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Comcast offers cable television and broadband Internet service under the Xfinity brand name. (Courtesy image)

Comcast to appeal decision by ad board on “10G” claims

Acting on a complaint by Verizon and T-Mobile, the National Advertising Division said Comcast's "10G Network" brand should be changed.

An episode of "My Classic Car" on MAV TV Select. (Still frame via broadcast)

MAV TV Select debuts on Xumo Play

MAV TV Select has made its debut on Comcast and Charter's free, ad-supported service Xumo Play.

Newsmax launches on Freeview in UK

Newsmax has made its debut in the United Kingdom after securing distribution on the free-to-air broadcast platform Freeview.

Ex-Paramount International CEO Raffaele Annecchino launches consulting firm

A former Paramount Global executive who was abruptly placed on leave last year has decided to launch his own consulting firm.

The logo of Google-backed live TV streaming service YouTube TV. (Graphic by The Desk)

YouTube TV begins adding more 4K channels, content

Paramount Global is adding more content in ultra-high definition (UHD/4K) to streaming cable replacement YouTube TV this week.

A National Football League game. (Photo by Paul Cutler via Wikimedia Commons)

Report: NFL Sunday Ticket grabs 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube

The NFL Sunday Ticket has drawn 1.3 million subscribers to YouTube and YouTube TV, according to a report from Antenna.

WGN-TV forecaster Tom Skilling. (Courtesy photo)

WGN-TV forecaster Tom Skilling announces retirement

After four decades of loyal service to WGN-TV in Chicago, veteran forecaster Tom Skilling says he will retire early next year.

A building in Gaza City suffers damage from an Israeli bombardment campaign in response to a Hamas-led terrorist attack in October 2023. (Photo by Palestinian News & Information Agency via Wikimedia Commons)

CBS News head says videos from Gaza unreliable

The CEO of CBS News said misinformation about the Israel-Gaza conflict is spreading at breakneck pace, and is making it difficult to verify videos.

A stock image of popcorn and a hot holiday beverage.

Great American Family to start Christmas shows in October

While Halloween might be just a few weeks away, one TV channel is getting in on the Christmas movie action very early.

FCC Chairperson Jessica Rosenworcel appears in an undated handout photograph. (Image courtesy FCC, Graphic by The Desk)

Groups say FCC chair’s proposals to end cable blackouts are misguided

Broadcast and cable channel owners, not pay TV companies, are to blame for programming disruptions, the groups say.

The helmet and shield of a Palestinian journalist who was killed in the Gaza Strip in October 2023. (Photo courtesy Reporters Without Borders, Graphic designed by The Desk)

More journalists killed in Gaza fighting

RSF says five Palestinian journalists have died since Saturday, while the CPJ names two others who were killed.

The front of the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C. (FCC public domain image)

FCC proposal would force cable companies to issue refunds during programming blackouts

A pair of proposals would create new mandates for cable and satellite companies who are forced to pull programming over higher fee demands.

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