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Hulu adding channels to Live TV service ahead of price increase
Disney is rolling out nearly a dozen new channels to its Hulu with Live TV service ahead of a December price increase.
Emily Chang steps down as host of Bloomberg Technology
Emily Chang has resigned from "Bloomberg Technology" after spending more than a decade as the program's host.
Philo outage hits during Yellowstone season premiere
Philo suffered a short outage on Sunday as streamers tried to sign up for the service in order to watch the two-hour season premiere of Yellowstone.
Chris Rock to headline Netflix’s first live event
Comedian Chris Rock will headline Netflix's first live-streamed event early next year.
Standard Media channels dropped from Dish Network
Standard Media says its four local broadcast stations have been dropped from satellite broadcaster Dish Network.
Vidgo rolls out refreshed app with new design
Vidgo is rolling out an updated version of its app that features a new logo, color scheme and user interface improvements.
Price increases likely coming to Paramount Plus
Paramount Global is exploring ways to offset content costs by raising the price of its Paramount Plus streaming service.
Cable, satellite fees help pump Nexstar’s revenue
Nearly half of Nexstar Media Group's revenue during its most-recent financial quarter came from fees charged to cable and satellite services.
Judy Woodruff to depart PBS NewsHour
Judy Woodruff says she will step away from the PBS NewsHour by the end of the year in order to focus on other projects.
Disney plans hiring freeze, layoffs across some divisions
Disney CEO Bob Chapek says the company will stop hiring and reduce staff count in an effort to cut costs.
Curiosity Stream loses 2 million subscribers, creeps closer to profitability
CuriosityStream said it ended September with 23 million paying subscribers, a decrease of 2 million compared to the previous quarter.
Twitter brings back ‘Official’ label after ‘killing’ it
Twitter now has three verification badges, for some reason, and there's a good chance it'll launch (or remove?) more soon.