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Roku ends quarter with more than 55 million customers
Roku says it now has more than 55 million active users on its smart TV platform.
Paramount Plus to get 14 exclusive “South Park” movies
Those crazy kids from South Park, Colorado are going to help ViacomCBS roll in the dough — but not before their two co-creators do.
ViacomCBS sees increase in free, premium streaming customers
Pluto TV, Paramount Plus and Showtime helped ViacomCBS make gains in the streaming space.
Spotify testing cheaper premium plan supported by ads
Spotify is quietly testing a new feature that offers unlimited song skipping for $1 a month.
HBO Max app rolls out to some LG smart TVs
HBO Max has finally landed on LG's lineup of high-end smart TV sets, the companies announced in a press release on Tuesday.
YouTube tests cheaper, ad-free option in Europe
YouTube is testing a cheaper version of its premium plan in some European countries.
Discovery exploring bid for Channel 4 UK, report claims
Discovery Communications is reportedly exploring a potential bid for British broadcaster Channel 4, according to a report.
Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald to debut show on SiriusXM
Football stars Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald are the newest stars to be signed by SiriusXM Pandora.
Entravision brings classic country format back to Sacramento
Entravision is returning its classic country music format to Sacramento with the launch of "Real Country 103.5" on Monday.
Connecticut Lottery begins offering iHeart Radio scratchers
The Connecticut Lottery is teaming up with iHeart Radio for a new lottery scratcher.
AT&T completes spinoff of DirecTV, U-Verse TV assets
AT&T has finalized a transaction that severs its pay television products from the rest of the phone company's assets.
iHeart, TuneIn announce content, advertising partnership
Radio broadcaster iHeart Media announced a surprise content and advertising partnership with TuneIn this week.