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KTLA fires weekend anchor Mark Mester over Saturday broadcast
KTLA has fired weekend morning news anchor Mark Mester after he criticized the station for its handling of the departure of a veteran broadcaster.
Sinclair, Nexstar stations face fines for breaking advertising rule
Several stations owned by Sinclair and Nexstar are facing thousands of dollars in fines for violating rules regarding advertising aimed at children.
TuneIn launches radio streams with “Jeopardy!” episodes
Streaming audio platform TuneIn has launched two new radio streams with classic episodes of the game show "Jeopardy!"
NewsOn adds local CBS News streams to service
NewsOn is bringing more than a dozen local CBS News streams to its platform under a new deal with Paramount Global.
Verizon offers customers discounted NFL Plus subscription
Verizon is offering some customers of its wireless phone service a discount on the NFL's new streaming service.
Los Angeles news anchor gets lawyer after suspension
KTLA news anchor Mark Mester has hired an employment lawyer as questions swirl over his future at the station.
TuneIn partners with Bleav for new sports programming
TuneIn is adding hundreds of sports-related shows produced and distributed by Bleav, the companies announced on Wednesday.
Teléfono, Internet regresan lentamente en Puerto Rico
Miles de clientes de cable, teléfono e Internet en Puerto Rico están nuevamente en línea luego de que el huracán Fiona dañara la infraestructura de comunicaciones de la isla a principios de esta semana.
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Matthew Keys & Carol Alfonso
Utilities begin to reconnect phone, Internet service to Puerto Rico after hurricane
Thousands of customers are still without phone, cable or Internet service in Puerto Rico, but many are starting to come online.
Leagues may try to buy Bally Sports channels from Sinclair
Three professional sports leagues may make a bid for Sinclair Broadcast Group's two dozen regional sports networks.
Cerca de 800,000 sin teléfono, Internet tras huracán en Puerto Rico
Un fuerte huracán que azotó una parte de Puerto Rico durante el fin de semana ha dejado sin servicio de cable, teléfono e Internet a casi 800,000 residentes.
Philo partners with Amazon for TV controls through Alexa
Customers of the streaming service Philo can now use their Alexa-enabled Fire TV remotes and smart speakers to find shows and movies.