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Anna Priest tapped to lead Paramount Plus in UK
Paramount has promoted Anna Priest, its former chief marketing officer in the UK, to oversee Paramount Plus in the territory.

Charter, Comcast unveil new Xumo Stream Box
The Xumo Stream Box will be offered first to Spectrum Internet customers — and could come with a price tag after the first year.

AT&T explores ways to offload DirecTV, report says
AT&T may sell some or all of its stake in DirecTV as it looks to exit the traditional video business, according to a new report published by Bloomberg.

Next TV quietly changes story on patent dispute involving LG
The story included a headline that speculated Sony and Samsung might follow LG's lead in pulling support for NextGen TV.

WBD raising price of Discovery Plus ad-free plan
WBD has increased the price of Discovery Plus for the first time since the service debuted in 2021.

FCC hits Dish Network with $150,000 fine over “space debris”
The FCC says Dish must pay a $150,000 fine for failing to move its Echostar VII satellite out of orbit as required.

ATSC exec says rumors of Samsung, Sony dropping NextGen TV tuners are unfounded
Two recent news articles speculated Sony and Samsung might follow LG's lead in removing NextGen TV tuners from future television sets.

Houston sports teams acquire AT&T SportsNet Southwest from WBD
Two Houston-area pro sports teams have acquired the regional sports channel AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros Discovery.

Dish Network sues Vidgo over streaming-related patents
Exclusive: Dish Network has filed a federal lawsuit against rival Internet TV service Vidgo, accusing it of infringing on various streaming-related patents.

Senate confirms two FCC commissioners to additional terms
Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks will serve five-year terms after the U.S. Senate affirmed their re-confirmations over the weekend.

FEMA moving forward with national emergency message test
FEMA and the FCC are moving forward with a planned test of IPAWS, the WEA and EAS networks on October 4.

YouTube executive says ‘multi-view’ feature well-received
A YouTube executive says subscribers are pretty satisfied with pre-selected multi-view offerings on NFL Sunday Ticket and other sports programming.