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Germany’s Waipu.TV grows to 1 million subscribers
Waipu.TV said this week it now has more than one million paying subscribers in Germany, with a free version of the service used by another three million customers.
NBC Universal to partner with Twitter during 2024 Olympics
NBC Universal announced it was expanding a partnership with Twitter to include special coverage of the upcoming Olympic games.
FCC inadequately upholds environmental protections, report says
A ProPublica report reveals the FCC often doesn't protect environmental interests when approving the installation of new infrastructure, including wireless phone towers.
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Peter Elkind, ProPublica
Dow Jones to launch WSJ Radio channel on TuneIn
The service will offer around-the-clock audio programming from the Wall Street Journal and its sister publications. [EXCLUSIVE]
Techdirt says it will leave Twitter after automated function breaks
Techdirt says it will stop posting updates on its Twitter account after its CMS lost access to a key feature.
Google TV update will boost performance, free up storage
Google is rolling out an update to its smart TV devices that will see storage and performance boosts.
TuneIn says some accounts may have been compromised
TuneIn issued a notice to some users last month warning of unauthorized account access and urging streamers to change their passwords.
Twitter owner Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR account
The top executive at Twitter has threatened to reassign the main account of NPR if the program distributor doesn't start posting again.
Washington Post to launch streaming channel on Freevee
The channel, called Washington Post Television, will offer coverage of King Charles III's coronation on May 6.
iHeartMedia revenue dips to $811 million, down nearly 4 percent
Radio broadcaster iHeartMedia said it brought in around $811 million in revenue during its first financial quarter of 2023.
Amazon debuts Fire TV Channels on streaming TV devices
Amazon has introduced the Fire TV Channels feature, which collates streaming TV content from over 400 producers and distributors.
Here’s all 400+ live channels offered on Sling Freestream
The service has been adding new channels at a steady rate since the Sling Freestream brand launched in February 2023.