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Study finds AT&T leads 5G race in reliability, download speeds
A survey by RootMetrics offered praise for all three carriers, but AT&T earned the most high marks in some surprising categories.
Philo testing picture-in-picture feature for TV listings
Philo is testing a new feature that would bring a significant update to its on-screen TV listings.
ViacomCBS appoints two new executives for news, local stations
ViacomCBS will unite its CBS news and local broadcast divisions under a single operation, with two new executives leading the joint effort.
Amazon Prime Video rolls out Discovery Plus add-on
Amazon Prime members and Prime Video subscribers can now purchase Discovery Plus as an add-on to their existing service.
Amazon Prime logs more than 200 million members
Amazon has managed to attract more than 200 million customers to its Amazon Prime membership program.
ViacomCBS quietly offers Paramount Plus, Showtime bundle
The deal allows Paramount Plus subscribers to bundle their service with Showtime at a discount, but there's a catch.
Dish Network sues Peloton, other fitness companies over streaming patent
Dish Network is suing Peloton other fitness companies for allegedly violating a patent that covers a basic video streaming feature.
Comcast brings local NBC news clips to Peacock
Additional news content providers, including Telemundo, are said to launch at a later date.
Walmart to offer budget Roku 4K streaming box for $35
The Roku Express 4K will be the cheapest way to stream ultra-HD content and will land at Walmart for $35.
Tablo offers sale on new over-the-air DVRs
Both the Tablo Dual HDMI and the Tablo Quad are on sale, making it the perfect time to switch from cable or satellite to free, broadcast TV.
Spotify purges dozens of Joe Rogan podcast episodes
Spotify has quietly removed nearly four dozen episodes of the popular podcast "Joe Rogan Experience."
Roku releases new streaming devices, operating system
Roku has released an updated line of its streaming TV devices along with a refreshed version of its popular operating system.