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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Rogers adds Britbox to Ignite streaming platforms in Canada
Rogers has added hundreds of hours of British television series with the launch of Britbox on its connected TV systems in Canada
Man sets fire to cars at Nexstar Fox affiliate in San Diego
Police are searching for a person who set several cars on fire and burned a parking lot security system at the studios of KSWB in San Diego on Monday.
Gun report prompts evacuation at Nexstar’s WDCW
The threat was made by a new employee, who has since been fired.
Luke Bradley-Jones, top Disney Plus boss in Europe, leaves for The Economist
The Economist Group has poached a Disney executive with deep ties to the streaming video industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Netflix to stop allowing customers to pay for subscriptions via iTunes
The change comes as Netflix seeks to avoid the "Apple Tax" in pursuit of more subscription revenue for itself.
Questex merging wireless, telecom blogs into Fierce Network
Questex is merging its various telecom blogs into a single product that will carry the Fierce Network brand name.
New streaming platform Blkfam launches with Black-strong, family-friendly videos
The platform counts comedian Whoopi Goldberg among its financial backers.
Altice stock price climbs amid takeover rumor
On Monday, reports indicated Charter had sought financial guidance on a possible takeover bid of Altice and its two cable businesses.
Xperi signs four cable companies for TiVo Broadband partnership
The four companies will have access to the TiVo Broadband platform and related hardware devices.
Midwest radio owner Dave Crooks sells stations, announces retirement
A local radio broadcaster with around a half-dozen outlets in the Midwest is selling off his stations ahead of his retirement.
BT switches off final 3G wireless tower
The company's decommissioning of a wireless tower in Belfast marks its full commitment to 4G and 5G service.
AT&T says cyber attack did not cause widespread outage
A massive failure of AT&T's network left millions of customers unable to make phone calls or access the Internet from their wireless devices on Thursday.