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Fubo TV takes first step toward sports betting with Balto acquisition
The deal comes less than a month after Fubo TV signaled its intention to enter the sports betting industry.
YouTube TV adding Nexstar’s WGN America to lineup next year
Local TV giant Nexstar Media Group has reached a deal that will bring its flagship cable channel WGN America to YouTube TV next year.
“Rudolph” on CBS blocked for streaming TV service customers
Streaming TV customers were disappointed to find that the popular holiday movie "Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer" airing on CBS was blocked on Tuesday evening.
TEGNA pulls stations off AT&T’s DirecTV, U-Verse
Broadcaster TEGNA has made good on its promise to black out dozens of local television stations on systems operated by AT&T.
YouTube TV drops Sinclair-owned Tennis Channel
The channel's removal comes after YouTube TV dropped other Sinclair-owned sports networks earlier this year.
Disney to rename Fox channels in Latin America
The channels will soon carry the "Star" branding, bringing them in line with Disney's forthcoming streaming service.
Quibi enters final days, expected to stop streaming in December
Short-form streaming service Quibi is expected to finally come to an end in early December.
FCC says no to in-flight calls from wireless phones
The federal agency said too many people thought in-flight mobile phone calls was a bad idea.
Viewpoint: How will the media handle a Joe Biden presidency?
A new era in Washington politics brings a new set of challenges for the American news media.
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Robert E Gutsche Jr
Reuters to re-launch website, target key professionals
The new Reuters Professional service will seek to provide news and information to individual professionals instead of companies.
Best streaming deals for Cyber Monday 2020
Here's the best streaming hardware and service deals for Cyber Monday 2020...
Comcast uses customer data for new “cyber threat” report
Comcast said it collected data from customers who had the XFinity XFi Advanced Security feature enabled on their hardware.