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Dish Network to raise satellite TV prices in October
Dish Network is raising the price of its most-popular pay TV packages for the second time in 12 months, with most customers paying an extra $5 for live TV over satellite.
Local Now adds news streams from NBC-owned TV stations
Local Now has struck a deal with Comcast's NBC Universal to bring on board nearly two dozen channels of content.
LG rolling out new “LG Channels” experience on smart TVs
LG Channels 3.0 is debuting first in South Korea, and will become available on LG-branded smart TVs in the United States next month.
Paramount Plus streaming service to launch in Japan
Paramount Global will launch the subscription-based video streamer in partnership with a cable operator and a premium movie network.
NYT’s Wirecutter pulls recommendation of Wyze cameras
The consumer publication Wirecutter says it will stop recommending Wyze surveillance cameras over a recent security incident.
WBD confirms live sports tier coming to Max streaming service
WBD will stream live sports from TBS, TNT and TruTV on its Max service, initially for free.
ESPN app lands on Vizio smart TV sets
Vizio has launched the standalone ESPN app on its SmartCast-enabled TV sets, the company announced on Tuesday.
BBC will refresh news website to target U.S. readers
BBC Studios will relaunch its news website next year, with a focus on targeting American news consumers with "personalized" content.
DirecTV, Nexstar finalize new channel carriage deal
DirecTV and Nexstar have finalized their carriage deal that brings more than 160 local stations back to the satellite and streaming platform.
Viewpoint: Flushed! An open letter to Spotify’s Daniel Ek
Spotify gets 30 percent less now from each user than they did in 2016. They’re still asymptotic to profitability.
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Charles Benaiah
DirecTV brings back Nexstar channels under “temporary” agreement
DirecTV will restore dozens of ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox affiliates owned by Nexstar to its satellite and streaming services under a "temporary" agreement reached this weekend.
Dish customers have streaming options to watch CBS during Hearst blackout
Dish customers in Des Moines and Louisville, Kentucky no longer have access to their CBS station, but there are streaming options.