News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
HBO Max sets $10 a month price for ad-supported tier
AT&T will launch an ad-supported version of its streaming service HBO Max later this year, with an initial price point of $10 a month, according to a report.
Verizon looks to offload media assets
Verizon has onboarded a private equity firm to help it explore a sale of its media assets, including AOL, Yahoo! and Netscape.
T-Mobile shuts off Wi-Fi Calling feature on some older phones
T-Mobile will stop supporting its Wi-Fi Calling feature on a number of older phones.
Viewpoint: What used to be journalism is now just PR
As a result of cuts to newsrooms, PR is becoming more dominant. That's a problem in the era of online misinformation.
By:
Jaigris Hodson
Civil unrest linked to attacks against journalists in 2020
Protests and other civil unrest led to a dramatic rise in attacks against journalists last year, according to a special interest group.
Broadcasters, Locast trade barbs in letter to judge
Broadcasters accuse Locast of operating under a "freemium" model, not as a not-for-profit as claimed.
Discovery Plus lands 15 million paying subscribers
Discovery has 15 million global paying subscribers to its Discovery Plus streaming service.
SiriusXM acquires company behind popular podcast
SiriusXM Pandora has acquired 99 Percent Invisible Company.
Nexstar quickly fills news director spot at KTXL
A former CNBC producer has been hired to lead the newsroom at Sacramento's Fox affiliate KTXL.
Sony tests PlayStation streaming service in Poland
The service, called VideoPass, will be bundled with PlayStation Plus in Poland.
Hulu to add NFL Network, NFL RedZone in time for football season
The NFL will place its two cable channels NFL Network and NFL RedZone on Hulu with Live TV starting later this year.
T-Mobile ends Sprint’s “Hulu on Us” promotion after acquisition
T-Mobile is no longer offering new Sprint lines for activation, and that means an end to the "Hulu on Us" promotion.