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Hub: Smart TV operating systems increasingly shape content discovery
Roku powers the primary television environment for 37 percent of streaming viewers, followed by Fire TV at 17 percent.
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Egyptian court sentences StreamEast operators to prison for piracy
The operators received prison sentences of two years, plus a financial penalty amounting to over $100,000, according to ACE.
Amazon to close linear Prime TV channel in Germany and Austria
The 24-hour channel launched in April 2025 as a scheduled showcase for movies, series and live sports available through Prime Video.
Executives depart Spanish Broadcasting System following bankruptcy
Two senior-level executives have departed Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) as the radio broadcaster continues to work throuhg its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
Nielsen to stop measuring Puerto Rico TV, radio stations in December
Nielsen will discontinue television and radio audience measurement in Puerto Rico in December, according to a report published on Monday.
Warner Bros sues Amazon for “poaching” HBO executive
The complaint filed earlier this month said Amazon wrongly pursued a HBO Max executive while she was still under contract.
ABC Australia launches free streaming channels in North America, other territories
The commercial arm of Australia's ABC is looking toward free, ad-supported streaming channels launched in global markets as one way to generate much-needed revenue.
Former Nexstar news director defends colleague who wrote controversial Pride Month memo
The ex-news director, Ted Linn, said former WOOD-TV News Director Amy Fox was following Nexstar's editorial policies when she penned a controversial memo on Pride Month coverage.
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Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros Discovery merger indefinitely
The company expects to restart the merger process next summer, but a prolonged legal battle with officials in California and elsewhere effectively pauses the deal for the foreseeable future.
Roku raises prices of streaming devices, ongoing memory shortage blamed
The cost of some Roku streaming devices has increased by as much as 50 percent as the company works through ongoing component shortages caused by the AI craze.
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LeBron James commitment to Philadelphia is big win for NBC Sports
The network has local TV rights to Philadelphia 76ers games and a robust package of national TV rights for NBC and Peacock.
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Byron Allen cuts jobs at Huffington Post after BuzzFeed acquisition
Less than two months after buying a $91 million mansion for himself, comedian Byron Allen is slashing jobs at BuzzFeed-owned Huffington Post.