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Fox News to launch digital-first, Spanish-language programs in 2026
Fox Noticias will roll out new digital-first Spanish programming next year, including a weekly interview series and rolling news updates.
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Stingray launches new music channels on Amazon Prime Video
Stingray says it has inked a new deal with Amazon that will see several of its own channels offered through Prime Video for free.
Harmonic agrees to sell video business to MediaKind for $145 million
Harmonic will sell its video business to MediaKind for $145 million, positioning the company to focus exclusively on broadband technology.
Uber shares ride, delivery data with marketers through new intelligence platform
Uber is launching Uber Intelligence to let advertisers analyze behavior by pairing their data with Uber’s first-party insights.
DIRECTV launches streaming app for LG smart TVs
DIRECTV is now offering its streaming television app on smart TVs made by LG and powered by the WebOS operating system.
Paramount makes $78 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, is part of a consortium backing Paramount Skydance's offer for all of Warner Bros Discovery.
Ross Video restructures commercial, technical teams with eye toward growing South Asian business
Ross Video expanded and restructured its SAARC commercial and technical teams to improve customer coverage and support.
PubMatic, Brightline partner on connected TV ad formats
PubMatic and BrightLine have partnered to bring interactive and addressable CTV ad formats to PubMatic’s programmatic platform.
Fubo lowers prices as dispute with Comcast’s NBC drags on
Fubo has lowered the prices of two pay TV packages as its dispute with NBC Universal continues into another week.
Netflix agrees to acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $82.7 billion
Netflix has agreed to buy WBD’s studio, streaming platforms and IP for nearly $83 billion, contingent on WBD spinning off its cable networks by Q3 2026.
CNBC to roll out new logo on December 13
Versant has lifted the curtain on a new logo for its business affairs network CNBC that moves away from the branding of NBC Universal while committing itself to a digital-first future.
Echostar tells FCC it didn’t want to sell spectrum to AT&T, SpaceX
Executives said they abandoned plans to expand facilities-based wireless service over concerns the FCC could investigate or confiscate spectrum assets.
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