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Netflix to fully sunset ad-free “Basic” plan in U.S., France
Netflix will fully retire its low-cost, commercial-free plan "Basic," requiring grandfathered-in subscribers to buy the tier with ads or pay more for uninterrupted streaming.
Fox News grabs highest TV ratings during Republican National Convention
Fox News coverage of the Republican National Convention outperformed competitors CNN and MSNBC in overall and key demo ratings across four nights.
President Biden withdraws from race weeks before ABC News debate
Vice President Kamala Harris will now presumably appear at the ABC News presidential debate scheduled for September; less clear is who will attend the VP candidate debate on CBS.
Optimum renews deal with Gray Television for local stations
Local TV stations owned by Gray, along with Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury games, will continue to be available on Optimum TV.
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 18 years in prison
The sentence was handed down on Friday, and was two years less than what state prosecutors had requested.
TV stations go offline during global outage caused by CrowdStrike
Dozens of major television broadcasters had their operations disrupted by a global computer outage triggered by security vendor CrowdStrike on Friday.
Netflix adds 8 million global subscribers during Q2 2024
Netflix kicked off the start of tech, media and telecom earnings season for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 with a revenue report that beat Wall Street expectations.
CNN, Fox Business broadcaster Lou Dobbs dies at 78
The business news anchor and analyst helped shape the cable news industry over a five-decade television career.
Frontier starts offering self-install kit to fiber Internet customers
Frontier is introducing a new self-installation kit for customers who want to quickly activate service without waiting for a technician.
Disney weighs integration of linear channels into streaming apps
Disney could launch pop-up channels for Marvel films and episodes of "The Simpsons" within some of its streaming apps, according to a report.
CVS calls Redbox kiosks “unwanted machines” that are thwarting remodel plans
CVS has asked a bankruptcy court for permission to trash more than 2,500 Redbox kiosks that are inside or in front of its stores.
Subaru makes SiriusXM standard on 2025 car models
Subaru will make SiriusXM satellite radio available as a standard feature across its entire 2025 model line-up in the United States