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Philo says Tornado Alley streamed broadcast of “Twister” more than other states
Philo says viewers in Kansas and Oklahoma streamed a recent broadcast of "Twister" more than anyone else.
TiVo offers native integration of YouTube TV on Stream 4K device
Google's live streaming television service YouTube TV is now fully integrated into the TiVo app on the TiVo Stream 4K device
DirecTV lets One America News carriage deal expire
DirecTV dropped two channels programmed by Herring Networks as it allowed a carriage agreement to distribute the networks to expire.
Discovery merger with WarnerMedia could close Friday
AT&T's marriage of WarnerMedia with Discovery could happen by the end of the week, according to a report.
SiriusXM, TuneIn to offer live coverage of MLB games
Radio platforms SiriusXM and TuneIn will offer live coverage of Major League Baseball games throughout the 2022 season.
CW moves Seed content into single app
Content that once appeared on CW Seed will be placed in the network's flagship streaming app.
British government moving forward with Channel 4 sale
Some lawmakers expressed concern that the sale of Channel 4 to private investors could diminish alternate programming on the network.
Philo eyes distribution on Samsung devices, CEO affirms
Philo is in the preliminary stages of developing an app for Samsung's Tizen operating system, the company's CEO said.
CNN Plus could be bundled with HBO Max, exec says
The $6 a month streaming news service is expected to be offered as a bundle with HBO Max down the road, Jason Kilar said.
Jason Kilar to exit AT&T ahead of WarnerMedia merger with Discovery
The AT&T executive is expected to depart on Friday, according to a note sent to employees earlier this week.
Amazon Prime Video to remain on Roku under new deal
Amazon Prime Video will remain available to new and existing Roku users under a new carriage deal struck between the companies this week.
Dish to stop charging HD fee for customers
Dish Network says it will no longer charge customers a fee for access to high definition channels.