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Technology

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

The new Fire TV Channels tiles on an Amazon Fire TV device. (Image courtesy Amazon, Graphic by The Desk)

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.

The logo of Dish Network's Sling Freestream service. (Graphic by The Desk)

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.

Roku CEO Anthony Wood makes an appearance at an industry conference in 2016. (Photo by Collision Conf, Creative Commons)

Roku CEO earned $21 million in 2022, filing shows

Roku Media President Charles Collier earned $53.3 million in cash and stock options after joining the hardware maker from Fox.

Scripps News to offer more live news during weekdays

The free news channel will broadcast live during most of the weekday, starting in May.

A still frame from a promotional video for Charter's Spectrum Mobile telephone service. (Image courtesy Charter Communications, Graphic by The Desk)

Charter’s Spectrum TV business erodes, wireless customers spike

Charter saw a 52 percent increase in Spectrum Mobile accounts over the last 12 months, while customers continue to ditch Spectrum TV.

A Walmart store.

Walmart to offer some Pluto TV content without commercials

Walmart is offering members of its Walmart Plus subscription service ad-free access to some Pluto TV content.

A still frame from a broadcast of Vice News. (Image courtesy Vice Media, Graphic by The Desk)

Vice Media to cut 100 jobs, reorganize business

Vice Media is cutting more than 100 jobs and ending its "Vice News Tonight" news magazine show as part of a broader business reorganization.

The Onn-brand Android TV streaming device sold by Walmart. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

Walmart begins shipping new version of $20 Android TV device

Walmart is now shipping an updated version of its Onn-branded Android TV streaming puck that offers ultra-high definition video and support for the AV1 codec.

2023 NFL Draft to be widely streamed online

The football event will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, and widely available on streaming services.

Farhad Massoudi, the co-founder of streaming service Tubi, appears in an undated image. (Photo via LinkedIn, Graphic by The Desk)

Tubi CEO Farhad Massoudi steps down as Fox reorganizes business

Fox is launching the Tubi Media Group, which will incorporate most of its digital businesses like Tubi and Credible.

The logo of streaming platform and hardware maker Roku.

Roku grows to 71.6 million users, platform revenue down

Roku now has more than 71.6 million monthly active accounts using its budget line of streaming TV hardware and smart TV sets.

The logo of the StreamTV Show. (Logo courtesy Questex, Graphic by The Desk)

Finalists announced for inaugural StreamTV Awards

Some of the world's biggest streaming video brands are finalists for the inaugural StreamTV Awards

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