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WBD brings Max to YouTube Primetime Channels
WBD will offer a subscription to Max through the YouTube Primetime Channels marketplace, starting on Friday.
FilmRise to distribute TV shows, movies through Samsung TV Plus in Europe
FilmRise has inked a deal with Samsung to bring its library of television shows and movies to streamers in Europe.
Comcast raising prices across Xfinity Internet, TV packages
Comcast will raise the price of its core Xfinity TV and Internet packages in January as it works to offset higher programming and service-related costs.
Disney strikes content licensing deal with Netflix
Some shows, like "How I Met Your Mother" and "White Collar," will be available to Netflix subscribers for more than a year.
Project Veritas CEO resigns after finding “strong evidence of past illegality”
Hannah Giles has resigned as the chief executive of the right-of-center watchdog Project Veritas after serving in the role for less than six months.
Tucker Carlson launches expensive streaming service
Tucker Carlson's new streaming TV service is more expensive than comparable products like Fox Nation and Newsmax Plus.
News director who wrote anti-gay memo joins Christian radio station
Stanton Tang has joined religious-oriented WCSG Radio after being fired by WOOD-TV for orchestrating a controversial memo earlier this year.
“Paramount Plus with Showtime” to replace Showtime in January
Paramount Global will relaunch its Showtime multiplex movie network in January 2024, the company announced on Monday.
Altice could sell Cheddar to private equity group
Altice is in the early stages of offloading its streaming financial news outlet Cheddar to a private equity firm, according to a report.
Amazon steps in to rescue boxing abandoned by Paramount
Prime Video will become the exclusive distributor of Premier Boxing Champions events and pay-per-view bouts, starting next year.
DirecTV asks local TV stations to intervene in TEGNA dispute
Exclusive: A DirecTV executive sent a letter to some general managers of TEGNA-owned stations, asking for their help in an ongoing business-related dispute.
Reuters says Israel fired mortar that killed photojournalist
A wide-ranging investigation using video evidence and forensic analysis revealed Israeli forces fired two mortars during the October 13 incident.