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FilmRise brings short-form video content to Fire TV Channels
FilmRise is bringing its library of films and TV shows to Amazon's Fire TV Channels platform as short-form video content, the company announced on Friday.
Fox Weather to debut documentary on Hurricane Katrina
Fox Weather will debut a multipart documentary on Hurricane Katrina later this month, timed to coincide with the 20-year anniversary of the storm.
Fox executive: More Fox One streaming bundles in the works
Fox Streaming CEO Pete Distad said the company is interested in pairing Fox One with more streaming apps, as it will with ESPN Unlimited in October.
Google’s shift to AI summaries harming news publishers, DCN survey reveals
News publishers have seen a significant decline in online traffic from Google Search since the company rolled out its artificial intelligence-generated search summaries by default.
Comscore: Fox News Digital tops CNN in July unique visitors
Fox News Digital drew 92.4 million unique visitors in July, surpassing CNN.com for the first time, and led all news brands in views, minutes and social engagement, according to Comscore.
Search.com makes $35 billion bid to acquire Chrome from Google
Ad.com Interactive Media and its subsidiary Public Good have made an unsolicited $35 billion offer to Google for Chrome, the world's most-used web browser.
Former KSTP meteorologist alleges harassment in lawsuit
Wren Clair, whose legal name is Renee Fox, was fired from KSTP in February over poor performance; she alleges the dismissal was retaliatory in nature.
Mediaocean partners with IWF to strengthen brand safety commitments
Mediaocean has announced a new partnership with the IWF that the firm says will help strengthen its commitments to brand safety while simultaneously protecting children online.
USA Today to launch morning newscast on streaming channel
A new morning show called "Connecting America" will launch on USA Today's FAST channel, the company announced on Thursday.
MyFree DirecTV to add more NBC, Fox, WB content streams
NBC News Now, Dateline 24/7, Fox Sports and Sweet Escapes are coming to the platform over the next few days.
Paramount to keep BET Media, CEO David Ellison says
Paramount is no longer exploring a sale of BET Media, the company's new chief executive David Ellison told reporters on Wednesday.
Fox Leaks co-conspirator Marco Gaudino gets house arrest, probation
A Washington man has avoided prison time after he confessed to helping a Florida media consultant and former video journalist break into online platforms used by media companies.