White Sox owner acquires majority stake in Sinclair’s Stadium
Jerry Reinsdorf’s Silver Chalice has acquired a controlling stake in Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Stadium television channel.
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Twitter faces ban in Europe for flouting regulations
Twitter could be banned from operating in Europe if the company doesn’t comply with law intended to curb disinformation, a French minister warned.
Scrapers briefly cause outage at Internet Archive
The Internet Archive suffered from a two-hour outage on Sunday after someone tried to scrape its content in large quantities.
Diamond Sports won’t pay Padres, rights will revert back to team
The regional sports operator missed a key payment to continue producing and distributing the baseball games this season.
Starz offers deals ahead of June price increase
The service will cost $10 a month starting this summer, but streamers can score a long-term deal on a subscription.
Fuse Plus subscriptions offered through Roku Channel
Fuse Media has reached a deal to offer 500 hours of content through Fuse Plus on the Roku Channel.
Scripted drama execs depart AMC Networks for Netflix
The move comes as AMC Networks pulls back on content spending with a focus on making more hit series.
Comcast will start charging Xfinity customers for Peacock in June
Comcast will begin charging its Xfinity video and Internet customers for the premium tier of streaming service Peacock in mid-June.
Viasat gets European Commission approval for merger with Inmarsat
Viasat has won approval from a key European regulator to merge with London-based Inmarsat.
Fox News to host town hall with Donald Trump in June
Fox News will host a town hall event with former U.S. President Donald Trump in early June, a spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.
