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Altice stock price climbs amid takeover rumor
On Monday, reports indicated Charter had sought financial guidance on a possible takeover bid of Altice and its two cable businesses.
Lawmakers urge FCC to “act swiftly” on WTXF license renewal
A pair of federal lawmakers are urging the FCC to complete their scrutiny of Fox's broadcast license renewal application for a Philadelphia TV station.
Xperi signs four cable companies for TiVo Broadband partnership
The four companies will have access to the TiVo Broadband platform and related hardware devices.
Midwest radio owner Dave Crooks sells stations, announces retirement
A local radio broadcaster with around a half-dozen outlets in the Midwest is selling off his stations ahead of his retirement.
AT&T will offer $5 bill credit to customers after massive outage
The credit will appear on customer accounts within two billing cycles, AT&T CEO John Stankey said in a memo to employees.
BT switches off final 3G wireless tower
The company's decommissioning of a wireless tower in Belfast marks its full commitment to 4G and 5G service.
Ampere: Streaming revenue to overtake pay TV this year
Streaming's revenue growth is attributed mainly to hybrid advertising-subscription models, according to Ampere.
Cord Cutters News trims staff, lays off editor-in-chief
Editor-in-Chief Roger Cheng were among the layoffs at Cord Cutters News this week, along with two staff writers.
WBD streaming subscribers grows to 97.7 million
Warner Bros Discovery becomes first major media company to earn full-year streaming profit.
DirecTV wins Tech Emmy Awards for signal reliability, pause ads
DirecTV won two Technical & Engineering Emmy Awards this week for the company's advancements concerning video and advertising deliveries.
AT&T says cyber attack did not cause widespread outage
A massive failure of AT&T's network left millions of customers unable to make phone calls or access the Internet from their wireless devices on Thursday.
Vizio wins Emmy Award for smart television platform
Vizio has received an engineering Emmy Award for its development and deployment of its refreshed streaming television operating system.