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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Tastemade grows to 100,000 subscribers, releases cooking app
Tastemade has released a new cooking app for phones that includes access to more than 12,000 recipes.
Fox News to host Christmas tree lightning ceremony
Move over, Rockefeller Center — there's a new Christmas tree taking over the town.
T-Mobile urged to modify or drop Snopp Dogg TV ad
The BBB National Program's NAD said T-Mobile should modify or remove a spot featuring Snoop Dogg and other celebrities that didn't clearly qualify its free iPhone offer.
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel releases podcast
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is the host of a nine-part, interview-style podcast called "First Conversations."
KGO to relaunch as talk station, KNBR moving to Levi’s Stadium full-time
Cumulus Media is throwing in the towel on KGO-AM's stint as a sports betting station, while KNBR will be headed to Santa Clara full-time.
Smart TV adoption rises in U.S. homes, study finds
Sixty-eight percent of U.S. households have a smart TV, while just under 50 percent have a standalone streaming device, according to Parks Associates.
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Brightspeed to offer customers streaming credits through MyBundle
Brightspeed is launching a customer appreciation initiative that will see the company offer streaming credits through the MyBundle platform.
PBS to offer local TV streams through Amazon’s Prime Video
The public broadcaster is also launching two new FAST channels exclusively through Prime Video, and will debut pop-up streams over time.
Diamond Sports wins bankruptcy court approval for reorganization plan
Diamond Sports will be able to reduce its debt load to $200 million. Certain creditors will hold equity in the company post-bankruptcy.
Electric Entertainment taps Raul Piña to help lead global marketing, distribution
Piña will oversee distribution, sales and marketing efforts for Electric Entertainment's portfolio of content in Latin America and other regions.
Chicago Sports Network to launch streaming service
The Chicago Sports Network says it will debut a standalone streaming service that costs $20-$30 per month for access to live games.
The Onion buys Infowars, plans to relaunch brand as satirical news outlet
The Onion has emerged as the winner of a blind auction for the trademark and website of Infowars