News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Comcast to close E! Entertainment in some European countries
Comcast will close a German-language variant of its E! Entertainment cable network in several European countries.
Chris Cuomo’s NewsNation show starts with low ratings
Chris Cuomo had one of the highest shows at CNN, but on Monday, he had one of the lowest-rated shows in all of cable.
Amazon brings sports highlights to Fire TV devices
Amazon says it is now offering thousands of hours of free sports highlights for users of its Fire TV line of streaming devices.
Newsy to re-brand as Scripps News early next year
Scripps says its free-to-air news channel Newsy will re-brand to Scripps News early next year.
Charter to raise broadcast fee on Spectrum TV in November
Customers of Charter's Spectrum TV are about to see their bills go up yet again.
Fandom acquires TV Guide, others from Red Ventures
Fandom has acquired several entertainment publications from Red Ventures, including TV Guide and Cord Cutters News.
Research firm sees ad-supported Netflix dominating by 2027
New research released by Omdia says most global Netflix customers will use the ad-supported version of the service by 2027.
Comcast restructures Peacock PR department, some executives to leave
Comcast is shuffling its public relations and comms team for Peacock as the streamer struggles to add subscribers.
El Huracán Ian inhabilita estaciones de radio y televisión en Florida
El huracán Ian ha interrumpido las estaciones de radio y televisión en toda Florida.
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Matthew Keys & Carol Alfonso
New Amazon Fire TV Cube will upscale older content into 4K
The new Amazon Fire TV Cube includes upscaling content that will make standard-definition and high-definition content look like it was shot in 4K.
Trevor Noah to leave “Daily Show” after seven years
Comedian Trevor Noah will leave Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" after seven years of hosting the satire news program.
Fox donates $1 million to American Red Cross for hurricane relief
Fox Corporation says it is donating $1 million to the American Red Cross Hurricane Ian disaster relief efforts.