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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
FreeCast expands DIRECTV partnership to enterprise clients
The agreement allows telecom providers, property owners and other partners to bundle DIRECTV into their own branded offerings.
WABC anchor Bill Ritter steps away amid Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Ritter will remain at the station in another on-air capacity, and will file health-related news reports, including updates on his Alzheimer's progression.
Fox Weather awards next scholarship to Mississippi State’s Jacob Kasitz
Kasitz is the latest recipient of a scholarship rooted in a program started by Fox Weather and Mississippi State University in 2021.
Here are the cheapest ways to stream all 2026 FIFA World Cup games without cable
Many World Cup matches will air for free on Fox this year, but others will require some kind of pay TV subscription.
Google TV rolls out new features, including soccer portal
The soccer portal will aggregate live games and highlights, while other features powered by Gemini are also rolling out to select TCL TVs now.
Scripps assembles local, national coverage of America 250 events
The broadcaster is rolling out special coverage across its local TV station portfolio and digital networks like Scripps News throughout the summer.
ACE secures $9 million judgment against streaming pirate
The Pennsylvania man was accused of illegally transmitting live channels over the Internet.
Xperi hires Kevin Greenwald from Audacy for VP, Broadcast Products role
At Xperi, Greenwald will be responsible for guiding the evolution of products and services designed for radio broadcasters and advertisers, with a focus on innovation, monetization and audience engagement.
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Gracenote: AI products frequently churn out erroneous TV, film information
The study highlights risks for streaming services using certain AI tools for content discovery; errors include mixing up similarly-named titles and inaccurate cast details.
iHeartMedia’s corporate office in Texas listed for sale
The San Antonio office building that has served as iHeartMedia’s corporate headquarters for more than two decades has been listed for sale by its current owner.
Bitmovin partners with Simplestream to bring services to TiVo OS
The solution is designed to reduce technical complexity, lower integration risk and deliver consistent playback experiences for viewers.
Optimum passes 700,000 mobile lines milestone
Optimum said the milestone proves that its wireless offerings are resonating with customers as the company works to build out "straightforward, cost-effective solutions."