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YouTube TV may pull Univision channels on September 30
Televisa-Univision is warning of a looming carriage dispute with the Google-owned streamer, which could affect 9 million subscribers.

Warner Bros Discovery sues Sling over “Day Pass” feature
The company has joined Disney in alleging Sling TV's short-term subscriptions violate its distribution agreements.

Sinclair agrees to $100,000 settlement in racial discrimination case
TV broadcaster Sinclair has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a racial discrimination complaint brought by a former IT worker.

S&P Global: Pay TV penetration continues to decline amid shift to streaming
Pay TV penetration fell to 34.4 percent in 2024 as cord cutting fueled the sector’s ninth consecutive year of decline.

Everyone TV: Freely now reaches 500,000 British users
Freely backer Everyone TV says the streaming platform now reaches half a million viewers in the United Kingdom.

Rakuten TV consolidates B2B services under new enterprise division
Rakuten TV is consolidating its business-facing operations into a single unit called Rakuten TV Enterprise, a move intended to help influence the next growth phase of its B2B unit.

WUPA Atlanta to launch virtual reality set, newscasts
Paramount's local broadcasting unit CBS News and Stations will debut a new augmented-virtual reality news set at its newest CBS station.

Peacock, Hulu start offering Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune
Comcast's Peacock and Disney's Hulu are now offering next-day episodes of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune on their streaming apps.

Athlos picks Scripps Sports, Ion to serve as TV partner
Athlos has tapped the E. W. Scripps Company and its broadcast network Ion to serve as the domestic television distributor for this year's Athlos NYC competition.

Sinclair to acquire WHAM-TV from Deerfield Media
Sinclair has agreed to acquire an upstate New York television station for $6 million, according to documents sent to the FCC this week.

FCC chairman: Agency will review broadcast ownership rules at meeting
Two TV-related rules and one radio rule will be reviewed by the FCC during its open meeting later this month, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said on Monday.

DAZN brings NHL games to 200 countries, territories
DAZN has started rolling out a new add-on package that offers live access to NHL games in more than 200 countries.