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NFL schedule details begin to leak ahead of official release
Netflix gets a Christmas game; first Monday Night Football match-up revealed; Peacock to stream an overseas game.
DirecTV adding more CW Network affiliates to streaming service
Customers in El Paso, Springfield, Wichita and Syracuse now have access to their local CW Network affiliate through DirecTV Stream.
Bluesky grows to 5.6 million users, will launch DM and video features
The service is also prioritizing more anti-harassment tools to help users weed out trolls.
Pac-12 college football games to air on Fox, CW Network
Eleven Pac-12 Conference football games will air on the CW Network, while another two will air on Fox Sports.
Comcast will introduce streaming TV marketplace with Peacock, Netflix
Comcast is readying plans to introduce its own subscription streaming TV marketplace called Stream Saver, the company's CEO affirmed on Tuesday.
Panasonic revealed as sixth TiVo TV partner
Panasonic will launch a new line of smart TVs in the United Kingdom that are powered by TiVo OS, the company affirmed this week.
Connecticut AG sues Altice over Optimum Internet fees, service speeds
The state's attorney general takes issue with a little-disclosed $6 surcharge that appears on Optimum Internet customer bills.
Rudy Giuliani wanted more money for radio show, station owner claims
The demand came several days before the former New York City mayor was suspended for airing election-related conspiracy theories on his WABC-AM show.
Streamers willing to pay to watch Olympics, report claims
But, be warned: Most want a centralized hub for their sports and other streaming content, and are willing to pirate content if that option isn't available.
Channel 4 relaunches brand identity as “public service streamer”
Channel 4 has refreshed its brand identity to bring greater emphasis to its digital and streaming platforms and products.
AMC embraces streaming bundles, “skinny” packages on cable
Executives are pleased by the sudden interest in peer bundling and low-cost cable TV packages, which fit nicely with AMC's content and distribution strategies.
TCL adds Bloomberg TV channels to TCL TV Plus FAST platform
TCL has signed a distribution agreement with Bloomberg Media for its two streaming television channels.