News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
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.
New York caps Internet prices for low-income customers
ISPs will have to offer a $15 a month package to low-income households under a new state law in New York.
ViacomCBS appoints two new executives for news, local stations
ViacomCBS will unite its CBS news and local broadcast divisions under a single operation, with two new executives leading the joint effort.
Amazon Prime Video rolls out Discovery Plus add-on
Amazon Prime members and Prime Video subscribers can now purchase Discovery Plus as an add-on to their existing service.
Comcast brings local NBC news clips to Peacock
Additional news content providers, including Telemundo, are said to launch at a later date.
Walmart to offer budget Roku 4K streaming box for $35
The Roku Express 4K will be the cheapest way to stream ultra-HD content and will land at Walmart for $35.
Spotify purges dozens of Joe Rogan podcast episodes
Spotify has quietly removed nearly four dozen episodes of the popular podcast "Joe Rogan Experience."