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DirecTV pushes back against FCC proposal to ban early termination fees
The satellite TV company warns it might have to charge customers for equipment and installation up front, which could discourage some low-income households from becoming customers.
Major League Baseball brings MLB Network to streaming TV
Major League Baseball is offering direct access to MLB Network over the Internet, without a dedicated cable or satellite subscription.
Comcast expected to announce NBA deal for NBC “soon,” exec says
A Comcast executive says an announcement is imminent concerning a package of NBA games that will air on NBC over the long-term.
Verizon offers free NFL Sunday Ticket to some phone, Internet customers
The freebie comes with some major strings attached.
YouTube Q2 advertising revenue misses Wall Street estimates
YouTube earned $8.66 billion in core advertising revenue during, a figure that was higher on a sequential basis but lower than what Wall Street analysts were expecting.
New York Post fooled by fake Jimmy Carter death announcement
The New York Post and other news outlets prematurely killed off America's 39th president after being tricked by a fake letter that circulated on social media.
Televisa-Univision boosted by stronger ad sales in Q2
An uptick in advertising spend against Vix in the U.S. and linear channels in Mexico helped drive higher revenue to Televisa-Univision during the second quarter of 2024.
Comcast broadband, cable subscriber losses continue in Q2
Comcast continues to see its traditional pay TV and land-based broadband businesses erode in the face of fixed wireless Internet and streaming TV competition.
Peacock subscriptions slide to 33 million in Q2
Revenue from Peacock increases to $1.36 billion, or 24 percent higher than Q1 2024.
WBD matches offer to keep NBA games on TNT Sports
Warner Bros Discovery says it has matched at least one of the offers made by a rival broadcaster for long-term television rights of NBA games on TNT Sports.
FilmRise taps Katherine Weinstein to lead content sales, distribution
FilmRise has promoted Katherine Weinstein to the role of Director of Content Sales & Distribution, starting this week.
Netflix to fully sunset ad-free “Basic” plan in U.S., France
Netflix will fully retire its low-cost, commercial-free plan "Basic," requiring grandfathered-in subscribers to buy the tier with ads or pay more for uninterrupted streaming.