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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.

Verizon offers customers extended free trial of Sling TV

Starting this week, Verizon's phone and Internet customers can grab two full months of Sling TV at no cost to them.

May 20, 2021

WarnerMedia will screen a selection of HBO Max's original content on its Turner cable channels starting this summer.

May 20, 2021

The Communication Workers of America says AT&T failed to live up to promises made when it acquired Time Warner several years ago.

May 19, 2021

Haystack News announced a new content distribution agreement with Altice USA that will bring more live feeds to the service.

May 18, 2021

The Walt Disney Company is shuttering its Fox pay television channel in the United Kingdom as it focuses more efforts on Disney Plus.

May 17, 2021

Amazon has rolled out a free streaming television service within its shopping app in India.

May 16, 2021

Bill Eveland, a beloved pilot who provided traffic reports to radio listeners in Sacramento, has died at the age of 91.

May 13, 2021

Xperi said its subsidiary operation TiVo Corporation was the highest bidder for Mobi TV's assets.

May 13, 2021

Streaming hardware maker Roku will launch its slate of acquired Quibi shows and other original programs on May 20,

May 13, 2021

Seth Rogen is teaming up with SiriusXM Pandora for a new podcast series.

May 11, 2021

Fubo TV ended the previous quarter with 590,000 paying subscribers, an increase of 43,000 customers.

May 11, 2021

A new television broadcast standard is finally making its way to the Sacramento market.

May 10, 2021