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Fubo sues Fox, ESPN, WBD over forthcoming sports streaming service
Fubo says the plans are anticompetitive, in that they allow broadcasters to impart favorable carriage terms for sports that pay TV companies want, too.
Walmart to buy Vizio for $2.3 billion
The retailer hopes Vizio's streaming TV platform will help it further develop a robust digital advertising business.
Poll: Most Americans don’t want streaming services regulated like cable
More than half of Americans surveyed say they oppose efforts to regulate cable-like streaming services under the same rules as cable and satellite platforms.
Ampere: Disney stands to win as streamers rush to license content
Disney could emerge as an early victor as a new front develops in the so-called "streaming wars:" A rush to license content to peer services.
WBD to delay posting John Oliver clips to YouTube
Clips from "Last Week Tonight" will be published to YouTube several days after the show airs on HBO.
Sky Sports sees increased interest in Super Bowl
The Comcast-owned satellite company saw a 49 percent increase in audience for Super Bowl LVIII compared to the previous year.
Fox News Digital is top online news brand in January
Fox News Digital ended the first month of 2024 as the most-engaged news brand across key metrics.
Justice Department to scrutinize Fox-ESPN-TNT Sports streaming service
The DOJ review will focus on antitrust issues and is likely to come after the three broadcasters finalize their plans for the sports-inclusive streaming service.
Dish parent Echostar weighs $3 billion spectrum-backed bond sale
Echostar is weighing the sale of $3 billion in bonds that would be backed by some of its wireless spectrum.
Sky Showtime to launch ad-supported tier
Comcast and Paramount's joint venture Sky Showtime has announced plans for a lower-priced, ad-supported plan.
Legal news service Law360 lays off journalists
Law360 has laid off around 10 percent of the operation's newsroom employees, about a month after union journalists held a one-day strike.
Consolidated Communications to stop offering cable TV by end of year
Consolidated Communications will exit the cable television market by the end of the year amid a shift in focus on its broadband businesses.