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

A Dish Network satellite dish.

Dish says no customer data breached during cyberattack

Dish Network says no customer data was obtained during a cybersecurity incident that took internal systems down in mid-February.

The logo of Dish Network's Sling Freestream service. (Graphic by The Desk)

Here’s all 400+ live channels offered on Sling Freestream

The service has been adding new channels at a steady rate since the Sling Freestream brand launched in February 2023.

Fox News personality Tucker Carlson appears at an event in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2021. (Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr Creative Commons)

Could Tucker Carlson wind up at Newsmax?

Rumors are swirling that Newsmax owner Chris Ruddy is pushing hard to get the former Fox News commentator for his network. [Next TV]

Amazon has shipped 200 million Fire TV devices, company says

Amazon has shipped more than 200 million Fire TV-powered devices around the world, the company affirmed on Thursday.

A still frame from a news broadcast on Medford-based KTVL. (Image via KTVL broadcast, Graphic by The Desk)

Sinclair to lay off entire Southern Oregon newsroom

Starting in May, viewers who tune in to KTVL will see a Sinclair-produced national newscast instead of their favorite local journalists.

Cumulus posts revenue drop of 11 percent, digital revenue up

Like other media companies, Cumulus continues to be hammered by a weak advertising market, with its broadcast revenue down 12.5 percent.

The logo of Dish Network's Sling Freestream service. (Graphic by The Desk)

Sling Freestream grows to more than 300 free streaming channels

Dish Network's Sling Freestream now offers more than 300 channels of streaming content and over 41,000 free movies and TV episodes.

Former CNN host Don Lemon (left) and ex-Fox News personality Tucker Carlson (right). (Photos by Ted Eytan and Gage Skidmore, Composite image by The Desk)

Don Lemon, Tucker Carlson hire top media lawyer

Los Angeles-based Bryan Freedman has represented cable news talent in the past, including Megyn Kelly and Chris Cuomo.

Former Fox News Channel commentator Tucker Carlson attends an event in Phoenix, Arizona in 2014. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

Angry texts from Tucker Carlson led to his firing from Fox News

A new report says Tucker Carlson's disparaging messages against management were the reason for his departure.

Xumo Play adds free streaming NFL Channel

Comcast's free, ad-supported streaming service Xumo Play has added the NFL Channel ahead of the NFL Draft this week.

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

Fox denies it has blackmail file on Tucker Carlson

Officials say a report by Rolling Stone that claimed the network had an "opposition file" on the former host is wrong.

The logo of the StreamTV Show. (Logo courtesy Questex, Graphic by The Desk)

Finalists announced for inaugural StreamTV Awards

Some of the world's biggest streaming video brands are finalists for the inaugural StreamTV Awards

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