News
The latest stories published on The Desk.
Dish Network sues Peloton, other fitness companies over streaming patent
Dish Network is suing Peloton other fitness companies for allegedly violating a patent that covers a basic video streaming feature.
Comcast brings local NBC news clips to Peacock
Additional news content providers, including Telemundo, are said to launch at a later date.
Walmart to offer budget Roku 4K streaming box for $35
The Roku Express 4K will be the cheapest way to stream ultra-HD content and will land at Walmart for $35.
Tablo offers sale on new over-the-air DVRs
Both the Tablo Dual HDMI and the Tablo Quad are on sale, making it the perfect time to switch from cable or satellite to free, broadcast TV.
Spotify purges dozens of Joe Rogan podcast episodes
Spotify has quietly removed nearly four dozen episodes of the popular podcast "Joe Rogan Experience."
Roku releases new streaming devices, operating system
Roku has released an updated line of its streaming TV devices along with a refreshed version of its popular operating system.
Samsung may start making OLED TVs with LG screens
Samsung is in the process of buying more than 1 million OLED panels from LG, according to reports.
Univision to merge certain media assets with Televisa
Univision and Televisa are combining certain assets to create the biggest Spanish-language media player in the United States.
Orby TV owes $51 million to programmers, pension fund
The defunct satellite service owes millions of dollars to TV programmers, the General Electric Pension Trust and others.
Comcast moves Cartoon Network to more-expensive digital package
Comcast is moving the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim to its more-expensive Digital Preferred package due to rising programming costs.
Amazon drops price of Fire TV Stick Lite to $20
Amazon has discounted the cheapest version of its popular Fire TV streaming device for members of its Amazon Prime service.
Samsung rolls out touchscreen fix for fan-favorite phone
Samsung is rolling out a firmware update that customers hope will solve an aggravating problem with a popular phone.