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A Boost Mobile store in Michigan. (Photo courtesy Wave7 Research)

Dish cuts 500 workers at Boost Mobile after spectrum sale to AT&T

The job cuts were the direct result of Echostar's spectrum sale to AT&T following pressure from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

(Stock image via Pixabay, Graphic by The Desk)

Scott Hanson says NFL RedZone will have commercials

The 2025 season will be the first in years to feature absolutely no commercial-free football.

Sling TV takes shot at ESPN amid lawsuit over Day Pass feature

A senior-level executive said the Day Pass feature is the plan that "ESPN and Disney don't want you to know about."

The logo of the E. W. Scripps Company. (Graphic by The Desk)

Scripps to sell WFTX to Sun Broadcasting

Scripps has reached a deal to sell its Fort Myers Fox affiliate to Sun Broadcasting for $40 million.

An Apple TV remote control.

Antenna: Niche streamers still growing, but pace is slowing

Specialty and niche streaming services are still growing their customer base, but there are signs that the pace of growth is starting to slow down, according to a new report from Antenna.

Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy appears during an interview on his cable news channel. (Still frame via YouTube video)

Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News

In a federal complaint, Newsmax accuses Fox of trying to convince pay TV operators to not carry it competing channel.

An anti-piracy billboard. (Image by Lord Jim via Flickr Creative Commons, Graphic: Descrier)

StreamEast shut down after Egyptian police raid offices

StreamEast, one of the world's largest illegal sports content websites, has been shut down following a law enforcement action by Egyptian authorities.

(Image via C-SPAN broadcast, Graphic by The Desk)

YouTube TV to add three C-SPAN channels, sponsor programming

C-SPAN’s three public affairs channels will be added to YouTube TV later this year as part of a new partnership between the nonprofit network and Google-owned YouTube.

Hand holding remote control, changing TV channel.

Horowitz: Young TV viewers want more interactive experiences

Gen Z streamers want interactive features combined into their linear TV experience, according to a new survey from Horowitz Research.

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Sinclair renews “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson” for 11th season

Sinclair, Inc. has renewed its nationally-syndicated current events program "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson" for an 11th season.

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Empower Ocean Media forms after merger between media agencies

Empower Media and Ocean Media merged to form Empower Ocean Media Group, the second-largest U.S. independent agency with $1.5 billion in billings.

The West Coast headquarters of Comcast and NBC Universal at 10 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

Comcast Technology Solutions to build new Philadelphia Flyers fan experience

In addition to its consumer-facing features, the Flyers will use CTS technology for business insights, team executives said.

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