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Nexstar seeks higher fees from Verizon for channels
Verizon Fios says Nexstar is holding 15 local channels and NewsNation hostage unless the service agrees to a 64 percent fee increase.
SiriusXM Pandora to open broadcast center in Miami
SiriusXM Pandora will open a new broadcast facility in Miami next year, the company announced.
Vidgo’s winning formula: More channels for less money
Vidgo offers more sports and entertainment channels for less money than any other streaming service. But how does it stand up to the competition?
Roku smart home items pop up at Walmart stores
Roku is known for its budget-line of TV hardware. Now, the company appears to be branching into the broader smart home market.
Lynette Romero addresses Mark Mester firing
The popular Los Angeles anchor did not shy away from controversy on her first full day at her new job.
Samsung to license Tizen OS to third-party TV makers
Samsung says it will allow third-party companies to use a version of its Tizen OS smart TV operating system.
CNBC apologizes for premature Jesse Jackson obituary
CNBC apologized on Monday after someone erroneously published a pre-written obituary for the activist Reverend Jesse Jackson.
CNN apologizes over gruesome video of Thailand school massacre
Two CNN journalists were expelled from Thailand after they trespassed into a crime scene last week.
Executive departure from Paramount fuels speculation around Showtime
The departure of a key Paramount Global executive has stoked speculation about the future of the Showtime premium movie network.
Fox Corporation picks new CEO of entertainment
Fox Corporation has selected Robert Wade to serve as the company's new chief executive officer for its entertainment division.
KGO Radio ends news-talk format, will relaunch with sports betting
A San Francisco radio station has given up on news and talk programming and will flip to a sports-betting format next week.
Philo launches first native app on Samsung smart TVs
Wallet-friendly streaming television service Philo is rolling out a version of its app that will be native to Samsung‘s Tizen-powered smart TV sets. It is the first time Philo has offered a version of its app that is native to a smart television ... Read more