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Amazon reportedly crippling internals of some Fire TV devices on purpose
Amazon is blowing fuses in its Fire TV devices on purpose in order to prevent users from rolling back to a prior operating system, according to a report.
Job cuts coming after T-Mobile acquires smaller wireless company
Shentel says it will eliminate more than 300 jobs after selling its wireless division to T-Mobile earlier this year.
Roku wants companies to sponsor a new promo reel feature
Roku is pitching ad industry executives on a new feature called Roku Recommends that could be another cash generator for the streaming company.
WAMU pushes live captions for radio broadcasts
Public radio station WAMU has started offering closed captioning services of some of its radio broadcasts.
Reuters diversity report reveals newsroom isn’t very diverse
A diversity report commission by Reuters revealed the company still has a lot of work to do.
Meredith exploring sale of TV stations, report says
Meredith may sell its 17 local broadcast TV stations as part of a company-wide shift towards its magazine business.
Allen Media inks deal to place This TV on Disney-owned stations
Allen Media Group has signed a deal that will see This TV land on eight Disney-owned ABC local television stations.
Nuvyyo rolls out slight price increase for Tablo lifetime guide subscription
The increase was needed to cover rising costs of purchasing the data, a Nuvyyo representative said.
Scripps to launch Newsy on Ion broadcast networks
A variant of the news channel Newsy will soon launch on dozens of Ion Media stations owned by the Scripps, the company said in a press release.
T-Mobile opens up special Philo deal to more customers
T-Mobile and Sprint customers with postpaid wireless phone service can now get a special deal on Philo.
AT&T WarnerMedia sells Chilevisión to ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS is purchasing Chilevisión from AT&T’s WarnerMedia subsidiary, helping the media giant expand its international footprint even farther. The deal was announced Monday and is expected to help secure new content for ViacomCBS’ streaming services in Latin America, including international ... Read more
TEGNA launches new digital broadcast network Twist
Twist will offer lifestyle, knowledge and reality-based shows aimed at women, TEGNA said in a statement.