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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Streamers need to charge at least $15 a month, Kilar says
Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said streaming services need to charge at least $15 a month and have 300 million customers to survive.
TuneIn adds audio simulcast of Fox Weather
TuneIn has expanded its partnership with Fox News Audio to include a new audio simulcast of the free streaming channel Fox Weather.
Nexstar pulls WPIX from Comcast systems in New York area
An ongoing battle between Comcast and Nexstar reached a peak this week when WPIX was pulled from systems in the New York City area.
HBO Max returns to Amazon Prime Video Channels
Amazon and Warner Bros Discovery have reached a deal to bring HBO Max to Amazon's streaming video marketplace.
Fox exec says Tubi business “doesn’t support” live sports
Fox Corporation probably won't offer live NFL, MLB and NASCAR events on Tubi anytime soon, an executive affirmed this week.
Disney Channel to stop broadcasting in Russia
A localized version of the Disney Channel will stop broadcasting on Russian cable and satellite systems later this month.
SiriusXM Pandora mulls job cuts amid sales slump
Executives at SiriusXM Pandora say the company is considering job cuts in order to address a serious slowdown in subscription sales that has affected its bottom line.
Comcast to charge Sky customers for skipping commercials
Comcast is introducing a new feature that will allow some Sky TV customers to skip advertisements for an extra fee.
Kanye West abandons bid for Parler
Parler says Kaney West won't buy the social media platform after all because of course this is how 2023 would end.
Schurz taps John Reardon for chief executive spot
Schurz Communications says its board has selected John Reardon to serve as the company's next CEO.
NBC News audio streams land on TuneIn
Streaming audio platform TuneIn is adding a handful of streams from NBC News, including audio simulcasts of two online channels.
Streaming customers frustrated by lack of “Rudolph” on CBS
Streaming TV customers found themselves unable to watch the classic stop-motion animated movie "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" on CBS.