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Technology

Articles involving technology companies, hardware, software and industry trends.

A television studio used by Fox Sports in Los Angeles. (Courtesy image)

Fox hopes to get 5 million customers for sports streaming service, CEO says

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch affirmed he's not "overly concerned" about any regulatory hurdles involving the sports joint venture. 

The logos of streaming services MHZ Choice and Topic. (Courtesy image)

Topic to merge with MHz Choice streaming service

First Look Media and Kino Lorber will merge their streaming service Topic into international TV platform MHz Choice this spring.

A satellite antenna used by Dish Network. (Photo by Ryan Finnie via Wikimedia Commons)

Dish continues to see losses in satellite, Sling TV customers

Dish Network and Sling TV continued to lose customers during the fourth quarter of 2023, parent company Echostar affirmed this week.

An AT&T retail store.

New York attorney general investigating AT&T network outage

New York's state attorney general is investigating the cause of AT&T's network outage last month and the company's response to it.

Cast members of AMC's hit anthology series "The Walking Dead" accept the Dan Curtis Legacy Award at the 51st annual Saturn Awards in February 2024. (Courtesy photo)

Sinclair’s Comet digital network to air 51st Saturn Awards

Sinclair's Comet digital network will broadcast the 51st annual Comet Awards on March 2nd.

Facebook street front sign in Menlo Park, California.

Meta to pull Facebook News tab in U.S., Australia this year

The move, coming in April, continues amid a demand from publishers that large technology firms pay for the privilege of distributing news content.

Google's Search product is displayed on a tablet computer.

Media companies file $2.3 billion lawsuit against Google over advertising practices

Dozens of media companies in Europe are suing Google over allegations of anticompetitive practices related to its digital advertising business.

Britbox offers a wide variety of shows from the BBC, ITV and other content partners. (Courtesy image)

BBC Studios buys ITV stake in Britbox International

The commercial arm of the BBC will spend around $321 million to take full control of Britbox's U.S. and Canadian streaming services.

Former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke (inset picture) from an undated social media image. (Burke photo via LinkedIn, FBI photo by Tim Pierce, Graphic by The Desk)

Judge orders mental health test for journalist charged in Fox News leaks

Timothy Burke is also not permitted to travel beyond a certain boundary in Florida, and must submit to substance abuse testing.

The TiVo logo. (Courtesy image)

Skyworth signs on as latest TiVo OS partner

Xperi has inked a deal with Skyworth to build smart television sets that are powered by the company's TiVo operating system.

AI software allows radio stations to create fake listener calls

The software, released by Benztown this week, allows radio stations to create realistic "listener audio" using artificial intelligence tools.

The corporate logo of television broadcaster Nexstar Media Group. (Graphic by The Desk)

Nexstar asks court to review FCC ownership limits

Nexstar is asking a federal court to review a decision by the FCC last December that upholds broadcast ownership limitations.

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