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DirecTV to simulcast Amazon’s Thursday football for businesses
DirecTV says it has reached an agreement with tech giant Amazon to simulcast Thursday Night Football games for its business clients.
Google update will help Chromecast users free up storage space
A new Google TV update will finally allow users to clean up their apps with just a few taps of their remote control.
Washington Post refuses arbitration after disciplining reporters
A union representing two Washington Post journalists has sued the newspaper for failing to engage in arbitration hearings.
Cable pioneer Malone wants opinion programming clearly labeled
John Malone thinks opinion programming has a spot on cable news, but he hopes to see those shows clearly labeled as such.
Visible eliminates group payment perk, lowers price of base plan
Visible removed its group payment plan and introduced two new payment plans for new and existing customers.
Nielsen data puts streaming ahead of cable for first time
More people watched television through streaming services than cable television for the first time, according to Nielsen.
CNN finds Brian Stelter unreliable for future of network
Brian Stelter is leaving after his commentary and analysis show was abruptly cancelled by CNN this week.
Hulu has most-annoying commercials, survey reveals
Disney's general entertainment service Hulu has the most-annoying and most-repetitive ads of any streaming service, according to a survey.
Customers slightly more satisfied with ad-free options, survey reveals
A new survey revealed customers are happier with ad-free streaming services compared to ad-supported options — but only slightly.
Survey: Most Netflix customers likely to stick with no-ads option
Most Netflix customers won't switch from a commercial-free plan to a cheaper, ad-supported one, according to a new Whip Media survey.
Amazon to stop selling Fire TV device for free broadcast stations
Amazon says it will no longer offer a version of its Fire TV streaming hardware that allows television viewers to receive free broadcast stations.
Roku Channel adds more local NBC News streams
The Roku Channel has added several local NBC News streams and other channels to its free service.