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Bakersfield TV station wins motion in defamation case
A California TV station will not have to turn over footage of a press conference held by a Catholic activist in May, a judge ruled Wednesday.

HBO Max will be free for some customers — but not everyone
Some customers who pay for HBO will get complimentary access to HBO Max when it launches in May. But not everyone qualifies.

AT&T pulls plug on free “Watch TV” for phone customers
If "your thing" is watching free streaming TV on AT&T's dime, here's some bad news for you.

Are we being stressed out by too many choices?
The proliferation of streaming services and the hundreds of movies and TV shows they offer could be triggering "choice overload," according to one university researcher.
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Thomas Saltsman

Most streaming services giving away subscriptions for free through deals
Streaming TV companies are giving away access to their programming through deals with third-party companies as a way of increasing their subscriber base.

Fan creates memorial website for former KFOG radio station
KFOG may have flipped formats, but its memory will live on thanks to an ambitious fan of the station.

Former KNCI afternoon host Dan Cheatham found dead in Folsom home
Former Sacramento radio personality Dan Cheatham passed away unexpected this week, according to numerous radio insiders.

Sacramento reporter who jumped on cars admits move was “dumb”
A Sacramento reporter who was fired following an "awful" auto show segment admits he made a few "dumb choices" during the broadcast.

“Good Day Sacramento” reporter fired over classic car segment
Angel Cardenas was seen posing on top of a classic car and narrowly avoiding damaging another during a segment on "Good Day Sacramento."

FCC paves way for new Sacramento radio station to launch next year
A new radio station could launch in Sacramento as early as next year on a FM spot once occupied by a legacy broadcaster with a storied past.

“South Park” could depart Hulu as Viacom demands $500 million for rights
Disney-owned streaming service Hulu could be losing one of their most-popular animated sitcoms.

California governor gives OK for state, local agencies to destroy emails
Gavin Newsom vetoed a measure last weekend that would have required local governments to preserve copies of emails under the state's public records law.