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LTN integrates Sony’s Ci Media Cloud with linear TV playout platform
The integration allows broadcasters and other media organizations to access, preview and transfer content between the two platforms.
Saudi man arrested for bugging ChatGPT developer offices
Prosecutors say Abdulrahman Alfozan installed a surveillance device on a smart TV in a conference room used by OpenAI to discuss sensitive matters.
DIRECTV takes on Fubo, YouTube TV with custom multiview perk
The new multiview feature is available on Roku and DIRECTV's own Gemini boxes, with support for additional platforms coming soon.
DAZN acquires Latin American basketball streamer BASKET.TV
The acquisition brings hundreds of thousands of users and nearly 4,900 basketball games per season under DAZN's ownership.
Apple unveils new smart home gear, updated Apple TV 4K
The new Apple TV 4K starts at $300 — significantly higher than prior models, but Apple is promising streamers a lot in exchange, including new smart home features.
Charter executives Adam Ray, Sharon Peters to depart amid management restructuring
The departures are part of a new restructuring that is aimed at growing Charter's broadband business, which has experienced higher churn in recent financial quarters.
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Hub: Video games becoming social hubs for younger consumers
A new report from Hub Entertainment Research makes the case for video games as the next targeting ground for advertisers.
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ESPN to produce alternate telecasts for Super Bowl LXI
ESPN 2 will carry the "ManningCast," Pat McAfee will host a "Field Pass" alternate broadcast, and NFL Network will offer a NextGen Stats broadcast.
Emmy Awards ceremony leaving traditional TV for Prime Video
The 2027 Prime-Time Emmy Awards will mark the first time that the ceremony has not aired on one of the four broadcast networks.
DIRECTV quietly adds C-SPAN 3 for satellite, streaming customers
DIRECTV's streaming pay television customers are waking up this weekend with one more news channel in their package.
Spectrum adds gateways in 3,200 homes in California development Silverwood
More than 200 homes have already been connected through Spectrum Ready in the Hesperia development.
USA Today files $250 million copyright lawsuit against OpenAI
The newspaper giant claims OpenAI's ChatGPT was trained on more than 100,000 local and national news articles without permission.