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Paramount’s Pluto TV offers ad inventory to Ukraine relief orgs
In addition to the donation, Paramount Global said it will launch an ad-free pop-up Nickelodeon channel in Europe with content dubbed in Ukrainian.
Netflix shares plunge after company reports subscriber losses
Officials at Netflix said the company ended with 200,000 fewer subscribers at the end of its most-recent quarter.
Discovery execs weigh merging CNN Plus with HBO Max
A strategy being considered would incorporate CNN Plus content into HBO Max while winding down several daily news shows.
Alex Jones media company Infowars files for bankruptcy
The company will be operated by a neutral third-party, court documents said.
CNN Plus grabs 100,000 paying subscribers
Streaming news service CNN Plus has grabbed around 100,000 subscribers, according to a report.
Comcast to release X1-powered Sky Stream box in UK
Comcast will release a standalone Sky Stream device for pay television customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland later this year.
British TV streamer Acorn TV to raise subscription price
Streaming service Acorn TV says it will raise its subscription price for new and current customers. The price of a subscription will increase to $7 a month plus tax starting May 12, the streaming service said in a note to ... Read more
Amazon to rebrand free streaming service as Freevee
The rebranding includes a commitment from Amazon to increase the amount of original programming offered on Freevee.
Google-owned YouTube, YouTube TV suffers outage
Several Google-owned streaming services are suffering from technical glitches
Fox Weather debuts fleet of storm-chasing trucks
Fox Weather has unveiled a fleet of storm-chasing trucks that will help the service cover severe weather and other events where and when it occurs.
CNN Plus sees less than 10,000 users a day, report says
A CNN spokesperson said the company was "happy with the launch and its progress after only two weeks."
Los Angeles Times fact-checks Sacramento Bee over shooting coverage
A veteran journalist has been called out by the Los Angeles Times after a fact-check revealed errors in a scoop published last week.