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CBS to replace “After Midnight” with “Comics Unleashed”
CBS will start airing "Comics Unleased with Byron Allen" later this fall as the network's replacement for its canceled game show-inspired comedy talk show "After Midnight."
Woman fired by Wikipedia parent after harassment speaks out
A software engineer who claims she was fired by Wikipedia's parent organization after complaining about harassment is speaking publicly for the first time since filing a lawsuit against the company.
YouTube dominates Media Distributor Gauge in April
YouTube continued as the most-dominant media company in Nielsen's monthly Media Distributor Gauge in April.
NPR sues Trump administration over funding cuts
The public radio program distributor takes issue with Trump's executive order that directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS.
Sling TV integrates broadcast channels on Vizio TVs
Sling TV now supports local broadcast TV stations from within its app when accessed on most Vizio-branded smart TVs.
Disney sues Google-owned YouTube for poaching sports executive
The Walt Disney Company has filed a tortious interference lawsuit against Google-owned YouTube for poaching a top sports executive while the two sides were in the middle of negotiating a new carriage deal.
Steve Herman retires from Voice of America, joins University of Mississippi
Steve Herman is retiring for Voice of America to become the executive director of a new journalism unit at the University of Mississippi.
Press rights group threatens lawsuit against Paramount
The Freedom of Press Foundation claims it owns Paramount stock, and will file a derivative lawsuit if the company settles a news distortion case brought by President Trump last year.
Fubo seeks to invalidate Dish patent on adaptive bitrate streams
The sports-focused streamer filed a request with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board last year seeking a review of Dish's adaptive bitrate patents.
Lawyer for Fox News leaker says AI to blame for errors in court filing
Mark Rasch, an attorney representing ex-journalist Timothy Burke, took full responsibility for the issue; earlier, a judge overseeing Burke's case, said his attorneys were "unprofessional."
Mozilla to shut down Pocket, Fakespot in July
Mozilla will wind down Fakespot in the coming weeks, and shut down Pocket in early July.
Ex-Wikipedia worker claims she was fired for reporting harassment
The former worker says the Wikimedia Foundation ended her employment after she complained about her boss' alleged abuse.