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Ex-Apple exec Pete Distad to lead sports streaming service
The media executive held high-level roles at Apple and Disney's Hulu, and will now be tasked with developing and launching a new sports streaming service.
Congressional candidate Derek Myers sues Gannett newspapers
Congressional candidate Derek Myers is suing the Cincinnati Enquirer, two reporters and parent company Gannett for defamation stemming from a newspaper article published this week.
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wants to buy TikTok
The ex-Trump official says the ByteDance-owned social video platform should be in the hands of an American business.
FCC boosts minimum speeds for broadband Internet connections
Broadband providers can only advertise their connection as "broadband Internet" if they meet the threshold.
Spectrum TV customers get streaming access to The Weather Channel
Spectrum TV customers will now get free access to The Weather Channel's streaming TV app if they have the network in their programming package.
FCC approves “all-in” pricing requirement for cable, satellite TV plans
Under the rule, cable and satellite companies will be forced to disclose all programming and equipment fees in advertised prices.
Nielsen’s Gracenote restructures video metadata products
The product group is aimed at unifying the search and discovery process across various streaming services, Gracenote says.
Free streaming TV services among most-used in America, Omdia reports
As subscription-based streaming services increase their prices, Americans are increasingly turning to free, ad-supported TV platforms for their video needs, according to new research.
TechCrunch editor Sarah Perez loses home to fire
Damage from the fire left the home uninhabitable; a GoFundMe has been established to assist the reporter and her daughter.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon loses show after Elon Musk interview
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has lost his newest gig before it even got off the ground.
AMC Networks brings BBC News channel to free streaming services
The launch of BBC News on free streaming platforms in the U.S. comes as BBC Studios seeks additional global revenue opportunities.
NBC expands ad-driven partnership with Double Verify
Double Verify and NBC Universal have announced an expanded partnership that will offer NBC's advertisers greater transparent data across NBC's connected TV platforms.