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T-Mobile to deliver wireless home internet routers via DoorDash
T-Mobile says eligible customers in some major cities can now have Internet equipment delivered through same-day fulfillment via DoorDash.
YouTube Premium Lite gets offline downloads, background streaming
Streamers can now watch videos offline and content in the background with a YouTube Premium Lite subscription.
Entravision parts ways with COO Jeffery Liberman
Entravision Communications has parted ways with Jeffery Liberman, the company's President and Chief Operating Officer.
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ESPN to debut women’s sports block on Sundays
ESPN will air WNBA and NWSL games on Sunday in prime-time as part of a new women's sports block that replaces MLB games.
MeTV to start airing “Golden Girls” in March
Weigel's MeTV will start airing a two-episode block of The Golden Girls in prime-time starting in mid-March, the broadcaster confirmed on Wednesday.
Spectrum acquires New England Cable News from NBC
As part of the acquisition, the regional cable news channel will rebrand to Spectrum News NECN.
Globecast, Synamedia to help distribute Emirates FA Cup to broadcasters
Globecast and Synamedia have launched a cloud-based distribution workflow for the Emirates FA Cup on behalf of London-based sports marketing agency Pitch International.
LiveOne says artificial intelligence helped company cut 250 jobs
LiveOne said its ongoing investments in artificial intelligence helped the company eliminate more than 250 jobs last year.
Stingray expands to India, launches FAST channels on Jio TV
Stingray expanded into India through a distribution deal with JioTV, facilitated by Canal Plus-owned THEMA, adding its music and lifestyle channels to the platform.
Telemundo sets audience record during Super Bowl LX halftime show
Last Sunday's broadcast of Super Bowl LX proved to be ratings gold for Telemundo.
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Sky to include Netflix, Disney Plus in TV plans
Sky is refreshing its traditional TV plans to include access to four premium streaming services at no extra cost.
Super Bowl LX grabs 125 million viewers, doesn’t break TV records
Super Bowl LX attracted more than 130 million viewers, but failed to set overall viewership records for NBC and Peacock.
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