Profile on top AT&T executive sheds new light on HBO Max deals
Jason Kilar’s plan for the streaming service didn’t initially include cable customers, and he’s personally gotten involved in other negotiations.
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Sling TV offers price lock guarantee for new and existing customers
Dish Network offers price-lock guarantees to lure cable customers to its satellite service. Now it’s using the same tactic for Sling TV.
SiliconDust says manufacturing problems will delay ATSC 3.0-capable HDHomeRun
A manufacturing defect means SiliconDust will not ship its newest gadget to customers until August at the earliest.
Rising price of streaming alternatives to cable could be boon for Sling
As competing streaming services like YouTube TV and Fubo TV raise their base price, customers could be lured back to Dish Network’s Sling TV.
Is media criticism a malicious attack or legitimate critique?
Threats against the freedom of the press may be serious. But they are not the same thing as genuine and constructive criticism.
YouTube TV is still a good deal — if you can afford it
YouTube TV’s channel- and featured-pack one-size-fits-all plan is still a terrific value over cable, even if it does cost $65 a month.
AT&T to merge HBO Go app with HBO Max by end of month
By July 30, some customers will pay $15 a month and get HBO Max, and some customers will pay $15 a month and just have HBO.
Staff at Nexstar stations in Fresno concerned about coronavirus exposure
Employees at two Nexstar television outlets in California have approached station management in recent days with concerns about a possible mass exposure to the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Former TV station owner convicted of child porn charges released on parole
A former television station owner convicted on child pornography charges was paroled in May after serving 7 years of his 1,000-year sentence.
Internet companies begin reinstating broadband data caps on customers
Internet companies like Comcast and AT&T are rolling back relief benefits offered during the global health crisis.
