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Sling rebrands ad-supported service to Freestream
Sling TV has rebranded its free, ad-supported television product to Sling Freestream, the company announced on Thursday.
Twitter glitch puts users over daily rate limit
A significant technical bug on Wednesday has left thousands of users unable to publish new tweets, send direct messages or use the power platform TweetDeck.
Android 13 begins rolling out to Google TV developers
Android 13 for TV is now available to developers, with a consumer rollout possible in the coming months.
Skyview starts to recover from security incident
Officials at Skyview Networks said it will bring its Internet-based XDS receiver online on Wednesday after a security incident caused it to go down for more than a week.
Roku announces new partnership with DoorDash
Roku users can now grab six free months of DoorDash's premium delivery service DashPass as part of a new partnership between the two brands.
Broadcast industry mixed on FTC proposal to ban non-competes
A federal proposal to ban non-compete clauses has generated mixed reactions from executives and talent in the broadcast industry.
Allen Media accidentally approves Paramount deal with Fubo TV
One independent owner of CBS affiliates accidentally approved a controversial deal with Paramount Global for carriage on Fubo TV. Now, it wants the deal retroactively terminated.
MyBundle drops “TV” from brand, grabs 150 broadband partners
MyBundle says it has inked a deal with its 150th broadband Internet partner — and, accordingly, it will drop the "TV" part from its name.
Google Fi customer data may have been leaked
Google Fi customers were likely impacted by a data leak affecting an API used by T-Mobile.
Charter reduces financial award in lawsuit over murdered customer
Charter will not have to pay a $7 billion award to the family of a woman who was murdered by one of its technicians several years ago.
GCI continues fiber buildout on Unalaska Island
GCI Communications is continuing to connect customers on Unalaska Island to its fiber-based Internet network, a company official confirmed.
Lumos to offer low-cost Internet through ACP
Lumos Networks says it is launching a new, low-cost Internet plan that will be subsidized through the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.