants to continue its deal with the NFL after streaming a handful of Thursday night games in recent years.
Scripps to launch two new broadcast networks, push for more streaming deals
Scripps is expected to launch two new digital broadcast networks this year while simultaneously exploring new streaming opportunities for its existing networks.