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Apple makes first season of “Severance” free on Roku
Apple has made the first season of "Severance" available to stream for free on The Roku Channel.
Disney, Fox, WBD call off Venu Sports joint venture
The three broadcasters involving in the streaming joint venture Venu Sports have called off their plans to launch the service.
Wildfire reaches Mount Wilson, threatening Los Angeles radio and TV transmitters
A wildfire burning in the greater Los Angeles area has reached Mount Wilson, the location of dozens of radio and TV transmission towers.
Prime Video adds cricket service Willow to platform
Prime Video is boosting its live sports offering with the addition of cricket-centric service Willow.
Spectrum unlocks 35,000 public WiFi access points in areas affected by Los Angeles wildfires
Charter is unlocking 35,000 Spectrum WiFi hotspots throughout Southern California, allowing those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires to stay connected.
DirecTV, Dish present unified front against Fubo-Disney pay TV deal
DirecTV and Dish Network have signaled their willingness to continue challenging the launch of Venu Sports following Disney's decision to buy out Fubo.
Charter’s Spectrum updates customers during Los Angeles wildfires
Charter has opened up 35,000 Spectrum WiFi hotspot points throughout the greater Los Angeles area, allowing anyone to connect to the Internet for free.
Disney: 157 million streaming content with ads
For the first time, Disney is revealing the number of customers who are streaming content on ad-supported plans.
Parks Associates: Popularity of Internet, mobile bundles growing
Around one in five American households now bundles their home Internet service with wireless phone, according to a new consumer survey.
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Roku surpasses 90 million streaming TV households
Roku says it surpassed 90 million streaming TV households during the first full week of January, a preview into the company's Q4 and full year 2024 earnings report, which is expected later this month.
Comcast renews distribution deal with Paramount Global
Paramount and Comcast have reached a new distribution agreement that will keep Paramount-owned networks on Xfinity TV for a few more years.
Broadcasters band together to launch datacast service EdgeBeam Wireless
Four of the nation's biggest local TV station owners say ATSC 3.0 spectrum offers reliable data broadcasting capabilities.