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Roku’s first original movie “Weird: The Al Yankovich Story” debuts
Roku's first original film, "Weird: The Al Yankovich Story," debuted on the Roku Channel this week.
Roku’s first movie “Weird: The Al Yankovich Story” debuts
The movie streams for free on the Roku Channel, but don't be fooled — you may not need a Roku device to watch it.
Dish sees gains at Sling TV, losses on satellite side
Dish Network reversed a trend of subscriber losses thanks in part to net additions at its streaming service, Sling TV.
HBO Max begins pulling some Comedy Central titles
Warner Bros Discovery has removed several Comedy Central television shows from its flagship streaming service HBO Max.
Amazon unlocks 100 million music tracks for Prime members
Amazon says Prime members now have access to over 100 million songs through Amazon Music -- but there's a big catch.
SiriusXM rolls out holiday channels on satellite, streaming
The holiday-themed channels began broadcasting on Tuesday across SiriusXM satellite and streaming radio.
Comcast explores sale of Sky satellite business in Germany
Comcast is considering selling off its Sky Deutschland satellite TV business, according to a new report.
Charter adds mobile phone, small business TV customers
Charter Communications says it added Spectrum Mobile customers as well as small business Spectrum TV subscribers during its most-recent financial quarter.
SiriusXM updates app with refreshed Apple CarPlay interface
A new version of the SiriusXM streaming radio app includes an updated Apple CarPlay interface.
Philo says MGM HD titles to be removed from cloud DVR
Philo says it will remove movies recorded on MGM HD from the cloud DVR of its users by October 31.
Spotify to raise price of streaming music service in 2023
Spotify says it will raise its subscription price at some point in 2023 as the company looks to offset costs and boost profits.
Amazon to shut down MGM HD cable movie channel
Amazon will shut down the MGM HD cable movie network by the end of the month.