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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Sky to include Netflix, Disney Plus in TV plans
Sky is refreshing its traditional TV plans to include access to four premium streaming services at no extra cost.
Super Bowl LX grabs 125 million viewers, doesn’t break TV records
Super Bowl LX attracted more than 130 million viewers, but failed to set overall viewership records for NBC and Peacock.
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Philo adds more channels from Paramount, Weigel’s West
Philo now offers CBS News 24/7, 48 Hours, the Martha Stewart Channel and more.
FCC broadcast TV ownership cap gets hearing on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers showed mixed views, balancing concerns over consolidation against fears that failing to modernize rules will further weaken local TV news.
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Sacramento PBS station KVIE launches third multicast channel
KVIE's third multicast channel, called KVIE 3, includes programming from Create and World Channel.
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YouTube TV won’t get ESPN Unlimited until fall, exec confirms
YouTube TV subscribers will have to wait several more months before they can access ESPN Unlimited as part of their streaming TV plan.
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Balance of Nature to sponsor Sinclair’s America 250 programming franchise
Balance of Nature will serve as presenting sponsor, with branding and executive participation woven into coverage highlighting communities.
Versant inks Free TV Networks distribution deal with Paramount, Sling
Two Versant-owned multicast networks are now on CBS-owned stations across the country, and a streaming channel is now offered by Sling Freestream.
Hearst hires Eric Graves to lead weekend morning news show at KMBC
Hearst Television's local station in Kansas City has named Eric Graves as the newest anchor of its weekend morning news program "KMBC 9 FirstNews Weekend."
“Wizard of Oz” to air on broadcast via MeTV in October
The 1939 film will air in October as part of a special Halloween-themed programming franchise.
Lumen narrows loss during Q4, company appoints new Chief Revenue Officer
Lumen reported fourth quarter revenue of $3.041 billion, a slight dip from last year, though executives said financial targets were met.
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Willow to stream Team USA cricket matches for free on YouTube
Willow by Cricbuzz will stream all four Team USA matches from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup free on YouTube.