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HBO adds 3 million more subscribers, former parent AT&T says
HBO added three million new subscribers over the last three months, bringing the total number of subscribers to 76.8 million.
Discovery to shutter news streamer CNN Plus
Discovery executives have decided to close CNN Plus, the ambitious streaming news startup launched less than a month ago.
T-Mobile, Verizon increase minimum salary to $20 an hour
Verizon said it would start paying its employees at least $20 an hour, matching what T-Mobile started offering its workers last year.
Report: Apple, Google struggling to sell mid-range phones
Apple and Google are struggling to sell some newer mid-range phone models, according to a report.
DirecTV Stream’s ‘unlimited DVR’ isn’t really unlimited
DirecTV Stream grabbed headlines when it promised customers an unlimited cloud DVR perk that, it turns out, isn't really unlimited.
SiriusXM to debut religious hip hop channel
The channel, Holy Culture Radio, will launch on SiriusXM this Thursday.
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.