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Dish’s Ergen hints Sinclair dispute over regional sports
All signs appear to point to a dispute between Dish Network and Sinclair that will leave some viewers without one or more local stations by next week.
AT&T forcing phone number change on some subscribers
AT&T says some customers with Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands phone numbers will have to change their digits.
Sling TV adds thousands of subscribers, continues to grow
Sling TV added more than 65,000 subscribers in the second quarter of the year, rounding out the quarter with more than 2.4 million customers.
Sinclair warns Dish Network will likely drop over 100 local channels
Sinclair says Dish Network could drop more than 100 local stations throughout the country if a new carriage agreement isn't reached by next Monday.
T-Mobile brings 5G network to robots
T-Mobile is looking beyond ordinary human consumption of its 5G wireless network.
Amazon’s top Fire TV stick gets rare price cut
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote is going for just $40, marking a rare mid-summer discount on the device.
After pandemic peak, consumers stick with streaming
Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are the most-used streaming services in 2021, according to a new J.D. Power survey.
SiriusXM orders new SXM-9 satellite from Maxar
SiriusXM Pandora has ordered a new satellite for the company's satellite radio and datacasting service.
Some Sky customers to get Paramount Plus for free
ViacomCBS and Comcast's Sky Group have signed a pact that will see Sky Q users get first bite at Paramount Plus.
KTVU anchor Frank Somerville returns to air
After more than two months away from the anchor desk, KTVU anchor Frank Somerville returned to the air on Wednesday.
Samsung to debut OLED TV at electronics show next year
Samsung could finally debut an OLED television set at the Consumer Electronics Show next year, according to a report.
Tubi wants to grow customer base with cheap content
Tubi will try to grow its audience by incorporating more TV shows and movies into its content library — as long as they are not too much to license.