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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.
AMC launches ad-supported version of AMC Plus
AMC Networks has made good on a promise to launch an ad-supported version of its premium streaming service AMC Plus.
Florida journalist loses bid to get items seized by FBI back
A federal judge says Florida journalist Timothy Burke is not entitled to the return of cell phones and computers seized by the FBI earlier this year.
Best Buy to sell Xumo TVs made under TCL’s Pioneer brand
Best Buy will begin selling a new line of Xumo-powered smart TV sets that are made by electronics firm TCL under their Pioneer brand.
YouTube TV tops J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey in streaming
YouTube TV has de-throned rival Fubo as the best streaming service based on customer satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power survey.
Roku puts offices up for lease as streamer looks to cut costs
Roku is cutting down on some of its office space in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of a broader strategy to trim down on expenses.
Late night TV to resume after writer’s strike reaches tentative deal
The end of the writers strike will see the return of several network and cable late night television shows, with some returning as soon as this weekend.
Utah Jazz launch streaming service with $126 price tag
The Utah Jazz unveiled their streaming television service on Wednesday that will allow fans of the basketball team to watch live games online.
Disney starts cracking down on password sharing of streaming services
Disney has updated its customer agreements in Canada in an attempt to kick freeloaders off its Disney Plus streaming service.
Streaming news service Level News to shut down
Level News has informed subscribers that it will shut down its service at the end of the month.
LG to “suspend” installation of NextGen TV tuners in new models
LG is dropping support for the ATSC 3.0 standard in newer-model TV sets following an unfavorable decision in a patent dispute.