Orby TV plans TV Everywhere support by end of year, exec says
Satellite TV upstart Orby TV is planning to add support for TV Everywhere apps by the end of the year, according to an executive.
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Amazon quietly drops anti-disparagement clause for future podcast feature
Amazon has quietly removed a requirement that podcasts not contain disparaging remarks as a condition for a show’s inclusion in Amazon Music.
Philo insulated from effects of ViacomCBS merger for now
A blockbuster merger between Viacom Corporation and CBS Corporation will not impact Philo’s ability to carry Viacom-operated cable networks for at least another year.
Amazon to incorporate podcasts into Amazon Music, Audible
Amazon will incorporate free podcasts into its Amazon Music and Audible products.
KCRA fires reporter months after bathroom video goes viral
Melinda Meza of KCRA-TV was released this week after her contract with the station ended, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Pluto TV quietly drops commercial-free Dash Radio stations
Free streaming service Pluto TV has removed more than two dozen commercial-free radio streams powered by Dash Radio.
New surveillance, eyewitness footage of Asiana Flight 214 crash released
The Desk has obtained nearly a dozen, never-before seen videos filmed from multiple angles that captured the incident and its aftermath.
Haystack News could be the solution to social media’s “fake news” problem
Haystack News didn’t set out to solve the issue of fake news on Facebook and YouTube — but it might be solving it, anyway.
Exclusive: Like HBO Max, Comcast’s Peacock may miss Roku, Amazon on launch day
Like AT&T’s HBO Max, Comcast’s Peacock could miss two of the biggest platforms when the service is ready to launch on July 15.
Comcast, Charter, AT&T control most of broadband Internet industry in U.S., data reveals
Comcast, Charter and AT&T comprise more than two-thirds of all broadband Internet customer accounts in the United States, according to data from a research firm reviewed by The Desk.