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Newsmax to end free online stream after DirecTV dispute
Newsmax says it will soon be available only on cable and will end its free online stream following its dispute with DirecTV.
Charter launches Internet, TV service in rural North Carolina
Spectrum broadband Internet, television and wireless phone service is now available in a rural North Carolina community.
Glitch leaves Sacramento Kings fans without game on TV
A technical issue involving NBC Sports California left Sacramento Kings fans without access to Wednesday evening's game on cable, satellite and streaming services.
Sinclair regional sports channels prepare bankruptcy filing
Sinclair's Diamond Sports subsidiary is preparing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that would help restructure more than $8 billion in debt.
CNET editor unapologetic over use of error-prone robot
CNET's editor-in-chief is unapologetic about the company's use of a robot that wrote content filled with errors and plagiarized sentences.
AT&T will move customers from DSL to new wireless product
AT&T is working on a new fixed wireless Internet product that is intended to help move customers off its older, copper-based services.
TDS to bring fiber Internet to 3,800 in rural Wisconsin
TDS Telecom says it is working to bring its all-fiber Internet service to more than 3,800 homes and businesses in rural Wisconsin.
Metronet brings multi-gig Internet to Beavercreek
Internet service provider Metronet says it is bringing multi-gig download and upload speeds to residents in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Merger between Rogers, Shaw clears key hurdle
A proposed merger between two major Canadian telecommunications firms cleared a key legal hurdle this week.
Netflix expected to prohibit password sharing by March
Netflix is expected to roll out a broader crackdown on password sharing in March, a move that could convince some freeloaders to pay for an account.
AT&T grows wireless business, but real winner is T-Mobile
AT&T beat Wall Street expectations on Wednesday when it revealed the number of postpaid wireless accounts it added during the lucrative holiday shopping quarter.
Comcast owed $50 million from Pac-12 Network
Comcast is seeking a refund from Pac-12 Networks for $50 million in overpayments made between 2012 and 2016.