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State Farm Stadium, as it appeared before Super Bowl LVII, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons; Graphic by The Desk)

Super Bowl on Fox grabs 182 million viewers

More than 182 million people tuned in to watch some or all of Super Bowl LVII on Fox, according to Nielsen data.

Several free, ad-supported TV channels from Warner Bros Discovery are available on Fox's Tubi service. (Graphic by The Desk)

Warner Bros channels debut on Fox’s Tubi

Fox's free, ad-supported service Tubi has launched eight linear content streams of Warner Bros Discovery programming, with six more channels launching soon.

A LG smart TV set displaying the Fox Sports app. (Image courtesy LG, Graphic by The Desk)

Fox Sports streaming app lands on LG smart TVs

LG and Fox have announced a distribution deal that makes the Fox Sports app available on LG smart TV sets.

DirecTV will offer Super Bowl coverage in 4K

DirecTV will offer its satellite subscribers access to a feed of Super Bowl LVII in ultra-high definition.

NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert is detained by police in East Palestine, Ohio after an incident at a press conference on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. (Still frame courtesy NewsNation, Graphic by The Desk)

NewsNation reporter ‘hostile’ before arrest, official says

A NewsNation reporter was "hostile" with law enforcement prior to his arrest at a press conference on Wednesday, a government official says.

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

Sling rebrands ad-supported service to Freestream

Sling TV has rebranded its free, ad-supported television product to Sling Freestream, the company announced on Thursday.

President Joseph Biden addresses members of Congress during the State of the Union event on March 1, 2022.

Biden’s State of the Union widely available on free platforms

There will be no shortage of free streaming options to President Biden's State of the Union address live and on-demand.

Android 13 promotional graphic distributd by Google and Android Open Source Project

Android 13 begins rolling out to Google TV developers

Android 13 for TV is now available to developers, with a consumer rollout possible in the coming months.

SiriusXM launches Super Bowl pop-up channel

SiriusXM has launched a satellite and streaming radio channel dedicated to coverage of Super Bowl LVII from Phoenix.

Amazon offers rare discount on Roku Ultra streaming player

Amazon is offering the Roku Ultra for just $70, down from the normal price of $100, just in time for the big Super Bowl game.

Former National Football League quarterback Tom Brady. (Photo by Jeffrey Beall via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk)

Tom Brady to join Fox Sports in 2024

Tom Brady will take a year off before joining Fox Sports as an on-air analyst in 2024.

Sinclair says diginets will reach 2.4 million homes

Sinclair says three of its diginets inked distribution deals that will put them in front of 2.4 million more viewers across the country.

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