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Police bust major pirate TV operation in Europe
European law enforcement officials have busted one of the largest pirate TV operations in the world.
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against Netflix over subscriber losses
A federal judge has tossed a shareholder lawsuit that accused Netflix of concealing the effects of password sharing on subscriber growth.
DOJ, state AGs back Fubo in lawsuit over Venu Sports
The U.S. Department of Justice and more than a dozen state attorneys general have filed briefs backing Fubo in its ongoing lawsuit against Venu Sports.
Spectrum News attracts nearly 2 million daily viewers in November
Coverage of politics, especially around Election Night, helped lift household viewership, according to Nielsen ratings.
Shareholder sues WBD over lapsed NBA television deal
A shareholder says WBD executives weren't fully forthcoming on the risk of losing NBA television rights to Comcast and Amazon.
The Roku Channel adds ad-lite tier of BET Plus
Roku streamers can now purchase a subscription to the ad-supported tier of Paramount's BET Plus through The Roku Channel
Comcast, Walmart team up on shoppable ads through Peacock
NBC Universal and Peacock are teaming up with Walmart on new shoppable ad experiences that will run during Thanksgiving sports and other holiday programming.
EverPass to distribute Netflix Christmas football games to bars, hotels
EverPass Media has struck a deal with Netflix and the NFL to offer two Christmas Day football games to businesses.
Charter begins deploying WiFi 7-capable routers to Spectrum Internet customers
Charter has started deploying advanced routers that are compatible with WiFi 7 to its Spectrum Internet customers.
Fidium launches $150 streaming bonus credit through MyBundle
New Fidium customers will get a $150 streaming credit redeemable through MyBundle when they sign up for certain Internet plans.
Hearst promotes Darrel Lieze-Adams to President, GM of WBBH Fort Myers
Darrel Lieze-Adams has been promoted to serve as the President and General Manager of Hearst Television's WBBH-TV in Fort Myers.
Scripps promotes executives to new AI-focused roles
Kerry Oslund, Christina Hartman and Keith St. Peter will help develop and deploy new AI strategies within the company.