News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
iHeart begins broadcasting on 107.9 FM in Sacramento
iHeart began broadcasting on its newest Sacramento frequency on Wednesday, less than one year after winning a FCC spectrum auction for the slot.
T-Mobile offers streaming incentives for wireless Internet service
T-Mobile said on Wednesday it will offer customers of its wireless home Internet service access to two streaming television services — one for free, and the other at a deep discount.
SiriusXM subscriber growth begins to slow down
SiriusXM Pandora says its annual revenue increased, even as its subscriber base begins to erode.
AT&T raises subscription prices on wireless, Internet customers
AT&T said it would raise the price of its older wireless and broadband Internet packages for some customers to offset rising costs.
Paramount Plus to debut in UK, South Korea in June
Paramount Plus will launch in two more countries next month, followed by a broader international expansion to take place later this year.
Roku customer growth begins to stall
Roku says it added more than one million customers in its first quarter of 2022.
Comcast adds 4 million more subscribers to Peacock
The figure was reported as part of Comcast's quarterly earnings released on Thursday.
KTVU elevates Mike Mibach to main anchor role
KTVU says it has promoted long-time reporter and anchor Mike Mibach to serve as the channel's main evening news anchor.
Comcast to drop Indian news channel NDTV
Comcast says it will remove a popular India-based news channel from its lineup later this year.
Dish Network streamer pulls Sinclair sports network Stadium
The move comes as Dish Network continues paring down its sports offerings to subscribers on Sling TV and its flagship satellite services.
T-Mobile, Verizon increase minimum salary to $20 an hour
Verizon said it would start paying its employees at least $20 an hour, matching what T-Mobile started offering its workers last year.
Report: Apple, Google struggling to sell mid-range phones
Apple and Google are struggling to sell some newer mid-range phone models, according to a report.