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Gone from Netflix, DVD sales of “Friends” soar
DVD and digital sales of the TV series "Friends" have tripled since the show became unavailable to stream on Netflix in the United States.
Comcast exploring acquisition of Vudu from Walmart
Comcast Corporation is exploring a possible acquisition of Internet-based video rental company Vudu.
Fox interested in purchasing Tubi TV, report says
Fox is exploring a possible acquisition of San Francisco-based streaming TV and movie provider Tubi TV.
Researcher: Social media can make people more lonely
Research by Relationships Australia revealed one in six experience emotional loneliness, which means they lack meaningful relationships in their lives.
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Roger Patulny
Frankfurt shooting spree suspect uploaded video manifesto to YouTube
Frankfurt shooting spree suspect Tobias Rathjen posted a lengthy manifesto online as well as a handful of YouTube videos before the attack.
Oakland, San Jose sports teams move radio broadcasts to the web
The Oakland Athletics and San Jose Sharks will move their audio play-by-play to Internet streams in lieu of traditional radio broadcasts.
SiriusXM quietly adds option to cancel service online
An option quietly rolled out by SiriusXM now allows customers to cancel their service by chatting with an agent.
SiriusXM, Pandora expected to remain separate entities
The decision to keep SiriusXM and Pandora as separate offerings is by design now, but it wasn't the intention from the start.
Regional Fox Sports networks probably aren’t coming back to Dish anytime soon
Dish's chairman said the company was able to save money by dropping 16 Fox-branded RSNs last year.
Dish chairman: Merger with DirecTV “probably inevitable”
Dish Network's chairman said it's likely inevitable that his company and AT&T's DirecTV would merge in the future.
Dish-owned Sling TV loses subscribers for first time
Dish Network turned a profit last quarter despite losing subscribers of both its traditional satellite TV and online-only Sling TV services.
Pluto TV adds three new streaming channels
Streaming service Pluto TV has rolled out three new channels, increasing a new international sports network.