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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
NESN lowers price of annual streaming subscription plan
The yearly cost of NESN 360 is now $240 per month, while the monthly price remains the same.
Fox News draws 2.4 million viewers with new Lara Trump show
"My View with Lara Trump" won the 9 p.m. Eastern Time slot, beating CNN and MSNBC with overall and key demographic viewers.
Low ratings likely behind cancellation of “The Reidout” at MSNBC
The show has lost more than a quarter of its audience between this month and February 2024, according to Nielsen data reviewed by The Desk.
Kristen Schaal voices Squirrel in new DirecTV ad
DirecTV is pairing its famed pigeons Frank and Bobby with a hyper squirrel named Tammy, who wonders aloud how DirecTV is able to aggregate content recommendations from channels and apps through a single platform.
FanDuel Sports Network lands on Prime Video
FanDuel Sports Network is now available as a $20-per-month add-on to Prime Video.
NESN launches free streaming channel with ancillary sports coverage
NESN has rolled out a new FAST channel in partnership with AMC Networks that offers live sports coverage and shoulder programming.
Associated Press sues White House officials over ban
The news organization says it is being barred from events involving President Donald Trump because it refuses to refer to the Atlantic Gulf as the "Gulf of Mexico."
Dr. Phil Show to end broadcast syndication, move to Merit TV
Dr. Phil McGraw is ending his distribution agreement with CBS that made re-runs of his talk show available in broadcast syndication.
YouTube to release lower-cost “YouTube Lite Premium” plan
The service will offer uninterrupted streaming of non-music video content, but lack offline downloads and access to YouTube Music.
Fox News Digital logs 1 billion video views on social platforms in January
Fox News Digital logged more than a billion video views across social media platforms for the first time in January, according to Comscore.
Charter includes Spectrum Business subscribers in price guarantees, customer commitments
After rolling out flexible service packages with transparent pricing for its residential subscribers last year, Charter Communications is doing more of the same for its business customers.
Adrienne Roark to depart CBS for executive role at TEGNA
Adrienne Roark is leaving Paramount's CBS News & Stations to take a leading executive role at local TV broadcaster TEGNA.