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

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Frndly TV adds Movies!, several other new channels
Frndly TV has added several channels, including Movies!, Grit, Ion, Ion Mystery and Cowboy Way, to its budget streaming service.

SiriusXM to increase prices in March
SiriusXM will hike its subscription prices and the U.S. Music Royalty Fee on satellite and streaming customers in March 2023.