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Deadspin fires entire staff after sale to European publisher
The entire editorial staff at sports-centric gossip website Deadspin was fired on Monday after the brand was sold to a European startup.
Survey: Most don’t want AI-generated news content
Most news consumers are not interested in reading news content that is created by AI-powered tools, according to a new survey released this week.
Cable, satellite TV companies lose 7 million customers in 2023
The losses were nearly offset by gains in the streaming cable TV replacement industry, which grew by 1.89 million customers during the year.
WBD will relaunch Tru TV with sports-heavy schedule
Warner Bros Discovery is refreshing its reality comedy channel Tru TV with a new emphasis on live sports and related programming.
Nexstar brings down Texas TV tower at risk of collapse
Some residents were evacuated ahead of the tower's decommissioning, and classes were cancelled at a nearby school.
Fox renews call for FCC to decide WTXF license renewal application
Attorneys representing the company say the agency has had plenty of time to weigh the matter and issue a decision in their favor.
Comcast launching live odds from DraftKings on X1 boxes
Comcast is rolling out a new interactive sports platform and will offer live odds from DraftKings on X1 set-top boxes this month.
Charter’s Spectrum TV offers free access to ESPN Plus
The Disney-owned sports service can be accessed by Spectrum TV customers with certain eligible plans.
Roku to continue selling at Walmart despite Vizio acquisition, CFO says
Roku will continue selling its products at Walmart stores despite the retailer's plans to acquire Vizio, the company's CFO said.
Internet outage knocks San Francisco’s ABC7 off air
KGO-TV, ABC7, was forced to simulcast its sister-station from Los Angeles for about two hours Thursday morning.
Netflix to stream Mike Tyson, Jake Paul boxing match in July
Netflix will broadcast the match live from Texas in mid-July, the company said on Thursday.
VIDAA TV OS ready to compete against Roku, Amazon in U.S.
Unlike Roku and Amazon, executives at VIDAA say the tech firm has no plans to make its own streaming smart TV sets.