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Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation suit against Crikey
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian blog Crikey after the outlet sought to introduce evidence from the Dominion Voting case.
Fubo TV CEO earned $8.38 million in 2022, filing shows
The compensation package included a 3 percent cost of living adjustment, as well as a performance-based bonus for meeting key revenue and subscriber growth metrics.
Fubo TV to close chapter on sports business during shareholder meeting
Fubo TV will close the chapter on its sportsbook business this June when its shareholders vote to remove gambling-related provisions from its articles of incorporation.
Google begins integrating FAST channels into Google TV
Google has started rolling out an updated version of its Google TV operating system that offers native access to nearly 80 free, ad-supported streaming channels.
Court won’t force FCC to make “swift” vote on TEGNA deal
A federal appeals court denied a petition from Standard General that would have forced the FCC to vote on its proposed merger with broadcaster TEGNA. [Fierce Video]
FCC updates Emergency Alert System handbook for broadcasters
The FCC has issued an updated version of its Emergency Alert System manual, which must be kept in EAS-receiving facilities.
Amazon officially retires Epix website, apps after MGM Plus launch
Amazon this week officially retired the Epix brand name following the movie channel and streaming service's rebranding to MGM Plus this year.
YouTube TV testing improved picture quality on some devices
The new codec, VP9, could offer better video resolution on some programs and channels.
Twitter removes “government-funded” labels from news accounts
The labels prompted NPR and Canada's CBC News to stop posting content to Twitter in protest.
WNBA, Scripps Sports ink deal for Friday games on Ion
The deal marks the first time Ion Network will offer nationally-televised sports programming.
AT&T grows wireless, fiber subscribers during Q1 2023
AT&T generated more than $30.1 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2023, spurred by a growth in wireless phone and fiber Internet subscribers.
BuzzFeed says clickbait revenue not enough to support news business
BuzzFeed's CEO admitted the news outlet wasn't profitable, and apparently would never be.