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Sen. Rand Paul prevents “unanimous” passage of AM radio bill
Senator Rand Paul said the government was overstepping its bounds by pushing a bill that would mandate AM radio access in electric cars.
Trinity Broadcasting to distribute Dr. Phil cable channel
Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media will be distributed by Trinity Broadcasting Network, the company affirmed on Wednesday.
Disney not merging Disney Plus, Hulu apps, exec confirms
Disney Plus and Hulu will remain separate apps, even after Hulu's content was integrated into Disney Plus this week, an executive said.
Brits experiencing more ads on streaming services, survey reveals
British streamers say they've experiencing more ads during movies and TV shows this year compared to 2022.
Russia rejects U.S. prisoner swap offer for jailed WSJ reporter
The plan was aimed at securing the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich and American contractor Paul Whelan.
Fox grabs 27.7 million viewers for 49ers-Eagles match-up
The NFC Championship rematch drew more viewers than NBC's "Sunday Night Football."
Netflix “satisfied” with password-sharing crackdown, co-CEO says
The executive, Ted Sarandos, also said the company was happy to have the twin Hollywood strikes behind it.
Zoom launches dedicated app for Apple TV
The Zoom app for Apple TV uses a key iPhone feature to bring videoconferencing abilities to larger screens.
DirecTV partners with FourthWall for better ad targeting
DirecTV's advertising division is partnering with FourthWall to bring marketers better measurement data for their campaigns.
Fired Fubo employee settles lawsuit, company attorney says
A former Fubo television producer who sued the streaming service over apparent parental leave violations has settled with the company.
Amazon’s Freevee adds streaming channel from CNN
The free, ad-supported content streams offers news headlines and featured clips from CNN programs.
Sky, TNT Sports complete deal for English Premier League matches
WBD and Comcast's Sky have won further TV rights to the Premier League through the end of the decade.