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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Law & Crime hires two new executives
The Law & Crime Network has added two new executives to help with its digital growth.
More cuts come to Twitter’s trust and safety team
Twitter has laid off more workers on its trust and safety team, according to a report.
Fubo TV adds regional sports fee on plans
Fubo TV will now charge a regional sports fee for customers who subscribe to a plan that offers at least one of those channels.
Paramount Plus to stream for free on Delta flights
Paramount Global has formed a partnership with Delta Air Lines that will see travelers on flights from and within the United States getting free access to streaming service Paramount Plus.
LG Channels to distribute Pluto TV streams in other countries
The free streaming service Pluto TV will make over 100 channels of content available on LG's smart TVs in dozens of countries.
Vizio says sports programming dominated fall TV viewership
More people tuned in to live sports and related shows on smart TV sets during autumn than any other type of programming, according to Vizio.
The Desk to temporarily suspend publication
The Desk will not publish news articles on Wednesday or Thursday due to a severe weather event.
ESPN says ‘warm up’ report came from NFL officials
ESPN and the NFL have offered conflicting statements on the origin of a "warm up" report on Monday Night Football following a critical player injury on Monday.
Transcript: NFL media conference call on January 3, 2023
A rush transcript of a conference call with reporters by the NFL on the Damar Hamlin injury during the January 2, 2023 football game.
Yellowstone takes spring hiatus, to return in summer
Fans will have to wait a few months for new episodes of Paramount Network's hit television drama, "Yellowstone."
Verizon shuts off 3G wireless network
Some Verizon Wireless customers with older phones are starting the new year looking for an upgrade.
Fubo TV drops AMC Networks channels
Fubo TV subscribers are looking for ways to watch AMC Networks after the service dropped the channels around the start of the new year.