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Steve Herman retires from Voice of America, joins University of Mississippi
Steve Herman is retiring for Voice of America to become the executive director of a new journalism unit at the University of Mississippi.
Press rights group threatens lawsuit against Paramount
The Freedom of Press Foundation claims it owns Paramount stock, and will file a derivative lawsuit if the company settles a news distortion case brought by President Trump last year.
Fubo seeks to invalidate Dish patent on adaptive bitrate streams
The sports-focused streamer filed a request with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board last year seeking a review of Dish's adaptive bitrate patents.
Lawyer for Fox News leaker says AI to blame for errors in court filing
Mark Rasch, an attorney representing ex-journalist Timothy Burke, took full responsibility for the issue; earlier, a judge overseeing Burke's case, said his attorneys were "unprofessional."
Mozilla to shut down Pocket, Fakespot in July
Mozilla will wind down Fakespot in the coming weeks, and shut down Pocket in early July.
Ex-Wikipedia worker claims she was fired for reporting harassment
The former worker says the Wikimedia Foundation ended her employment after she complained about her boss' alleged abuse.
Dish campaign targets rural customers with satellite TV commitment
Dish Network is hoping to win over rural and small-town Americans with its satellite-based TV service — and it is calling out DirecTV as part of a new marketing campaign.
Report: MLB games could shift from ESPN to NBC
NBC and Versant have approached Major League Baseball about taking over ESPN's package of Sunday evening games.
Antenna: 11 million streamers pay extra for ad-free Prime Video
Commercial-free streaming is available through a separate add-on that costs $3 per month or $36 per year.
Charter, Altice U.S. ending regional news pact
Optimum customers will lose access to Spectrum News, while Spectrum customers will no longer have News 12.
Televisa-Univision strikes distribution deal with Disney, Hulu
Linear channels from Televisa-Univision will be distributed via Hulu with Live TV, and Disney will bundle its service with Vix in Mexico.
DirecTV partners with Tribeca Festival on new content hub
DirecTV will showcase some of the best cinema from the Tribeca Film Festival through a new showcase hub on its satellite and streaming platforms.