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NCAA March Madness tournament to be widely streamed
Some of the NCAA March Madness tournament will be free on CBS; others will require access to a pay TV streaming subscription like Sling TV.

WBD scraps plans for new app, will rebrand HBO Max instead
"Max" will simply replace the existing HBO Max app, possibly as soon as late May, according to a source.

Disney CEO says evaluating long-term business for Hulu
Disney CEO Bob Iger says the economics of streaming products are "tricky," and the company is evaluating whether acquiring all of Hulu makes sense.

YouTube TV bugs are being fixed, official says
Engineers at YouTube TV are working to address a number of technical issues that are mostly plaguing Apple TV users.

YouTube to remove overlay banner ads in April
YouTube will drop the overlay ad format in April, a move that could win over viewers but alienate marketers and small businesses.

Best Buy starts selling Roku-built TV sets
Roku's own line of smart television sets have started popping up at Best Buy stores and online.

Disney drops Sinclair-owned ABC affiliates from Hulu
Hulu has been forced to pull dozens of local ABC affiliates owned by the Sinclair from its live television package.

T-Mobile to gift free MLB.TV subscription to customers
T-Mobile has renewed its partnership with Major League Baseball that allows it to offer customers one of their favorite annual perks.

Roku hires Amazon’s Dan Jedda for CFO role
Roku has hired former Amazon executive Dan Jedda to serve as its new chief financial officer, starting later this year.

Gigi Sohn withdraws from nomination for FCC spot
Gigi Sohn, the Biden administration's pick to fill a vacancy at the FCC, has withdrawn her name from consideration.

Amazon to stream Black Friday NFL game for free
Amazon will broadcast a special Black Friday telecast of a National Football League game for free later this year.

Apple deploys software fix for Apple TV remote
Apple has deployed an update to its Apple TV operating system that fixes an issue with the device's voice-powered remote control.