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Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich makes court appearance
A Russian judge has denied bail for WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on unfounded accusations of espionage.
Netflix grows subscribers, misses on revenue
A crackdown on password sharing in Latin America caused Netflix to lose paid customer relationships there.
Netflix pulling out of DVD rental market
Netflix is ending its DVD-by-mail rental business after nearly 25 years, the company affirmed on Tuesday.
Fox, Dominion Voting agree to settlement in defamation case
Fox and Dominion Voting Systems have agreed to a settlement in a defamation suit brought more than two years ago.
NewsNation expanding with 24-hour weekday news schedule
NewsNation is expanding its schedule to include news and commentary programming around-the-clock during the work week.
AMC readying ad-supported version of AMC Plus streaming service
AMC Networks will launch a version of its streaming service that will include advertisements on its on-demand content offering.
Some NBA Playoff games to simulcast with regional sports networks
Due to licensing and broadcast rights, some 2023 NBA Playoff games aired on ESPN and TNT will only be available on local sports networks in some areas.
Twitter adds more controversial labels to news accounts
Twitter has affixed a controversial "government-funded" label to more news-related profiles, including that of Australian broadcaster ABC News and Canada's CBC.
Audacy executives step down from roles
Two key executives will step down from their roles at radio broadcaster Audacy this month, according to a report.
Streaming options abound for 2023 NBA Finals
The finals will be available on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV this year, which are carried on a wide variety of afforable streaming TV services.
Parler goes offline temporarily after sale to Starboard
Parler has temporarily shut down after its parent company, Parlement Technologies, was sold to digital media firm Starboard this week.
John Ferracane to resign from Nexstar’s NewsNation
A Nexstar executive in charge of live programming at NewsNation is leaving the company after two years.