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Haystack News to offer dedicated debate verticals
Haystack News will launch dedicated channels with coverage of the presidential and vice-presidential debates, with the first channel launching later this month, the company shared in a news release on Thursday.
Philo inks promotional deal with Best Buy retail, online stores
The move brings greater exposure to the wallet-conscious streaming TV service.
Samsung to bring TV Plus app to phones
The Pluto- and Xumo-powered streaming TV service has proven popular with Samsung smart TV owners.
Paramount Network to shift focus toward movies, miniseries
Paramount Network will rebrand sometime next year and will favor made-for-TV movies, original series and limited-run programs over syndicated content and reality shows.
Report: Quibi explores possible sale of short-form streaming service
The service has found it hard to draw in subscribers — and a sale could be even harder.
Pluto TV readying new Comedy Central Animation channel
The new channel will feature classic episodes of South Park, Drawn Together and Beavis and Butt-Head.
It’s official: Deal reached to bring Peacock to Roku devices
A deal has been reached to bring Comcast's Peacock streaming service to Roku devices, a Comcast executive familiar with the matter confirmed to The Desk on Friday.
Roku to lose NBC apps over Peacock rift
Comcast is expected to pull the NBC app and several local NBC and Telemundo station apps later this week.
SiriusXM launches new CNN-branded channel for original programs
The new channel, called "CNN Originals," will begin airing on the satellite and streaming radio service this Friday.
Comcast’s streaming service Peacock nets 15 million subscribers
Not bad for a service that launched less than six months ago.
Comcast exec confirms interest in putting X1 platform on smart TVs
The comments from Comcast's chief executive on Tuesday verified a report published last month by a business publication.
AT&T exec says he’s satisfied with HBO Max debut
John Stankey, the chief executive of WarnerMedia parent company AT&T, says he "couldn't be more pleased" with the way things are going at HBO Max.