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Exclusive reports from Matthew Keys and The Desk.
Dish settles some streaming patent infringement lawsuits
The parent companies of KiDoodle.TV and BeachBody have agreed to license certain adaptive bitrate technology from Dish.
Appeals court sides against journalist Timothy Burke in Fox leaks case
An appeals court has denied Florida journalist Timothy Burke's request to have the government return computers and other items seized from his home last year.
American who hacked T-Mobile in 2021 arrested in Turkey, faces extradition
John Binns, 24, admitted to accessing servers connected to T-Mobile; he was federally indicted in 2022.
Mission Broadcasting terminates deal to acquire Detroit’s WADL
The decision to dissolve the purchase agreement with Adell Broadcasting comes about a month after the FCC conditionally approved the deal.
Judge sets October trial date in Tim Burke hacking case
The preliminary trial date could be delayed as both sides argue over whether certain documents should be protected from public disclosure.
A Conversation With: Giles Tongue, VP of Marketing, Bango
Bango wants the world to bundle, and the company is working with telecoms and other providers to offer value-additive packages of services to satisfy customers and reduce churn.
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Brian Watson to end two-decade career at Paramount
His resignation will take effect in early May, according to a memo obtained exclusively by The Desk.
Scripps to pull CW Network affiliation in seven cities in September
Scripps will drop its CW Network affiliation from several of its television stations later this year, converting some into full-time independent outlets.
Co-conspirator in Fox News leaks case to plead guilty next week
Marco Gaudino, 24, allegedly worked with Florida journalist Timothy Burke to break into computer systems used by news organizations.
Fubo gets support from Dish, DirecTV executives in sports-focused antitrust case
The sports-centric streaming service has asked a federal court to issue a preliminary injunction barring Fox, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery from acting on their joint venture.
Shareholder criticizes Paramount board’s focus on Skydance deal
Matrix Asset Advisors complained the deal would substantially benefit Shari Redstone to the possible detriment of shareholders.
Exclusive: WADL owner Adell says station’s sale to Mission likely dead
Kevin Adell said he is not convinced the $75 million transfer of WADL to Mission will ever be approved by the FCC, drawing on concerns raised during his latest meeting with the agency.