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ViacomCBS issues pink slips before Red Ventures acquisition
ViacomCBS is issuing pink slips to workers of companies that will be sold to Red Ventures in the coming months.
Apple extends free trial of TV service for early adopters
Apple is extending its free trial of streaming television service Apple TV Plus for early adopters.
Dish skips auction for DirecTV assets
Dish Network is not participating in an auction for the assets of rival service DirecTV, according to a report.
AT&T to close more than 300 retail stores
AT&T will close more than 300 retail stores over the next two months, a move that will impact more than 1,600 workers across the country.
Comcast promotes charity executive to diversity officer role
Dalila Wilson-Scott will oversee diversity initiatives throughout the entire company.
Fox News lands book deal with HarperCollins
Fox News is launching a book publishing platform in partnership with HaperCollins.
Roku brings streaming channel to Amazon Fire devices
Amazon Fire TV customers now have access to the Roku Channel, a free streaming service operated by hardware manufacturer Roku.
AT&T plans huge layoffs at WarnerMedia division
Job losses expected at HBO, TBS, TNT and elsewhere, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Fox brings free local, national news streams to Tubi
Tubi TV added more than two dozen live news streams to its platform this week.
Haystack News brings interactive ticker to all platforms
Streaming television service Haystack News is bringing its interactive news ticker to its apps on all platforms.
Conservative group asks Pulitzer board to revoke Times columnist’s prize
A consortium of right-leaning educators say a Times reporter should have her Pulitzer Prize revoked because of material errors in her essay.
Former Warner Bros. exec tapped to lead content at NBC
Susan Rovner will oversee broadcast, cable and streaming television content across Comcast's portfolio of media properties.