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Roku makes smart device operating system open-source
Roku LT OS is designed for developers working on embedded systems and other specialized hardware projects.
Roku takes on Prime Video with more streaming subscription bundles
Roku's streaming bundles include exclusive packages with its ad-free service Howdy, plus pairings that include HBO Max, Starz, AMC Plus, Britbox and others.
Roku asks users to help test new features through Roku Labs
The new Roku Labs platform will allow streaming users to test new features before they are rolled out more broadly; the initial launch includes apps for stocks and weather.
KNBC reporter asked about fuel before helicopter crash
The reporter, Eliana Moreno, was told by pilot George Maciniw that the aircraft had more than an hour of fuel left, according to video obtained by The Desk.
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Woman arrested for crash before KNBC-TV helicopter fell
The woman, 36-year-old Bailee Lynn Rios, is being held on $4 million bail after allegedly crashing her SUV into the side of a city bus on Tuesday.
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NTSB investigators begin probe of deadly KNBC-TV helicopter crash
Video footage captured on board KNBC-TV's helicopter is providing early clues into what happened just before it crashed on Tuesday.
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Sinclair, Nexstar launch joint NextGen TV consumer campaign
The GoNextGen TV campaign launches on Thursday across more than a dozen local TV markets where both broadcasters have operations.
Kevin Blanchette named SVP of Brand & Marketing at Fox Television Stations
Fox Television Stations has named Kevin Blanchette Senior Vice President of Brand & Marketing, overseeing brand strategy, creative and audience growth across various products.
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Hearst Television ad operations executive Marc Mekler to retire
Marc Mekler, a longtime Hearst Television advertising operations executive, will retire at the end of the year after more than four decades with the company.
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Three dead after KNBC-TV helicopter crashes in Los Angeles
Pilot George Maciniw and journalist Eliana Moreno were on board the helicopter at the time of the incident, the television station confirmed in a statement.
Feds seek new indictment against ex-Deadspin editor Timothy Burke
This week, prosecutors requested a two-month moratorium in the criminal case in order to secure a new superseding indictment.
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Gray Media, DAZN to put 15 Cavaliers games on free local TV
DAZN has reached a deal with Gray Media to put more than a dozen regular-season games from the Cleveland Cavaliers on two local TV stations.