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Major League Baseball launches Colorado Rockies streaming service
Major League Baseball has launched a new streaming service for in-market Colorado Rockies games after the closure of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Broadcast group pushes back on FCC plan to incentivize local content
Many TV stations can't afford to produce local content, the National Association of Broadcasters says.
WBD to delay posting John Oliver clips to YouTube
Clips from "Last Week Tonight" will be published to YouTube several days after the show airs on HBO.
Sky Sports sees increased interest in Super Bowl
The Comcast-owned satellite company saw a 49 percent increase in audience for Super Bowl LVIII compared to the previous year.
WBD to rebrand streaming service as Max in Latin America
WBD will relaunch its flagship streaming service in Latin America under the Max brand identity later this month.
Ex-YouTube CEO’s son found dead at U.C. Berkeley
Marco Troper, 19, was pronounced dead after firefighters found him unresponsive at a U.C. Berkeley residential campus.
Fox News Digital is top online news brand in January
Fox News Digital ended the first month of 2024 as the most-engaged news brand across key metrics.
Justice Department to scrutinize Fox-ESPN-TNT Sports streaming service
The DOJ review will focus on antitrust issues and is likely to come after the three broadcasters finalize their plans for the sports-inclusive streaming service.
Dish parent Echostar weighs $3 billion spectrum-backed bond sale
Echostar is weighing the sale of $3 billion in bonds that would be backed by some of its wireless spectrum.
Jeff Zucker-backed RedBird acquires All3 Media
Jeff Zucker has acquired a London-based content production company operated in part by his former employer.
Sky Showtime to launch ad-supported tier
Comcast and Paramount's joint venture Sky Showtime has announced plans for a lower-priced, ad-supported plan.
Legal news service Law360 lays off journalists
Law360 has laid off around 10 percent of the operation's newsroom employees, about a month after union journalists held a one-day strike.