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Judge allows NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit to move forward
A federal judge in California is allowing a proposed class action lawsuit concerning the NFL's handling of the Sunday Ticket package to proceed.
DirecTV will offer Super Bowl coverage in 4K
DirecTV will offer its satellite subscribers access to a feed of Super Bowl LVII in ultra-high definition.
Disney CEO: ESPN isn’t ready to break from cable
Disney CEO Bob Iger said ESPN will eventually be offered as a streaming channel without cable, but not anytime soon.
NewsNation reporter ‘hostile’ before arrest, official says
A NewsNation reporter was "hostile" with law enforcement prior to his arrest at a press conference on Wednesday, a government official says.
Westwood One announces Super Bowl programming
Westwood One will provide Super Bowl LVII coverage to around 600 broadcast stations and the American Forces Network on Sunday.
Sling rebrands ad-supported service to Freestream
Sling TV has rebranded its free, ad-supported television product to Sling Freestream, the company announced on Thursday.
World Cup, midterm election juice Fox revenue
Fox raked in $4.61 billion during its second fiscal quarter of 2022, the company said on Wednesday, spurred in part by the World Cup soccer tournament and political coverage.
NewsNation reporter released from jail after arrest during briefing
Evan Lambert, a journalist for Nexstar's NewsNation, was arrested on allegations of disorderly conduct while he was delivering a live report during a press conference.
Twitter glitch puts users over daily rate limit
A significant technical bug on Wednesday has left thousands of users unable to publish new tweets, send direct messages or use the power platform TweetDeck.
Discovery Plus to continue as standalone app, report says
WBD will continue offering a budget version of Discovery Plus when their new streaming service Max debuts, according to a report.
Paramount lays off workers in Australia, New Zealand
Paramount has laid off several workers at its Australian and New Zealand businesses, including the former head of its streaming endeavors.
Biden’s State of the Union widely available on free platforms
There will be no shortage of free streaming options to President Biden's State of the Union address live and on-demand.