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Swerve Combat, others added to MyFree DirecTV

Fans of combat sports have a new channel to watch on the free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform MyFree DirecTV.

Former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke (inset picture) from an undated social media image.

Former editor who leaked Fox News clips gets June trial date

A federal judge this week rejected two motions that could have ended the criminal case against Timothy Burke in his favor.

The Google logo appears on the side of a building in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Lee-Sean Huang)

Viewpoint: Is the DOJ’s request that Google spin off Chrome pointless?

The DOJ's request that Google spin off Chrome might actually do more harm than good to small publishers who rely on ads and traffic.

By:
Charles Benaiah
The logos of Freecast and Roku. (Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk)

FreeCast launches streaming app on Roku devices

FreeCast has brought its connected TV app to Roku devices, the company announced this week.

An Optimum customer service center located in New Jersey.

Optimum reaches milestone of serving 500,000 fiber Internet customers

Altice USA says its 500,000th residential customer activated broadband Internet service on its pure fiber network this month.

DirecTV and Dish Network logos.

DirecTV officially calls off merger with Dish Network

DirecTV says it will officially terminate its agreement to acquire Dish Network and Sling TV on Friday.

The Xumo Stream Box is the next-generation, streaming-focused set-top box offered by Comcast and Charter's Xumo joint venture. (Courtesy photo)

PubMatic partners with Xumo on programmatic advertising

PubMatic says its clients will have direct access to digital ad inventory through Xumo, Xumo Enterprise and Xumo Play.

Chuck Scarborough. (Courtesy photo)

WNBC-TV’s Chuck Scarborough to retire after 50 years

After more than five decades in television, WNBC-TV's lead news anchor Chuck Scarborough is ready to retire.

(Graphic by The Desk)

Fox renews distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu

Fox will continue offering its prime-time shows through Disney's streaming service Hulu for a few more years.

David Callahan. (Courtesy photo)

Hearst promotes David Callahan to corporate broadcast IT role

Hearst Television has promoted David Callahan to serve as the Director of Broadcast Information Technology (I.T.) for the co

Baseballs. (Photo by Jose Francisco Morales via Unsplash)

Major League Baseball wants to shift more games to streaming TV

Major League Baseball is preparing to create new national packages that are intended for streaming distribution.

A television remote.

Mediaocean to buy Innovid for $500 million

Two major names in the connected television advertising space are joining forces.

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