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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.

FreeCast adds more streaming channels from TheSoul Publishing
The channels are available in English and Spanish, and include content streams from studios with over 2 billion social media followers.

ITVT names 20th anniversary awards recipients
The TV of Tomorrow Show and its organizers have announced the winners of the 20th annual awards for leadership and innovation.

Apollo Global makes $11 billion bid for Paramount studios
Apollo Global Management has offered National Amusements $11 billion to acquire Paramount Global's film and television studio business.

TCL TV Plus adds 13 new free streaming channels
TCL's free, ad-supported streaming television service TCL TV Plus has added 13 new linear content streams.

Former President Trump sues ABC News over errant rape comment
"This Week" anchor George Stephanopolous repeatedly said the ex-president was found legally liable of rape during a segment on March 10.

Nielsen’s Gracenote restructures video metadata products
The product group is aimed at unifying the search and discovery process across various streaming services, Gracenote says.

TechCrunch editor Sarah Perez loses home to fire
Damage from the fire left the home uninhabitable; a GoFundMe has been established to assist the reporter and her daughter.

Fubo adds MASN ahead of Baltimore Orioles opening season
Fubo will carry MASN (the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network) just in time for the home openers of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals.

Roku says 15,000 accounts affected by external data breach
Some Roku usernames and passwords were used by hackers following a cybersecurity incident at an unrelated company, Roku says.

AMC Networks relaunches HIDIVE with new interface, watchlists
AMC Networks has relaunched HIDIVE with a new user interface and additional features.

