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Optimum launches low-cost streaming TV package
Altice U.S. has unveiled a new low-cost streaming TV package for its Optimum Internet subscribers.
Fandango founder J. Michael Cline dies after fall from hotel
J. Michael Cline, who founded the online ticket marketplace Fandango, has died at the age of 64.
WBD considers splitting streaming, legacy TV businesses
CEO David Zaslav is weighing that plan among others as the company works to address its massive debt load.
TCL brings free streaming TV platform to Roku
TCL TV Plus replaces the TCL app on the company's own Roku TVs, and is available to users of other Roku devices through the Channel Store.
Nexstar wants defamation case brought by ex-news directors tossed
Stanton Tang and Amy Fox sued about a year after their firings, claiming Nexstar defamed them in statements about their Pride Month memo.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 after NBC News interview
The diagnosis, first reported by Reuters, was revealed by organizers of an event in Las Vegas where Biden was due to give a speech early Wednesday evening.
NBC will offer pop-up channels for Olympic games on pay TV
NBC will produce two spillover channels, Paris Extra 1 and Paris Extra 2, for additional live events from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Echostar reboots wireless brand Boost Mobile
The company is touting simplicity across its prepaid plans, but some options have hidden strings attached.
Season 2 of Paramount’s “Frasier” reboot to feature Seattle episode
The second season of the Paramount Plus reboot will feature at least one episode in Seattle, according to the media company.
Fox Sports grabs over 6 million viewers with UEFA Euro, Copa America tournament finals
Fox shattered audience viewership records with a pair of soccer tournaments offered on broadcast and streaming TV over the past few weeks.
NBA Board approves telecast deal with ESPN, Prime Video, NBC
Warner Bros Discovery has five days to match an offer to keep pro basketball on TNT Sports.
Trump rally shooting draws sizable audience to Fox News
Ongoing coverage of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump helped Fox News grab its highest weekly ratings since the 2020 election.