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Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.
Bluesky hints at subscription offering, possible new features
Bluesky is weighing the launch of several new features that would likely be baked into a premium plan.
Apple TV Plus added to Prime Video in more countries
The service is now available via Amazon's Prime Video Channels in the U.K., Canada and Australia.
Regulators give conditional blessing to Vodafone-Three merger
British trade regulators have conditionally blessed the marriage between Vodafone and Three.
WARC: Marketers optimistic about ad budgets in 2025
Most marketing professionals say they expect business to improve in 2025, though most said that will depend on economic conditions.
ITV to launch four FAST channels on The Roku Channel
ITV will bring four new FAST streams to The Roku Channel in North America later this month.
Condé Nast issues pink slips to C-level executives
Condé Nast has laid off more than a dozen senior executives across its various business units.
Scripps promotes Matthew Hijuelos to VP of Distribution
Scripps has promoted one of its senior directors to oversee the teams responsible for multiplatform distribution efforts.
Sky launches “Essentials” package with Netflix, Discovery Plus
The price of the service is just £15 per month, and includes access to more than 100 channels from Sky.
TNT Sports, NBA 2K to produce alternate telecasts of games
WBD is partnering with NBA 2K and Genius Sports to produce alternate telecasts of a 2024 Emirates Cup NBA game, the companies announced on Tuesday.
Shawn Oswald named President, GM of Hearst’s WISN-TV
Hearst Television has promoted one of its long-time executives to serve as the top leader at its Milwaukee ABC affiliate.
Syndeo Institute reveals 2025 Cable Hall of Fame inductees
The Syndeo Institute at the Cable Center has revealed its six inductees for the 2025 Cable Hall of Fame
Sean Hannity launches interview show on Fox Nation
"Sean" will feature in-depth, sit-down conversations with figures from sports, entertainment and politics, and Hannity's first guest is actor Sylvester Stallone.