News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Twitter adds more controversial labels to news accounts
Twitter has affixed a controversial "government-funded" label to more news-related profiles, including that of Australian broadcaster ABC News and Canada's CBC.
Audacy executives step down from roles
Two key executives will step down from their roles at radio broadcaster Audacy this month, according to a report.
Streaming options abound for 2023 NBA Finals
The finals will be available on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV this year, which are carried on a wide variety of afforable streaming TV services.
Parler goes offline temporarily after sale to Starboard
Parler has temporarily shut down after its parent company, Parlement Technologies, was sold to digital media firm Starboard this week.
Slovak national broadcaster launches new sports channel
Slovakia's national broadcaster has launched an online sports channel to bring more live events to sports fans there.
Sling TV launches on some Amazon Echo Show devices
Sling TV is now available on some Amazon Echo Show smart screen devices, the company said this week.
NCTC, AT&T partner to offer wireless service through small cable companies
NCTC has struck a deal with AT&T that will allow smaller cable operators to offer wireless phone service.
Sling Freestream adds 9 more channels to service
Sling Freestream has added nine new linear content channels, the company announced on Thursday.
NPR goes dark on Twitter over errant “state-affiliated’ label
NPR has stopped posting content to Twitter after objecting to a "state-affiliated media" label that was affixed to its main profile.
DirecTV rolls out new Gemini set-top box
DirecTV has refreshed its set-top hardware with a new Android TV box called Gemini.
YouTube TV to offer more channels from Sinclair
Sinclair and YouTube TV have renewed their carriage agreement, with the streaming service returning Tennis Channel to its lineup.
T-Mobile shuffles executive roles ahead of retirements
T-Mobile has promoted two executives to new roles as the company prepares to say goodbye to two others who are retiring.