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The main studios of TSN (The Sports Network) in Toronto.

Feds identify TSN, LiveU as victims in Tim Burke hacking case

The identities were revealed in recently-filed court records after Burke's alleged co-conspirator plead guilty to his role.

The new logo of the CW Network.

CW will expand prime-time schedule to seven nights

Mondays are for game shows, while weekends will see a mixture of sports and movies.

Composite photo of Donald Trump, Joe Biden

Debates between Donald Trump, Joe Biden to look different this year

The Commission on Presidential Debates is not involved in two scheduled TV events taking place in June and September.

The logo of Netflix appears on a smartphone.

Netflix to stop using Microsoft for advertising platform tech

The company will continue to lean on Microsoft as a programmatic advertising partner.

NFL schedule details begin to leak ahead of official release

Netflix gets a Christmas game; first Monday Night Football match-up revealed; Peacock to stream an overseas game.

The new logo of the CW Network.

DirecTV adding more CW Network affiliates to streaming service

Customers in El Paso, Springfield, Wichita and Syracuse now have access to their local CW Network affiliate through DirecTV Stream.

The logo of social media platform Bluesky. (Graphic by The Desk)

Bluesky grows to 5.6 million users, will launch DM and video features

The service is also prioritizing more anti-harassment tools to help users weed out trolls.

Panasonic revealed as sixth TiVo TV partner

Panasonic will launch a new line of smart TVs in the United Kingdom that are powered by TiVo OS, the company affirmed this week.

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appears at a political event in 2014. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

Rudy Giuliani wanted more money for radio show, station owner claims

The demand came several days before the former New York City mayor was suspended for airing election-related conspiracy theories on his WABC-AM show.

The streaming version of Channel 4. (Courtesy image)

Channel 4 relaunches brand identity as “public service streamer”

Channel 4 has refreshed its brand identity to bring greater emphasis to its digital and streaming platforms and products.

The Bloomberg TV stream on TCL's free, ad-supported platform TCL TV Plus. (Courtesy image)

TCL adds Bloomberg TV channels to TCL TV Plus FAST platform

TCL has signed a distribution agreement with Bloomberg Media for its two streaming television channels.

The Fox Broadcasting logo appears on a building in Phoenix, Arizona in an undated image posted to Flickr and licensed through Creative Commons

Fox outlines new fall schedule ahead of Upfronts

Fox has released the pending fall schedule for the start of the 2024-25 television season ahead of its Upfronts presentation.

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