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Ex-Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly gets new show at Vidgo
The conservative news commentator will produce around 40 episodes of the new show, which will stream exclusively on Vidgo.
Exclusive: Amazon, Walmart pull streaming boxes linked to piracy
Amazon and Walmart have deleted a number of sales listings for a device called a Superbox, which has been linked to TV piracy.
Warner Bros Discovery executive says coverage of content purge was excessive
Warner Bros Discovery executive Gunnar Wiedenfels said there wasn't anything unusual about the company's recent content purge.
NewsNation will take longer to build news programming, Nexstar execs say
Nexstar's startup cable news channel NewsNation is expected to continue offering non-news programs over the next few years.
Former CNN journalist Bernard Shaw dies at 82
Former CNN news anchor Bernard Shaw died this week after a bout of pneumonia.
Streaming ushers in a wide, confusing world of live sports on television
For sports fans, having live games spread across broadcast, cable and streaming has made for a chaotic television viewing experience.
TuneIn inks global distribution deal for NFL game audio
TuneIn has clinched the global audio streaming rights to live NFL games, the companies announced this week.
Slain Nevada journalist allegedly stabbed by subject of stories
A slain Nevada newspaper journalist was allegedly murdered by the subject of one of his prior stories, according to police.
SiriusXM to launch Conan O’Brien radio channel on satellite, streaming
SiriusXM Pandora will launch a satellite radio channel in partnership with Conan O'Brien in the coming months
Streaming data helps Paramount Pictures decide movies, exec says
Paramount Pictures is using data culled from the Paramount Plus streaming service to help the movie studio decide which films to produce.
Sony pulls Game Show Network from Dish services
A dispute between Dish Network and Sony Pictures has resulted in Dish and Sling customers losing access to Game Show Network.
“Top Gun: Maverick” will stream on Paramount Plus later this year
A Paramount executive says the summer blockbuster "Top Gun: Maverick" is coming to Paramount Plus later this year.