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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.