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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Disney licenses six TV shows to UKTV Media
Disney has agreed to license six drama series from FX, ABC and Hulu to BBC Studios' UKTV Media in the United Kingdom.
Sky Italia renews English Premier League rights
Matches will remain on Sky Italia and Now TV through the end of the 2024-25 season.
Apple services, including Apple TV and Apple Music, suffer outage
A dozen Apple services suffered from a massive outage on Wednesday, affecting millions of users around the world.
Diamond Sports renews Charter deal, includes streaming access
The regional sports channels will continue to be offered through Spectrum TV.
Free TV Networks launching new channel Dare
The channel will offer another destination for reality-based re-runs of shows like "American Pickers" and "Storage Wars."
ABC-owned stations adding Charge! from Sinclair
Charge will be added to eight ABC-owned television stations in key markets like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Hulu adds MLB Network to live TV service
Hulu is now offering MLB Network in its base programming package ahead of baseball's opening day.
“Ted” sets record for U.S. comedy import at Sky
A television adaptation of the film franchise "Ted" has proven to be a hit in the United Kingdom.
AT&T launches Internet Air for Business
The product, which leverages AT&T's 5G wireless network, is targeted at small-size enterprise customers who can't get land-based services.
NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel following internal backlash
NBC News will no longer use former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel in an on-air position, a network executive confirmed on Tuesday.
Poland, Russia to boost streaming TV market in Eastern Europe by 2029
Poland and Russia will take a commanding lead of Eastern Europe's streaming television market by the end of the decade, according to a report.
Comcast to bring Sky Stream box to Germany this summer
Sky Stream is launching to Sky customers in Germany and Australia over the coming months, officials at Comcast said this week.