Allen Media inks deal to place This TV on Disney-owned stations
Allen Media Group has signed a deal that will see This TV land on eight Disney-owned ABC local television stations.
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Nuvyyo rolls out slight price increase for Tablo lifetime guide subscription
The increase was needed to cover rising costs of purchasing the data, a Nuvyyo representative said.
Scripps to launch Newsy on Ion broadcast networks
A variant of the news channel Newsy will soon launch on dozens of Ion Media stations owned by the Scripps, the company said in a press release.
T-Mobile opens up special Philo deal to more customers
T-Mobile and Sprint customers with postpaid wireless phone service can now get a special deal on Philo.
AT&T WarnerMedia sells Chilevisión to ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS is purchasing Chilevisión from AT&T’s WarnerMedia subsidiary, helping the media giant expand its international footprint even farther. The deal was announced Monday and is expected to help secure new content for ViacomCBS’ streaming services in Latin America, including international variants of its successful, free streaming television service Pluto TV. “Latin America is one of the world’s fastest-growing streaming markets, and Chilevisión will be a key driver of our accelerated streaming strategy in the region,” Raffaele Annecchino, the chief executive of ViacomCBS’ international content arm, said in a statement. “Chilevisión is an extraordinary addition to our existing business in Latin America and will fortify ViacomCBS’s position as a premier Spanish language content producer.” Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. AT&T acquired Chilevisión from Chilean President Sebastian Pinera for $150 million more than a decade ago. Chilevisión’s content library … Read more
TEGNA launches new digital broadcast network Twist
Twist will offer lifestyle, knowledge and reality-based shows aimed at women, TEGNA said in a statement.
Dish Network pulls NBC Sports regional networks, proposes a-la-carte solution
The proclamation came as the satellite company was forced to remove more than a dozen NBC Sports-branded regional networks.
Philo launches curated “Classic TV” library of retro shows
Live streaming television service Philo on Thursday announced a new curated library of classic shows airing across its channels.
Scripps, local station sued for defamation over parole board report
A local Scripps station has been sued for alleged defamation stemming from a series of news reports published last year.
T-Mobile to shut down streaming service TVision
T-Mobile is abandoning its streaming television service TVision nearly six months after it started.
