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YouTube increases price for YouTube Premium in Europe
YouTube is raising the price of its individual and family Premium memberships in several European countries.
Free TV Networks hires Suzanne Satterfield away from WBD
Free TV Networks has hired Suzanne Satterfield to serve as its new general counsel, and promoted two internal executives to new roles.
Google TV to aggregate sports streams through “Live” tab
Professional and college sports airing through apps like ESPN Plus, YouTube TV and Sling TV will be recommended through the content menu.
DirecTV adds Allentown-based indie WFMZ to streaming services
Pay television provider DirecTV has added a Pennsylvania news leader to its Internet-based services.
Bango releases global “Subscription Wars” trend report
Telecom customers across three continents find the subscription landscape chaotic and crave a central hub for purchasing and managing their services, according to a global trends report from Bango.
Xite brings music video app to Android TV
Xite is launching its connected TV app on the Android TV operating system in several more countries.
Sky apologizes after TVs, streaming devices fail to work
Sky Glass TV and Sky Stream users are reporting issues with their devices; Sky has recommended a device recovery as a solution.
Big 12 Conference, Gray Media launch free streaming channel
The channel, called Big 12 Studios, will feature game replays, in-game footage, highlights and related programming.
Broadcast, cable groups want FCC to ditch AI disclosure requirements
The groups say the requirement might confuse voters to the benefit of major technology platforms; a watchdog group says those concerns are overblown.
Disney agreed to three genre-based bundles on DirecTV, exec says
DirecTV originally wanted six genre-based bundles of channels, a Disney executive said in an interview, but was eventually convinced to cut that number in half.
A Conversation With: Kirby Grines, CEO, 43Twenty & Publisher, The Streaming Wars
Kirby Grines is the total package: A cool, charismatic and confident thought-leader who understands the business of streaming TV because he helped create it.
Ex-Fox president reaffirms call for FCC to revoke WTXF license
Preston Padden says the Dominion defamation case settlement proves Fox Corporation is not of sound character to hold a broadcast license in Philadelphia.