News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Fox, NBC grab millions of viewers with Thanksgiving football games
The Fox match-up between the Cowboys and the Giants averaged 38.5 million viewers on broadcast, cable and streaming, the network said.
Peacock to offer “Madden NFL Cast” on December 21
The trend of alternate NFL broadcasts continues, with Comcast's Peacock joining the bunch next month.
The Weather Channel en Español to shut down
Allen Media is moving forward with plans to shut down The Weather Channel en Español, its Spanish-language, weather-focused FAST channel.
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against Netflix over subscriber losses
A federal judge has tossed a shareholder lawsuit that accused Netflix of concealing the effects of password sharing on subscriber growth.
Spectrum News attracts nearly 2 million daily viewers in November
Coverage of politics, especially around Election Night, helped lift household viewership, according to Nielsen ratings.
The Roku Channel adds ad-lite tier of BET Plus
Roku streamers can now purchase a subscription to the ad-supported tier of Paramount's BET Plus through The Roku Channel
Fidium launches $150 streaming bonus credit through MyBundle
New Fidium customers will get a $150 streaming credit redeemable through MyBundle when they sign up for certain Internet plans.
Hearst promotes Darrel Lieze-Adams to President, GM of WBBH Fort Myers
Darrel Lieze-Adams has been promoted to serve as the President and General Manager of Hearst Television's WBBH-TV in Fort Myers.
NBC News Now launches in Mexico, Brazil
NBC Universal has launched its free streaming news channel NBC News Now in Latin America for the first time
Telly to give away smart TVs in Los Angeles this weekend
Telly will be giving away its smart TV at its first pop-up event in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Swerve Combat, others added to MyFree DirecTV
Fans of combat sports have a new channel to watch on the free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform MyFree DirecTV.
Viewpoint: Is the DOJ’s request that Google spin off Chrome pointless?
The DOJ's request that Google spin off Chrome might actually do more harm than good to small publishers who rely on ads and traffic.
By:
Charles Benaiah