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Amazon reportedly crippling internals of some Fire TV devices on purpose
Amazon is blowing fuses in its Fire TV devices on purpose in order to prevent users from rolling back to a prior operating system, according to a report.
Job cuts coming after T-Mobile acquires smaller wireless company
Shentel says it will eliminate more than 300 jobs after selling its wireless division to T-Mobile earlier this year.
Reuters diversity report reveals newsroom isn’t very diverse
A diversity report commission by Reuters revealed the company still has a lot of work to do.
Nuvyyo rolls out slight price increase for Tablo lifetime guide subscription
The increase was needed to cover rising costs of purchasing the data, a Nuvyyo representative said.
AT&T WarnerMedia sells Chilevisión to ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS is purchasing Chilevisión from AT&T’s WarnerMedia subsidiary, helping the media giant expand its international footprint even farther. The deal was announced Monday and is expected to help secure new content for ViacomCBS’ streaming services in Latin America, including international ... Read more
Philo launches curated “Classic TV” library of retro shows
Live streaming television service Philo on Thursday announced a new curated library of classic shows airing across its channels.
T-Mobile brings back streaming baseball perk, teases “Un-Carrier” event
T-Mobile is offering post-paid customers access to Major League Baseball's (MLB) streaming television service MLB.TV as part of their subscription.
LL Cool J to interview Dr. Anthony Fauci on SiriusXM
SiriusXM Pandora will host a special radio town hall that will see rap artist LL Cool J interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday.
Verizon Media to bundle premium services under Yahoo Plus brand
Verizon is preparing to bundle several premium content products under its acquired Yahoo! brand, according to a report.
Peacock crosses 35 million registered users
Peacock has 35 million registered users, according to data revealed by executives at an advertiser event earlier this week.
Televisa seeks acquisition of some Univision assets
Grupo Televisa is holding discussions about a possible merger of assets with American broadcaster Univision, according to a report.
SiriusXM debuts Disney Hits channel
SiriusXM has launched a new channel dedicated to hit songs from Disney films and television shows.