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DirecTV removes Newsmax from satellite, streaming services
DirecTV removed Newsmax from its satellite and streaming services on Wednesday after the channel requested carriage fees.
YouTube TV adds free streaming channels from Scripps
YouTube TV quietly added three channels owned by the E. W. Scripps Company to its streaming television service this week.
People TV streaming channel to shut down
People TV, the streaming channel operated by Dotdash Meredith, will stop broadcasting on January 31, 2023.
Murdoch abandons plan to combine Fox with News Corp
Rupert Murdoch has abandoned a plan to reunify the parent company of the Wall Street Journal with Fox Corporation.
Paramount Global issues pink slips at Nickelodeon
Paramount Global issued pink slips to creative producers, marketers and recruiters at its Nickelodeon subsidiary last week, The Desk has learned.
FCC proposes fine against Fox for broadcasting emergency tones
The FCC has proposed a $504,000 fine against Fox for using emergency alert tones in a promotional segment for a football game.
CNET robot used to write articles committed plagiarism
A robot used by marketing firm Red Ventures for various publications committed acts of plagiarism that went largely unchecked for months.
Allen Media’s Local Now adds NBC News streams
Allen Media's Local Now has added NBC News Now and two other NBC News-produced streams to its free television service.
Landlord says Twitter missed $7 million in rent payments
Twitter is on the hook for nearly $7 million in late rent payments, according to the landlord that owns its San Francisco headquarters.
Samsung TV Plus could land on TCL TVs
TCL could become one of the first non-Samsung models to get access to Samsung TV Plus, according to a report.
Netflix execs say no intent to license content
Netflix won't license original programs to other streaming services as part of a broader revenue play, the company's new co-CEOs affirmed.
European Union sanctions force RT France to shut down
The French-language variant of Russian news channel RT has shut down amid sanctions that saw the freezing of its financial assets.