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NBC sees smaller audience for Olympic games
NBC's telecast of the Tokyo Olympics drew its smallest audience in nearly three decades.
AT&T forcing phone number change on some subscribers
AT&T says some customers with Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands phone numbers will have to change their digits.
Sling TV adds thousands of subscribers, continues to grow
Sling TV added more than 65,000 subscribers in the second quarter of the year, rounding out the quarter with more than 2.4 million customers.
Some Sky customers to get Paramount Plus for free
ViacomCBS and Comcast's Sky Group have signed a pact that will see Sky Q users get first bite at Paramount Plus.
KTVU anchor Frank Somerville returns to air
After more than two months away from the anchor desk, KTVU anchor Frank Somerville returned to the air on Wednesday.
Paramount Plus to get 14 exclusive “South Park” movies
Those crazy kids from South Park, Colorado are going to help ViacomCBS roll in the dough — but not before their two co-creators do.
HBO Max app rolls out to some LG smart TVs
HBO Max has finally landed on LG's lineup of high-end smart TV sets, the companies announced in a press release on Tuesday.
Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald to debut show on SiriusXM
Football stars Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald are the newest stars to be signed by SiriusXM Pandora.
Connecticut Lottery begins offering iHeart Radio scratchers
The Connecticut Lottery is teaming up with iHeart Radio for a new lottery scratcher.
Hulu adds NFL Network, RedZone to live TV lineup
Hulu has added two new football channels to its live television service.
FCC hits Sinclair-operated stations with $9 million fine
The FCC announced a $9 million fine against more than a dozen television stations operated by Sinclair.
Disney can’t use Star branding in Brazil, judge says
A judge in Brazil says Disney's forthcoming streaming service "StarPlus" is too similarly named compared to Lionsgate's "StarzPlay."