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KXTV picks Nia Towne for news director role
Nia Towne has been tapped to lead broadcast news operations at KXTV, Sacramento's ABC affiliate.

Roku paid less than $100 million for Quibi’s content, report says
Roku paid less than $100 million to acquire short-form content from now-defunct streaming service Quibi, according to a report.

Sinclair reporter falsely links Capitol siege to “far-left infiltrators”
A national reporter for Sinclair Broadcast Group falsely linked a violent protest at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to "far-left infiltrators."

Former T-Mobile CEO Legere considers political run
John Legere, the outspoken former chief executive of wireless phone company T-Mobile, is thinking about running for political office.

Roku says it tops other manufacturers in smart TVs sold
Roku sells more smart TVs in the U.S. and Canada than any other company, a Roku executive said this week.

Amazon leveraged cloud business for HBO Max deal
A new report says AT&T WarnerMedia's use of Amazon Web Services helped push through a deal for HBO Max on Amazon Fire TV devices.

Quibi content will live on at Roku
The streaming platform will integrate 75 Quibi shows into its free, ad-supported Roku Channel, the companies announced.

Spectrum customers get extended trial of Peacock app
Spectrum TV and Internet customers will get an extended free trial of Peacock's premium tier as part of a new carriage deal.

