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Technology

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

A Comcast XFinity cable technician.

Philo exec: Cable companies right on bundling, wrong on price

Philo COO Mike Keyserling called Charter and Disney's novel product bundling deal a "model for the future" as pay TV seeks to co-exist with streaming services.

The Xumo Stream Box includes a voice-powered remote control with full number pad. (Courtesy photo)

Comcast starts offering Xumo Stream Box to Xfinity Internet customers

Comcast is now offering the Xumo Stream Box to customers of its Xfinity Internet service.

The logo of streaming service Max. (Image courtesy Warner Bros Discovery, Graphic by The Desk)

WBD brings Max to YouTube Primetime Channels

WBD will offer a subscription to Max through the YouTube Primetime Channels marketplace, starting on Friday.

The logo of media company FilmRise. (Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk)

FilmRise to distribute TV shows, movies through Samsung TV Plus in Europe

FilmRise has inked a deal with Samsung to bring its library of television shows and movies to streamers in Europe. 

A Comcast gateway used to provide Internet service under the Xfinity brand. (Courtesy image)

Comcast raising prices across Xfinity Internet, TV packages

Comcast will raise the price of its core Xfinity TV and Internet packages in January as it works to offset higher programming and service-related costs.

The Alameda Avenue entrance to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California as it appeared in 2016.

Disney strikes content licensing deal with Netflix

Some shows, like "How I Met Your Mother" and "White Collar," will be available to Netflix subscribers for more than a year.

Events from Premier Boxing Champions, including pay-per-view bouts, are headed to Amazon amid the impending closure of Showtime Sports. (Courtesy photo)

Amazon steps in to rescue boxing abandoned by Paramount

Prime Video will become the exclusive distributor of Premier Boxing Champions events and pay-per-view bouts, starting next year.

DirecTV asks local TV stations to intervene in TEGNA dispute

Exclusive: A DirecTV executive sent a letter to some general managers of TEGNA-owned stations, asking for their help in an ongoing business-related dispute.

Reuters photojournalist Issam Abdallah. (Photo via social media)

Reuters says Israel fired mortar that killed photojournalist

A wide-ranging investigation using video evidence and forensic analysis revealed Israeli forces fired two mortars during the October 13 incident.

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky appears at a state dinner in 2015. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

Sen. Rand Paul prevents “unanimous” passage of AM radio bill

Senator Rand Paul said the government was overstepping its bounds by pushing a bill that would mandate AM radio access in electric cars.

Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media cable network will be distributed by Trinity Broadcasting. (Courtesy photo)

Trinity Broadcasting to distribute Dr. Phil cable channel

Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media will be distributed by Trinity Broadcasting Network, the company affirmed on Wednesday.

The Disney Plus app in the United States now includes a content tile for Hulu's licensed and original programming. (TV image courtesy Walt Disney Company, Graphic by The Desk)

Disney not merging Disney Plus, Hulu apps, exec confirms

Disney Plus and Hulu will remain separate apps, even after Hulu's content was integrated into Disney Plus this week, an executive said.

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