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Quibi nets 10 Emmy nominations for short-form series
Streaming startup Quibi has earned 10 Emmy nominations for various short-form series, according to a press release.
HBO options yet-to-be-written coronavirus book for drama series
AT&T's premium movie network HBO has optioned rights that could lead to the development of a coronavirus-inspired dramatic series.
Twitter contractors allowed to snoop on user accounts, report says
In an article detailing this month's massive Twitter Bitcoin scam, Bloomberg said contractors were allowed broad access to user accounts.
Sunbeam owner Ed Ansin dies; sons to take over broadcast company
Local television pioneer Ed Ansin died at his Miami-area home over the weekend, according to a statement from his family.
Dish customers lose Scripps local stations
Around 60 channels operated by E. W. Scripps in 42 local markets have gone dark on the satellite service.
“Movie of the Night” helps viewers find new stuff on streaming services
The pseudo-search engine aggregates movies and TV shows from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max.
“Movie of the Night” helps viewers find new stuff on streaming services
The pseudo-search engine aggregates movies and TV shows from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max.
Amazon won’t stream baseball games after all
Amazon says plans to stream around two dozen New York Yankees baseball games have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 health pandemic.
Amazon won’t stream baseball games after all
Amazon says plans to stream around two dozen New York Yankees baseball games have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 health pandemic.
Fox Sports lays off staffers as part of corporate restructuring
Fox Sports issued pink slips to around 80 workers this week as part of a corporate restructuring effort.
Fox Sports lays off staffers as part of corporate restructuring
Fox Sports issued pink slips to around 80 workers this week as part of a corporate restructuring effort.
Comcast teases relaunch of tech-centric G4 channel
Comcast will revive the G4 brand for some kind of media product more than five years after it closed the tech-centric cable TV network.