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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Law&Crime YouTube shows coming to Reelz
Three YouTube programs will head to Reelz through a prime-time distribution agreement, the companies said.
AMC channels coming to lower-priced YouTube TV packages
A new carriage deal with YouTube TV will allow the platform to offer AMC's channels in lower-priced packages and resell access to AMC Plus.
FIRST ON THE DESK
William Shatner to appear on Weigel’s MeTV during Star Trek salute
Shatner will appear during a special presentation of "Toon In With Me" on September 8.
Amazon winding down NBC Sports partnership for Thursday Night Football
The partnership will end at the conclusion of the 2026 football season, after which Amazon is expected to move game production in house.
MediaRadar expands partnership with VideoAmp, adds TV ratings data
The integration combines MediaRadar’s television advertising occurrence and spending data with VideoAmp’s national and local audience ratings.
Matt Iseman named host of “Front Office Sports Tonight”
Front Office Sports has picked Matt Iseman as the host of its upcoming syndicated show "Front Office Sports Tonight," the publication revealed on Wednesday.
Stingray brings Just For Laughs comedy channel to Samsung TV Plus
The free ad-supported streaming television channel features stand-up clips and sketches from the Just For Laughs archive.
NewsNation to host town hall on artificial intelligence
“The Future is Now: A NewsNation Town Hall” will be moderated by Chris Cuomo from the network’s New York studio.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
MeTV reveals programming slate at San Diego Comic Con
The network previously confirmed plans to bring "The Wizard of Oz" back to broadcast TV in October; the announcement this week adds more details on that programming initiative and others.
Phynd brings free streaming games to LG smart televisions
Players can access games without a console using a compatible Bluetooth controller or a smartphone-based virtual controller.
Amazon to close linear Prime TV channel in Germany and Austria
The 24-hour channel launched in April 2025 as a scheduled showcase for movies, series and live sports available through Prime Video.
Scripps News to launch new weekly conversation show
The show will be hosted by media executive Jon Lieberman and feature conversations with reporters and other notable guests.