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Fire breaks out at former BBC headquarters in London
A fire broke out along the top floors of the BBC's former international television headquarters in London.
FCC chairman wants prisons to jam cell phone signals
Later this month, the FCC will vote on a proposal that will allow prisons to jam cell phones belonging to inmates.
Financial analyst warns of likely growth struggles at Paramount
Paramount Plus remains a growing part of Paramount's business, but will likely have to merge with another service in the future, the analyst said.
TNT to pull sports from HBO Max, launch standalone streaming app
At an industry conference this week, WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels said sports will move off HBO Max when Warner Bros and Discovery are separated.
Roku integrates YouTube TV channels into search experience
Roku has updated its Roku Sports portal to include recommendations from YouTube TV, the companies announced on Friday.
TCL brings Google Gemini to new models of smart TVs
TCL and Google are hoping the integration of Gemini will convince streamers to leave their smart TVs on throughout the day.
Charter repositions business around new pay TV packages
A Charter executive said the inclusion of streaming apps in Spectrum TV packages help differentiate its cable TV service in a growing sea of streaming competitors.
Judge dismisses Newsmax case against Fox News
The dismissal was on procedural grounds; Newsmax will have an opportunity to refile its case against Fox.
PBS issues pink slips after federal funding cuts
PBS, the country’s largest public television programming distributor, is laying off dozens of employees nearly two months after lawmakers voted to deprive the outlet of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants. In a memo to station managers on Thursday, ... Read more
DirecTV expands “MySports” package to include more broadcast stations
Independently-owned ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates are joining a wide number of Fox stations and affiliates available through the plan.
WBD rebrands some HBO, Cinemax cable channels
Three HBO channels and three Cinemax channels are getting new names.
Paramount ends remote working, tells employees to return to offices
The top executive at Paramount has effectively ended the company's flexible, pandemic-era remote working structure and has ordered most employees to return to their offices five days a week.