News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Newsy, Court TV parent Scripps launching sports division
Scripps says it will leverage its broadcast stations, Ion television network and other properties to grab sports rights under a new division.
Glitch prevents Twitter accounts from receiving verification codes
A bug involving the delivery of two-factor authentication codes has left some Twitter users unable to access their accounts for days.
Curacao partners with Vidgo on three-month free trial
Retailer Curacao is offering an extended trial of Vidgo's streaming television service to shoppers who purchase a new smart TV.
Eutelsat ordered to stop broadcasting Russian channels
A French media regulator has ordered Eutelsat to stop broadcasting three Russian channels after finding the signals were beamed into Ukraine.
Sling TV offering discount on streaming service
Dish Network's Sling TV is offering a 50 percent discount on its base packages until December 15.
VUit adds 13 news feeds from local CBS stations
Streaming news service VUit is adding more than a dozen feeds from local CBS-owned stations.
Paramount Plus launches in Germanic countries
Paramount Plus has rolled out to streaming TV viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
New York Times reporters, editors hold one-day strike
Around 1,100 workers at the New York Times have walked off the job after negotiations between the newspaper and its union fizzled.
Frndly TV grows to 700,000 streaming subscribers
Budget-friendly streaming service Frndly TV says it has grown to serve more than 700,000 subscribers.
Verizon streaming marketplace to offer over 20 services
Verizon is poised to launch its new subscription streaming TV marketplace, Verizon Plus-Play, by the end of the year, executives affirmed in a media interview.
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.