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DirecTV to sponsor SXSW Film & TV Festival
DirecTV will serve as a presenting sponsor of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas this summer.
Hulu glitches out during Oscars
A glitch involving a live stream of the Oscars on Sunday kept many users of the video platform Hulu from seeing key moments from the awards ceremony.
Viamedia achieves milestone, repping more than 100 video programmers
Viamedia says it has become the first United States-based advertising sales firm to represent more than 100 video service providers.
WBD grows to nearly 117 million global streaming subscribers during Q4
Warner Bros Discovery grew its streaming business to serve nearly 117 million customers around the world, the company disclosed last Thursday.
Google stops selling Chromecast TV dongle
Google has made good on its promise to move on from its line-up of Chromecast with Google TV dongles.
New TV network Busted debuts on broadcast stations
The newest multicast network offered by Free TV Networks officially debuted on broadcast television stations across the country early Saturday morning.
Barb to start measuring YouTube viewership on TVs
The need for better viewership data comes as more streamers are watching YouTube content on the biggest screens in the home, the companies proffer.
Subscriptions to NESN 360 soar during Red Sox spring training
A decision to make pre-season Boston Red Sox games available online helped juice sales of the subscription service NESN 360, the RSN said on Thursday.
Scripps delays financial earnings release to mid-March
The E. W. Scripps Company on Thursday said it was delaying its anticipated fourth quarter (Q4) and full year financial earnings disclosure to mid-March.
Fox lands TV rights to MotoGP motorcycle races
The races will air on Fox's cable sports channels and stream through the Fox Sports app.
SiriusXM partners with New York Post on “Page Six Radio” show
SiriusXM is partnering with the New York Post on a new show, "Page Six Radio," that brings the entertainment pages of the tabloid newspaper to premium radio.
Survey: Customers prefer AI chatbots to live customer service agents
Customers said they're open to AI-powered interactions when contacting support, but they expect the outcomes to be satisfactory.