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Warner Bros Discovery sues Sling over “Day Pass” feature
The company has joined Disney in alleging Sling TV's short-term subscriptions violate its distribution agreements.
Sinclair agrees to $100,000 settlement in racial discrimination case
TV broadcaster Sinclair has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a racial discrimination complaint brought by a former IT worker.
S&P Global: Pay TV penetration continues to decline amid shift to streaming
Pay TV penetration fell to 34.4 percent in 2024 as cord cutting fueled the sector’s ninth consecutive year of decline.
Everyone TV: Freely now reaches 500,000 British users
Freely backer Everyone TV says the streaming platform now reaches half a million viewers in the United Kingdom.
LG is bringing Xbox gaming, Zoom video conferences to cars
LG Electronics is bringing new features like Xbox gaming and Zoom video conferences to in-car entertainment and information systems.
Rakuten TV consolidates B2B services under new enterprise division
Rakuten TV is consolidating its business-facing operations into a single unit called Rakuten TV Enterprise, a move intended to help influence the next growth phase of its B2B unit.
WUPA Atlanta to launch virtual reality set, newscasts
Paramount's local broadcasting unit CBS News and Stations will debut a new augmented-virtual reality news set at its newest CBS station.
Peacock, Hulu start offering Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune
Comcast's Peacock and Disney's Hulu are now offering next-day episodes of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune on their streaming apps.
Athlos picks Scripps Sports, Ion to serve as TV partner
Athlos has tapped the E. W. Scripps Company and its broadcast network Ion to serve as the domestic television distributor for this year's Athlos NYC competition.
Media Minute acquires Magnifi platform developer VideoVerse
Media Minute, the digital publishing venture behind Mental Floss, the Players Tribune and FanSided, has acquired AI-driven software company VideoVerse and its Magnify platform to help further accelerate its digital video business.
Sinclair to acquire WHAM-TV from Deerfield Media
Sinclair has agreed to acquire an upstate New York television station for $6 million, according to documents sent to the FCC this week.
FCC chairman: Agency will review broadcast ownership rules at meeting
Two TV-related rules and one radio rule will be reviewed by the FCC during its open meeting later this month, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said on Monday.