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AT&T sells off its DirecTV subsidy in Latin America
AT&T has agreed to sell its DirecTV subsidy in Latin America to Grupo Wetherin, the company announced on Wednesday.
Verizon rolls out Fios TV app to Apple TV, Amazon devices
Verizon is bringing its Fios TV app to users of Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV devices, starting this week.
Dish ditches T-Mobile, signs wireless pact with AT&T
Dish Network is ditching its relationship with wireless carrier T-Mobile in favor of a new business pact with rival AT&T.
Philo suffers two outages in two days
An unknown technical error prevented customers of wallet-friendly streaming TV service Philo from accessing their favorite shows and movies.
Nexstar adds more news programming to NewsNation
The expansion will finally help NewsNation achieve a well-rounded slate of news programming throughout the day.
Sinclair faces prolonged dispute with Suddenlink over channels
Sinclair's latest dispute with a cable company is unusual: The broadcaster is warning viewers two channels may never return to cable.
New Sling TV interface lands on some Roku devices
Dish Network's streaming TV service Sling TV is rolling out a new look-and-feel for users of Roku Ultra devices.
MSNBC gets broader presence on Comcast’s Peacock streamer
Comcast has relaunched its streaming channel "The Choice" to incorporate MSNBC branding and programming.
Disney to raise price of ESPN Plus to $7 a month
Starting next month, Disney will raise the price of ESPN Plus to $7 a month or $70 a year.
A Conversation With: Philo CEO Andrew McCollum
Philo's top executive chats about staying competitive in the growing space of streaming services, his company's philanthropic endeavors and how the T-Mobile deal came together.
FCC proposes fine against Gray over Alaska TV stations
Federal regulators are seeking a half-million dollar fine against Gray Television over its ownership of two television stations in Alaska.
Feds say Broadcom used “monopolist” acts against pay TV providers
The FTC said Broadcom's "loyalty agreements" with hardware makers and pay TV companies violated anti-monopoly laws.